Aim. To develop a methodological approach to the transformation of the institutional code of economic development of an industrial region, which consists in the introduction of a new institute to stimulate scientific and technological development.

Objectives. To reveal the peculiarities of the economic development agency as a source of transformation of the region’s institutional code; to propose schemes of transformation of the institutional code of economic development of the industrial region taking into account the assessment of the level of consistency of the trajectories of its scientific-technological and socioeconomic development; to determine the functions of the economic development agency ensuring the transformation of the Sverdlovsk region’s institutional code.

Methods. Modified Frobenius norms are applied, which allow to design trajectories of scientific-technological and socio-economic development, reflecting the dominant trends of changes in the regions, and to determine the degree of consistency of these trajectories.

Results. The article reflects the approbation of the author’s methodological approach on the example of the Sverdlovsk Oblast. As a result, a partial consistency of the trajectories of scientific and technological and socio-economic development of the Sverdlovsk region in the time interval 2012–2018 is revealed. Recommendations on strengthening the functions of the Economic Development Agency in the context of its participation in the implementation of the territorial projects “Ural Technopolis” and “Ural Engineering School” have been developed.

Conclusions. Transformation of the institutional code of industrial regions is possible in the context of creating economic development agencies that create conditions for the growth of scientific and technological initiatives of economic transformation on the ground, ensuring the growth of consistency of development trajectories of territories as a whole.

Aim. To determine the priority points of industry growth in the Russian Federation (RF) as an instrument of techno-economy development in the conditions of unstable external environment and sanctions pressure.

Objectives. To substantiate the necessity of developing own technologies in industry in the turbulent macroeconomic environment; to identify the leading industries of the Russian Federation on the basis of comparative analysis; to analyze the possibility of network effect in the development of industry growth points; to determine the relationship between external sanctions pressure on priority industries and the specifics of the development of these industries-growth points.

Methods. Theoretical and methodological generalizations were made using general methods of economic analysis: historical and logical, monographic and abstraction methods. In the practical component of the research economic and mathematical modeling, correlation and regression analysis technologies, matrix approach were used.

Results. The development of such a direction as technoeconomics during the period of sanctions pressure allows industries to adapt to new conditions. In the process of analysis the main points of growth for the industrial sector of the Russian Federation were identified: production of medicines and materials used for medical purposes; production of computers, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment. The high value of links within each industry and, accordingly, the possibility of the network effect was determined. Models reflecting the relationship between the functioning of industry growth points and the factors of industry development during the period of sanctions pressure were built.

Conclusions. Today it is necessary to invest in the innovative potential of individual sub-sectors of industry (growth points) and develop industries that support the functioning of techno-economy and contribute to the formation of the network effect. Industries of this type have an additional positive impact on the development of the economy and contribute to the acceleration of adaptation processes, increase the productivity of industries in the turbulence of the external environment and sanctions pressure.

Aim. To determine the place and development potential of BRICS (interstate association of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in the global monetary and financial system.

Objectives. To analyze the BRICS contribution to the world economy; to assess the role of the BRICS currencies in the modern monetary and financial system; to identify areas for strengthening the role of the BRICS in the monetary and financial system; to assess the BRICS actions aimed at reducing its dependence on world currencies in favor of national currencies; to characterize the obstacles to integration and strengthening the role of the BRICS.

Methods. With the help of general methods of scientific knowledge, graphic and tabular analysis the state at the present stage and the potential of BRICS development in the world economy and monetary and financial system are considered.

Results. In the 15 years since the BRICS were established, the contribution to the world economy of the member countries has increased significantly, while their role in the global currency market remains not so significant. At the same time, since its establishment, one of the most important objectives of the BRICS has been to reform the existing global monetary and financial system, via strengthening the role of the association and shifting from global currencies to the national currencies of the member countries.

