Forecast of S&T Development Prospects of the Key Economy Sectors in Russia: Future Tasks

Abstract

The paper highlights certain results of the Long-term science and technology foresight on key Russia’s economic sectors obtained in 2007–2008. One of the primary goals of the forecast is to determine main science and technology progress trends in major RF economic sectors with due consideration to strategic social and economic objectives, the transfer of Russian economy to the innovation development path and the achievement of target indicators set in the Long-term concept of RF social and economic development for the period up to 2020.