Science, Technologies, Innovations №3(27) 2023, 22-29 p

http://doi.org/10.35668/2520-6524-2023-3-03

Ihnatsevych S. P. — PhD in Economics, Senior Researcher of State Scientific Institution “Ukrainian Institute for Scientific Technical Expertise and Information”, 180, Antonovycha Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03150; ignatsevichserg@ukrintei.ua;
ORCID: 0000-0002-0401-4325

STATE AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITY IN THE FIELD OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION

Abstract. Cross-border cooperation is one of the key elements of economic development in border areas. While governments encourage the development of cross-border cooperation by minimizing the impact of borders on economic processes, in practice, there is no direct connection between the level of border “openness” and the activation of scientific and technical activity in border regions. The nature of this connection is considerably more complex, which is the focus of this article. The article examines the factors influencing the development of cross-border cooperation in general, and scientific and technical activity in particular. It also explores the dimensions of innovation systems in the field of cross-border cooperation. In conclusion, it outlines the prospects for the further development of scientific and technical activity in border areas, taking into account the influence of borders on the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation.

Keywords: cross-border cooperation, scientific and technical activity, borders, innovative development, technology transfer, foreign experience.

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