Abstract:

The article disclosed approaches to the interpretation of the category of "devel-opment". A system of indicators of innovative development of the region. The analysis of the innovative development of the Chelyabinsk region in accordance with the proposed system performance in comparison with the average for Russia and the Urals Federal District, as well as the Sverdlovsk region. Identified the strengths and weaknesses of the innovation development of the Chelyabinsk region.

Keywords: innovation development, innovative development of the region, indicators of innovative development approaches to the category of development, innovation activity is the organization of innovative activity rating regions