National innovation system as a key factor in the sustainable development of the economy of Uzbekistan

Abstract

Purpose: this article analyzes some issues of forming a modern national innovation system in the Republic of Uzbekistan as a driver of economic growth. Methods: the research tools are based on the application of General scientific research methods in the framework of a systematic approach: logical and situational analysis, expert assessments, observation, grouping, comparison. These tools were used in various combinations at different stages of the study, which allowed us to confirm the scientific consistency of the final results, conclusions and proposals. Conclusion: the authors conducted a systematic analysis of the methodology and approaches to the definition of the category “national innovation system”, resulting in the author’s definition of this definition. The structure of the modern national innovation system is studied by analyzing its structural elements. The place of the most significant of them in the structure of the national innovation system is determined. State regulation in the field of innovation in the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered, and the external and internal functions of the innovation system of Uzbekistan are formulated.