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∘ Vakhtang Burduli ∘
THE STATE OF FORMATION OF INNOVATIVE ECONOMY IN THE REGIONS OF GEORGIA AND EXISTING ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES

Summary

The article presents some elements of the classification of types of innovations, as well as mechanisms for coordinating the dissemination of innovations. Some main directions of implementing innovations in the modern period are considered. Further, the state of coordination of the formation of an innovative economy by the Agency of Innovation and Technology of Georgia, as well as the state of dissemination of basic innovative technologies in the regions of Georgia are considered, some difficulties are identified and ways to overcome them are outlined. The regional components of the formation of the innovative economy of Georgia are systematized and the state of their use in the regions is shown. The last section examines the existing economic difficulties in the formation of the innovative economy and some ways to overcome them.

Key words: diffusion of innovations, basic, improving and pseudo-innovations, innovation cluster, technology park, start-ups.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics International Scientific C O N F E R E N C E S "ECONOMY – XXI CENTURY"

E ISSN 2587 - 4691	∘ Vakhtang Burduli ∘ THE STATE OF FORMATION OF INNOVATIVE ECONOMY IN THE REGIONS OF GEORGIA AND EXISTING ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES Summary The article presents some elements of the classification of types of innovations, as well as mechanisms for coordinating the dissemination of innovations. Some main directions of implementing innovations in the modern period are considered. Further, the state of coordination of the formation of an innovative economy by the Agency of Innovation and Technology of Georgia, as well as the state of dissemination of basic innovative technologies in the regions of Georgia are considered, some difficulties are identified and ways to overcome them are outlined. The regional components of the formation of the innovative economy of Georgia are systematized and the state of their use in the regions is shown. The last section examines the existing economic difficulties in the formation of the innovative economy and some ways to overcome them. *Key words:* diffusion of innovations, basic, improving and pseudo-innovations, innovation cluster, technology park, start-ups.