Tomsk region is on 4th place in rating of innovative regions of Russia

TOMSK, Jan 16 – RIA Tomsk, Aleksandra Astafyeva. The Tomsk region improved the position in the rating of innovative regions of the Russian Federation in 2016 and now takes the fourth place, the press service of the region administration reports on Monday.

It is specified that the Association of innovative regions of Russia developed the rating in 2012; it is formed regularly – twice a year. Six new indicators were considered in the rating in 2016, which united in the "Innovative Activity of the Region" block. It "reflects activity in use of instruments of support of innovative activities".

"The Tomsk region took the fourth position in the rating of innovative regions of Russia of 2016, which was provided at the Gaidar Forum (on January 12-14). The Tomsk region was included into group of strong innovators in the rating prepared by Association of innovative regions of Russia, having improved the line item in comparison with previous year on three points", – it is said in the message.

It is added that value of the index of innovative development is 0,6 in the Tomsk region that constitutes 156,7% of the average index about the country. The group of leaders also included Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Republic of Tatarstan.

"The Tomsk region takes the second place on the level of innovative activity (250,6% of the average Russian indicator). Our region was located on the third line item in the subrating "Research and development" (161,6% of the average level)", – the press service explains.

Earlier it was reported that the prime minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev called the Tomsk region among regions, which are the most active and successful in innovative development. Experts noted also that the INO Tomsk 2020 project is the unique program of complex regional development in Russia, which was extremely urgent in the conditions of the current economic situation.