Conclusions. Over the past few years, the BRICS countries have taken a number of measures aimed at de-dollarization, both at the level of individual countries and at the level of the association. In particular, the countries have made no secret of their intention to create a payment system based on digital currencies that is autonomous from the Western financial infrastructure, which would undoubtedly facilitate a faster transition to settlements in national currencies. Despite the difficulties for the monetary and financial integration of the BRICS countries, BRICS has great potential to influence the global monetary and financial system due to its growing economic power and the prompt development of the financial technology sector in recent years.

Aim. To clarify the structure and identify the features of intellectual capital of cyber-social industrial ecosystems of cluster type.

Objectives. To determine the structure of intellectual capital of cyber-social intelligent industrial ecosystems of cluster type; to reveal the features of intellectual capital of cyber-social intelligent industrial ecosystems of cluster type; to clarify the definition of the concept of intellectual capital of cyber-social intelligent industrial ecosystems of cluster type.

Methods. The research is based on a combination of basic methods of general scientific and natural-scientific cognition, includes the study of scientific literature on the topic, the use of observation, analysis and synthesis methods. The article reflects the results of retrospective analysis of scientific literature. For a more visual representation of the results of the study the graphical method was used.

Results. Ensuring sustainable economic growth and labor productivity growth is one of the most important tasks of the state and large economic entities, which today is implemented at the expense of and in the conditions of digitalization development. With this in mind, industrial enterprises are undergoing significant changes in the philosophy of their existence and functioning. In the article we consider cyber-social intelligent industrial ecosystems of cluster type as more advanced forms of organization of interaction between economic entities and their intellectual capital. In the process of the research the structure of intellectual capital of cyber-social intelligent industrial ecosystems of cluster type, consisting of three levels, is defined. The peculiarities of the third level of the structure of intellectual capital of cyber-social intellectual industrial ecosystems of cluster type, which distinguish it from the intellectual capital of industrial clusters, are revealed. Digital structural captal as the most significant part is highlighted. In connection with the mentioned cybersociality of the cluster-type ecosystems under consideration, as well as in view of the increasing influence of the smart (intellectual) environment on them, the intellectual relational capital is divided into intra-ecosystem and extra-ecosystem capital. The definition of the concept of intellectual capital of cyber-social intelligent industrial ecosystem of cluster type, which reflects the importance of the digital component of the capital and the continuous nature of transformations arising from the evolving coherent multi-actor network of subjects, is given with clarifications.

Conclusions. The research allowed us to propose a refined understanding of intellectual capital of cyber-social intellectual industrial ecosystem of cluster type and to form its structure taking into account the differences between the intellectual capital of cyber-social intellectual industrial ecosystems of cluster type and the intellectual capital of industrial clusters.

Aim. To identify trends in the development of the digital twin concept in Russia.

Objectives. To analyze the experience of applying such an innovative tool as a digital twin at Russian enterprises and consider the benefits of its implementation; to characterize the aspects of regulation and state support in the field of digital twin application in Russia; to reveal the main problems hindering the development of digital twin technology, as well as to propose posible solutions to the identified problems.

Methods. The authors used empirical methods, in particular, the analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literature; methods of observation and comparison. The article also reflects the results of scientific research of Russian and foreign scientists.

Results. It is established that today the method of digital twins in the economy is becoming more and more popular. Thanks to the introduction of digital twin technology, companies manage to speed up production processes, increase their transparency, reduce costs, improve the quality of manufactured products and, in general, achieve greater efficiency, competitiveness and investment attractiveness. The main constraints to development include insufficient funds required to implement digital transformation, lack of necessary experience and highly qualified specialists, low level of legal framework in the field of digital twins and high level of risks associated with data security. For successful implementation of digital transformation, it is advisable to study and generalize successful examples of digital twins implementation both in foreign and domestic companies, to create a unified management system for this area, to develop a motivation system for companies applying digital twin technology, to increase the level of information security.

