Innovative activity of Russian enterprises as an indicator of competitiveness

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.46-57

The article analyzes the essence of innovation activity as a complex indicator reflecting not only efficiency (for example, the number of new products or technologies introduced), but also the intensity of the processes of innovation search, development and commercialization. The indicators of Russia in the Global Innovation Index are considered, the main directions of their increase are identified — financing innovative developments, as well as increasing income from innovation activity. The relationship between the level of innovative activity of an enterprise and the key parameters of its competitiveness is shown: productivity, market share, resistance to external changes and the ability to create unique consumer values. Practical recommendations are proposed for the management of companies and government agencies to stimulate innovation as a basis for increasing competitiveness.

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