Comments and Suggestions to the Draft Law of Ukraine “On the Support and Development of Innovative Activity”

The proposals of the specialists of the Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine were prepared within the framework of public discussion of the draft Law of Ukraine “On the Support and Development of Innovative Activity” proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on October 13, 2021, on the official website (link: https://mon.gov.ua/ru/news/gromadske-obgovorennya-zakonoprojekt-shodo-pidtrimki-ta-rozvitku-innovacijnoyi-diyalnostifbclid=IwAR1TZx8pjHrpYmKglHDqRSPgSiLNumPKwx0NWXRstPleZxW4) Proposals for the revision and improvement of the draft Law of Ukraine “On the Support and Development of Innovative Activity” are substantiated in terms of supplementing and editing its articles, eliminating contradictions with other normative legal acts of Ukraine. The proposals relate to the clarification of the definition of terms (Article 1), the powers of the legislative and executive authorities in the field of innovation (Articles 3-13), elements of the innovation infrastructure (Articles 14, 17-18), the concept, principles, goals, and objectives of the implementation of state policy in the field of innovation (Articles 24, 25), the foundations, principles, and methods of state support for innovation (Articles 28, 29). These proposals are aimed at improving the institutional support for the development of innovative activities and the formation of an effective national innovation ecosystem in Ukraine. Certain comments and suggestions were taken into account by the Directorate of Science and Innovation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine when finalizing the above-mentioned draft law and made public on the official website at the link: https://mon.gov.ua/storage/app/media/gromadske-obgovorennya/2021/11/11/Zvit.HO.proyekt.ZU-Pro.pidtr.rozv.innovats.diyal.11.11.pdf.