Conclusions. In Russia, innovative technologies are a priority for ensuring technological leadership and entry of domestic companies into international markets. Despite lagging behind some foreign countries, Russia has great potential for the formation of a national market and the introduction of digital twin technology, especially among large corporations and high-tech enterprises. But for this purpose it is necessary to eliminate the factors that hinder the development of the digital twin method, such as high risks associated with cybersecurity, insufficient funding in the use of technology, the lack of specificity in some cases in the field of legal regulation and a number of others.

Aim. To generalize the trends and problems of public-private partnership (PPP) development in the Russian Federation (RF) at the present stage.

Objectives. To perform a brief review of the history of PPP development in Russia; to disclose the essence of theoretical provisions regarding the features and principles of PPP; to analyze the data characterizing the development of PPP in 2018–2022 in terms of the number and types of projects, the amount of financing raised, the levels of their implementation (federal, regional, municipal); to study the features of the implementation of the concept of “PPP for the benefit of people” in modern Russian practice.

Methods. With the help of general methods of scientific cognition in various aspects, the authors have considered the features, trends and problems of PPP development in Russia, characteristic of the current state, as well as determined the general directions of their solution.

Results. PPP is a modern method of attracting private capital to solve socio-economic problems of development of industries and territories. Its features are revealed through economic, social, financial, legal, managerial, political sides. The actual set of principles includes expediency, efficiency, legality, priority of public interests, responsibility of the parties to obligations, information transparency. The world practice has accumulated experience in the use of various PPP projects. The modern trend is the inclusion of sustainable development goals in the PPP development concept, which significantly modernizes approaches to the selection of PPP projects. The main trends of PPP development in Russia include the predominance of PPP projects implemented by type (concession agreements), number (municipal level projects), financing volumes (regional level projects), specific financial capacity (federal level projects); expansion of the range of sectors, objects, introduction of new measures, tools and mechanisms for the development and modernization of social infrastructure, ensuring technological sovereignty. The multiplicity of problems of PPP development in Russia is caused by legal, macroeconomic, personnel, political, managerial factors, which determines the need for continuous improvement of organizational, legal, financial and economic mechanisms.

Conclusions. The study of trends and problems of PPP development in Russia allows not only to identify the national specifics of attracting private capital to solve problems of socio-economic development, but also to identify ways, directions of improving the welfare of the population, the growth of competitiveness of individual territories on the basis of a fuller use of entrepreneurial potential of regions.

Aim. To propose scientifically substantiated approaches to improving and accelerating the development of the institutional environment of pilot testing of new technologies in Russia.

Objectives. To analyze the current state and highlight the main problems of the experimental-industrial infrastructure of innovation activity in Russia and abroad; to present tools for improvement taking into account international experience and geopolitical challenges.

Methods. The study uses the methods of analysis and synthesis of state programs to support the development of experimental-industrial infrastructure, the method of causal analysis of barriers to the formation of experimental-industrial infrastructure, as well as methods of tabular and graphical structuring and interpretation of data.

Results. By analyzing the limiting factors of the development of pilot industrial infrastructure on the example of China, India and Western countries the general barriers inherent in these territories and specific barriers formed by geographical, political or cultural peculiarities are revealed. The analysis of tools for the development of pilot industrial infrastructure in Russia is presented, taking into account which the necessary measures of state support and its main beneficiaries are proposed and justified.

Conclusions. In Russia in the last few years there has been a decrease in the number of research, design, engineering, design and survey organizations, pilot plants. The existing practice of functioning and development of experimental activities, weak dynamics of its development in the conditions of realization of the course on technological sovereignty in the country speak about the insufficient volume of state instruments of stimulation of experimental-industrial tests and development of experimental-industrial infrastructure. There is a need for a transition from the implementation of private initiatives to a systematic approach to the development of this activity with the involvement of the state, science, small and medium-sized businesses. In order to scale up the developed domestic practices and obtain tangible results for the economy, it is advisable to increase the financing of pilot industrial activities in comparable amounts with international practices.  

