Tomsk region has risen to the third place in the ranking for the…
Tomsk region has risen to the third place in the ranking for the first time, strengthening its position based on the quality of innovation policy, socio-economic conditions, and the level of innovative activity.
Consensus
- Moscow has ranked first in Russia's Innovation Development Rating for the ninth consecutive time.
- The rating was prepared by the Institute of Statistical Research and Knowledge Economy (ISIEZ) at HSE University.
- Tatarstan remains a top performer, particularly in innovative activity and innovation policy quality.
- Tomsk Oblast entered the top three positions for the first time in the history of the rating.
- The top five regions include Moscow, Tatarstan, Tomsk Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and Saint Petersburg.
- Several regions improved their rankings compared to 2025, including Irkutsk, Leningrad, Crimea, Primorsky Krai, Tyumen, and others.
Points of divergence
- Moscow is the leader in export activity, second in innovative activity, and second in scientific-technical potential. — vm
- Moscow is first in export activity, second in innovative activity, moved up to second place in scientific-technical potential from a previous second position. — kommersant
- Tomsk Oblast leads the rating in scientific-technical potential due to high indicators in staffing science, training specialists of highest qualification, patent activity, and other factors. — vm
- Tomsk Oblast strengthened its position especially in scientific-technical potential but did not explicitly claim leadership. — kommersant
- Moscow launched a technology prize funded by the Moscow government and Sber, to be awarded at the Moscow Startup Summit. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moscow retains top spot in country for innovation development conditions — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow leads the innovation development rating of regions for the ninth time — Коммерсантъ
- The most innovatively developed regions of Russia have been revealed — Вести