Keyword: «factors of innovations»

Problems of development of innovative activity at the regional level are considered in the article. Authors present proposals for updating the theoretical concept of the innovation economy, including a new classification of factors and conditions for innovation, taking into account such elements as institutions, human capital, innovation infrastructure, geography. In addition authors offered classification of models of innovative process in the region among which: «innovative slavery», «raw import substitution», «innovative import substitution», «clustering of innovative business». Also the authors consider the main ways of measurement of innovative activity at the regional level of the Russian Federation, comparing them with the theoretical concept presented in article. In conclusion, authors carry out a quantitative assessment of the key indicators of innovation activity in the Republic of Karelia for the period 2006-2015, making a special emphasis on the analysis using the Rating of innovative development of the subjects of the Russian Federation, compiled by the staff of the Research University “Higher School of Economics”.