Russian Technograds: The Technological Profiles of the Cities

Ekaterina Streltsova () and Gleb Kuzmin
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Ekaterina Streltsova: National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia

Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2019, vol. 13, issue 3, 41-49

Abstract: The paper discusses the technological specialization and patent portfolios of the Russian ‘technograds’ — the cities which are the key actors in contributing to the development of new technologies in the country. A patent analysis used for the study allowed us to identify technological domains where these cities have a significant competitive advantage and high potential for further growth. According to the research-intensity of the domains prevailing in their technological specialization, the technograds might be divided into three categories: oriented towards mostly high technologies (Moscow, St Petersburg, Tomsk), low technologies (Krasnodar, Perm), and those with mixed specialization including both high and low tech (Voronezh, Ufa, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, and Samara). To achieve the aim of the research, a new methodological approach was elaborated upon to analyze patent data for individual cities and other smaller geographical units. As a result, the paper might be of interest not only for practitioners and decision makers on the regional and municipal levels, but also for researchers in the fields of regional economics, economic geography, and economics of science, technology, and innovation.

Keywords: technological specialization; technological development; technological resilience; cities; patent analysis; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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