The 2009 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, released in November 2009, presents information on 2000 companies from around the world reporting major investments in R&D. The set of companies it covers comprises the top 1000 R&D investors whose registered offices are in the EU and the top 1000 registered elsewhere.

The report represents a collective overview and reflection on emerging trends and important cutting-edge policy and research issues, priorities, strengths and weaknesses that influence the ‘Science in Society’ dimension in the ERA and which could develop further into trans-national activities.

Booz & Company’s annual study of the world’s biggest corporate R&D spenders finds that most companies have stuck with their innovation programs despite the recession — and many are boosting spending to compete more effectively in the upturn.

The project of a long-term forecast of Russian Federation scientific and technological development (to 2025) was presented at the Coordination Group meeting on November 11, 2008. There was a discussion on December 2, 2008, of the long-term forecast to the year 2025.

The forecast of Russian Federation scientific and technological development was introduced by the Russian Academy of Sciences in accordance with Clause 2 of the presidential mandate of D. A. Medvedev from April 5, 2008, No. Pr-861 GS. Appendix 1. Development forecast of scientific and technological fields which have considerable applied potential in the long-term period was presented by institutes of the Russian Academy of Science.

The project «Russian IT Foresight long-term technological forecast» was completed in 2007. According to the results, the main trends and development perspectives of the science and technology progress in the information technology field were identified and then presented in the overall report. Within the scope of the project, a general opinion of experts from academic, governmental and business societies was formed for information technology field development. This report displays the first attempt in Russia for analysis of research in information and communication technologies.

A collection of materials was prepared by the Expert club of the Industry and Energy Ministry of the Russian Federation in 2006. There are an objectives tree, letters, articles and theses on the scenarios for the Russian electronics manufacturing industry development in this collection given by 50 experts, as well as the transcript of the meeting of Expert Club on Electronics Industry.

In this article the results of the Foresight project are examined. This project is dedicated to the determination of innovation priorities for the power engineering industry.

An analytical report prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit with Business Software Alliance (BSA) sponsorship.

The strategy was confirmed by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 537 of March 12, 2009. There are numerous priorities to safeguard Russian Federation national security. Only if country’s efforts and resources are concentrated, sustainable development, as one of the crucial priorities, can be achieved, by means of the national innovation system development and investments in human capital. Science, technology and culture have to be developed by consolidating the role of state and strengthening public and private sectors’ partnership. Also, the strategic goals for the safeguarding of national security in the scientific, technological and educational fields have been specified.

The strategy has been developed for the period to 2015. Target indicators, defining the implementation of the Strategy, are determined for each year up to 2015. It also comprises amount of financing and financing sources. Studies for the Strategy considered inertial dynamics, which in reality does not give proper reasons to hope for a formation of a knowledge-based economy in the country. It can lead to further stagnation of science and innovation sectors. Rational options for the implementation of the Strategy are based on legitimate conservatism in increasing the budgetary expenses for the implementation of the Strategy and aimed at governmental policy stimulating to support the country’s innovation development.

The topic of this report is working-out of the optimal approach to the formation and implementation of development projects at the regional level, which are capable to provide the highest social and economic results with the effective usage of available financial, political and human resources. The report analyzes the dynamics of Russian global competitiveness as one of the state development indicators and key factors which determine the competitiveness level. The results of the research reveal the main factors that restrain the competitiveness growth of Russia according to the estimates of international experts, and suggest measures to be undertaken at the regional level.

The report to the OECD review on Russian Federation national innovation system. Moscow, 2009

The concept of long-term social and economic development of the Russian Federation was set out according to presidential mandate resulting from the meeting of the State Council on July 21, 2006. Its aim was to determine the ways and methods to provide the sustainable growth of Russian citizens’ welfare, to strengthen national security and boost dynamic economic development in the long-term (2008–2020), as well as to increase influence of the Russian Federation in the world community. In accordance with this aim the following points were formulated: characteristics of the long-term social and economic development goals, taking into account the main challenges of the times to come; the strategy — methods, directions and steps — how to achieve the set goals; forms and devices of the strategic partnership of the state, business and society in achieving the goals of the Conception; goals themselves, goal indicators, priorities and the main tasks of the long-term policy in the development of social sphere, science and technology, structural economic reforming; goals and priorities of external economic policy; parameters for spatial development of the Russian economy, tasks and goals of the territorial development in the long-term.

The concept of long-term social and economic development of the Russian Federation was set out according to presidential mandate resulting from the meeting of the State Council on July 21, 2006. Its aim was to determine the ways and methods to provide the sustainable growth of Russian citizens’ welfare, to strengthen national security and boost dynamic economic development in the long-term (2008–2020), as well as to increase influence of the Russian Federation in the world community. In accordance with this aim the following points were formulated: characteristics of the long-term social and economic development goals, taking into account the main challenges of the times to come; the strategy — methods, directions and steps — how to achieve the set goals; forms and devices of the strategic partnership of the state, business and society in achieving the goals of the Conception; goals themselves, goal indicators, priorities and the main tasks of the long-term policy in the development of social sphere, science and technology, structural economic reforming; goals and priorities of external economic policy; parameters for spatial development of the Russian economy, tasks and goals of the territorial development in the long-term.

A complex program of scientific and technological development and technological modernization of the Russian economy to the year 2015 was worked out in accordance with the presidential mandate of July 28, 2006.

The report was prepared by Andrei Volkov («Skolkovo» Business School), Igor Remorenko (Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation), Yaroslav Kuzminov, Boris Rudnik, Isaak Frumin, Lev Yakobson (Higher School of Economics) with the participation of Grigoriy Andrushak and Maria Yudkevich (Higher School of Economics). The report uses the works of Andrey Fursenko (Ministry of Education and Science) and Vladimir Mau (Academy of National Economy). Edited by Yaroslav Kuzminov and Isaak Frumin. The discussion of the report «Russian Education — 2020: an educational model for a knowledge-based economy» was held on April 3, 2008 at the 9th International Academic Conference «Economy Modernization and Globalization»

The President’s annual message to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation which determines Russian strategic goals and the ways of their achievement.

The report describes the present condition, peculiarities and newest tendencies of the innovation development in the Russian economy. The paper is prepared and published in close and fruitful collaboration of expert and business communities. The report examines the key indicators characterizing Russian transition to an innovative economy model. The main goals, directions and tools of the state policy in this sphere are analyzed. It also comprises the analysis how to increase state police effectiveness. Particular attention is drawn to nano industry development perspectives and the opportunities of state support in this sphere.

A joint publication of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. The paper «Doing Business in Russia — 2009» studies quantitative aspects of the legal control in entrepreneurship activity, as well as measures which guarantee the observation of norms and rules in ten Russian cities.

The report was presented at the roundtable «Innovation Policy as the Base of Russian Crisis Management Program» within the scope of the 3rd St. Petersburg Economic Forum and dedicated to answering the question which economy sectors are the drivers of the innovation boom. According to the author, on today’s agenda there are such sectors as alternative energy, resources management, health industry, cognitive and creative industries.

Should we expect the appearance of new generation programs for the regional innovation development? v. N. Knyaginin