Aim. To propose a system of management of the sanatorium and resort sphere combining elements of traditional management and the National Technological Initiative (NTI).

Objectives. To study the structure of STI markets; to investigate the elements of the management system of the sanatorium-resort sphere; to substantiate the necessity of transformation of the sphere of sanatorium-resort services.

Methods. In the process of research the methods of logical and structural analysis, generalization, comparison were applied.

Results. It is revealed that Russia, unlike developed countries, has a low index of health care expenditures; our country has a huge potential for the development of medical resort tourism; medical organizations are tasked with patient-oriented and export-oriented. In this regard, it is necessary to improve the management system of the sphere of sanatorium-resort services.

Conclusions. The proposed management system includes four subsystems: controlling, managing, providing and coordinating. The managing subsystem, in addition to public authorities, is supplemented by working groups of STI markets, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), scientific and educational centers (STI), which promotes the introduction of innovations in the health resort sphere. Providing subsystem is a set of all types of resources (financial, material, recreational, information, investment, scientific, etc.), forming the infrastructure for quality service delivery. Coordinating subsystem acts as a platform for stakeholder interaction in the health resort sphere. The managed subsystem includes producers of health resort services, the surrounding infrastructure of this sphere and tourist flow. The result of functioning of the management system in the sphere of sanatorium-resort services should be economic, social and export-oriented effects.

Aim. To develop recommendations for management consulting on practical implementation of the model of value-oriented approach in medical organizations of dental profile.

Objectives. To analyze the experience of implementing the elements of the value-oriented approach in the management of dental organizations in foreign medical practice and dental institutions of the Russian health care system; to review foreign and domestic scientific literature in the context of the research topic; to study and apply the data of analytical reports of specialized international organizations.

Methods. The authors used general scientific and special scientific methods. The analysis of domestic and foreign scientific publications in the context of the research topic was presented, and also methods of modeling, applied qualitative content analysis of information were applied.

Results. The article investigates the models of implementation of the value-based approach in the organizations of the health care system abroad. The dissemination of the elements of this model in domestic dental institutions was analyzed. The conclusions about the main obstacles in the implementation of the principles of value-oriented approach in Russian dentistry are made. Recommendations on forms and methods of management consulting for effective implementation of the value-oriented health care model in the stomatological sphere of medical activity are formulated.

Conclusions. According to the evaluations of pilot projects and indicators of scientific calculations, the transition to the system of value-oriented health care is slow, but it is recognized as an inevitable and necessary vector of health care development. Taking into account the socially useful effect of this model, the need for the Russian system of state guarantees of health care in the introduction of a value-oriented approach is extremely high. Further practical, research activities are necessary to develop tools for implementing the principles of value-oriented approach in the dental sphere.  

Aim. To conduct a comparative assessment of the capacity of bridge and tunnel crossings across the Neva River in St. Petersburg and across the Thames in London, and to present proposals for improving transport connectivity in large cities on the basis of its results.

Objectives. To determine the parameters of bridge and tunnel crossings (number, length, number of traffic lanes, traffic light regulation, speed limits, etc.); to calculate the capacity of bridge and tunnel crossings for public and private transport; to compare the results obtained; to present specific proposals and conclusions.

Methods. The method of modeling channels and interaction constraints between blocks (subgraphs, clusters, regions, etc.) separated by some obstacle, in this case — a river, is used. The characteristics of such channels are compared, in this case — the capacity of bridges and tunnels. Throughput capacity for motor transport is calculated according to SP 396.1325800.2018 “Streets and roads of settlements. Rules of urban planning design”, for public transport — by multiplying the number of trips by the passenger capacity of vehicles. The cost of construction of pedestrian bridges is calculated according to the standards specified in the order of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation № 113, with the application of an increasing coefficient.

