Construction of Industrial Park as a Tool for Development of Innovative Economy Sector in the Region

Abstract

Technoparks are a platform that allows for turning innovations into promising products and in the future - into a successful business. Technoparks by right become the key elements of the innovative infrastructure, they can support entrepreneurs at all stages of innovation process: from an idea to a moment of receiving the first profits. The paper describes what technoparks are; it examines how an industrial park can affect to socio-economic development of a region; determines prerequisites, goals and prospects for creation of a technopark in Glazov, Udmurt Republic. The author outlines a range of tasks aimed at achieving the maximum efficiency from the inclusion of the technopark «Glazovsky» into the regional innovation system. The author suggests possible directions for the technopark in accordance with federal, regional and sectoral priorities for the development of the Russian economy in the medium and long term. According to the author, creating of the technopark in Glazov will have a large-scale stimulating impact on the socio-economic development of the region: it will allow developing of competitive production, stimulate development of small and medium-sized businesses, create new workplaces and improve well-being of the population in Glazov and the republic.