Mechanisms of innovative development in monotowns in Karaganda region

Abstract

In his Address to the people of Kazakhstan dated September 2, 2019, the President of Kazakhstan
noted the rejection of the resource mentality and diversification of the economy, as well as increasing labor
productivity and developing innovations. Also, in the strategic development plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan
until 2025, the state’s attention will be directed to the economic development of medium - sized and small cities,
promising, especially located in the zone of influence of large cities-centers of agglomerations, the introduction
of high-tech solutions for managing the urban environment based on the «Smart City»concept. In order to solve
the set of social and economic problems that exist in monotown and determine their innovative potential, it is
necessary to develop effective strategies and programs for innovative development. In turn, the transformation,
modernization and diversification of the economy of monotown is impossible without the development of
innovative activities. And the level of socio-economic development of monotowns, especially in monotowns
located in the Karaganda region, differs. Therefore, the development of strategic directions for the development
of monotowns should be carried out on the basis of classification by the level of development of their innovative
potentials. The article summarizes the system of indicators that characterize the various directions of development
of monotowns in the Karaganda region, where the largest number of monotowns in the Republic is located.
They also proposed mechanisms for managing the innovative development of monotowns, and structured the
system of interaction between various entities within the framework of the development of monotowns.