Results. Calculations have shown that the total capacity of bridges over the Neva River in St. Petersburg exceeds the same indicator for London. At the same time, the difference in population and status of the city suggests that the load on London’s transportation infrastructure should be higher. Three possible explanations for this finding are given, one of which is the availability of alternative infrastructure in London to provide transportation connectivity between the banks of the Thames, in particular pedestrian bridges. Four sites for the construction of such bridges in St. Petersburg are suggested. The calculations indicate that the socio-economic effect will allow to recoup the cost of creating the bridges within 50 years, if each bridge will have 17.5 thousand crossings per day. In addition, a new formulation of the definition of transportation connectivity is proposed.

Conclusions. The existing bridge infrastructure of St. Petersburg exceeds the London bridge infrastructure in terms of capacity for passenger cars. At the same time, the London transport system serves a much larger agglomeration and therefore seems more efficient to the author of the article. The author sees the reasons for this as the spread of dedicated lanes for public transport in London, insufficient use of the potential of the streetcar in St. Petersburg and the spread of alternative ways of crossing the Thames in London. Of these alternatives, the construction of bicycle-pedestrian bridges seems to be the best for St. Petersburg. Eight additional conclusions, observations and recommendations regarding traffic management and public transport are presented.

Aim. Development of scientifically substantiated tools to increase the efficiency of the roadmap for the development of the high-tech direction “Hydrogen Energy”.

Objectives. To evaluate the conformity of the standard passport of the road map of the high-tech direction to the tasks of the development of the direction “Hydrogen Energy”; to analyze the influence of the features of the direction “Hydrogen Energy” on the requirements to the road map; to propose tools to take into account the features of the direction “Hydrogen Energy” in the road map.

Methods. The research was conducted on the basis of a set of general scientific methods (system analysis, method of dialectical cognition, etc.).

Results. The need for additional functionality and tools for the roadmap “Hydrogen Energy” is shown, as the direction implies the development of an ecosystem of products based on several interrelated and competing technologies. By analyzing the features of the Hydrogen Energy roadmap, five tools are proposed to improve efficiency and reduce risks.

Conclusions. The implementation of the proposed five tools will improve efficiency and reduce risks for the Hydrogen Energy roadmap by considering the structure of the direction, technology readiness level, and resource constraints.

Aim. To present an overview of the “Robot as a Service” concept in the context of robotization, to conduct an analytical study in the process of comparing the traditional robotization model and RaaS model, as well as to assess the potential of a technology corporation in the development of RaaS solutions for various sectors and subjects of the economy.

Objectives. To assess the dynamics of e-commerce, warehouse logistics and their interdependence through the prism of digital transformation; to investigate the evolutionary emergence of the business model “As a Service”, including in relation to robotization; to compare the traditional model of robotization and RaaS model in terms of advantages, limitations and potential business scenarios; to analyze the practical relevance of implementing RaaS solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and non-technology corporations.

Methods. The methodological basis of the study was the analysis of professional and academic literature. Empirical analysis, expressed in the assessment of practical relevance of RaaS-concept, was carried out on the basis of reported data on the projects implemented in the industry.

Results. In the era of e-commerce, robotization of warehouse logistics shows significant potential to improve efficiency. The implementation of robotic solutions is a challenge due to the high initial investment, which becomes particularly sensitive for SMEs. The RaaS concept is evolutionary in nature and provides an opportunity to grow their business more proactively by robotizing warehouse processes, and offers prospects for a new business segment to technology corporations as a RaaS service provider.

Conclusions. The RaaS model is more competitive than the traditional robotization model, especially in the context of SMEs and non-technological representatives of medium and large businesses. Technology corporations with their own robotization division can not only use their robots independently, but also develop as a RaaS service provider. Both SMEs and large businesses can be users of this service. The spread of robotization will have a significant impact on the level of innovative development and, as a consequence, on the efficiency of activities in general. The study confirms the relevance and prospects of the RaaS concept in the field of warehouse logistics, as well as suggests a potential provider of RaaS services in Russia.