Innovative activities and processes at the enterprises of chemical industry

This article will touch the problem of formation and management of innovation at the industrial enterprises. It is substantiated that innovative activity today is an integral part of functioning of any production structure. This ensures their competitiveness, and is also a factor of development. The use of innovative processes seems to be most optimal solution for the chemical industry. This is due to the peculiarity of their activities, as it is more tied to scientific and technical potential. This article presents histogram showing dynamics of the number of organizations that were engaged in implementation of research and development in the Russian Federation. It was also noted that for successful implementation of innovative processes at the industrial enterprises it is necessary to evaluate and analyze their effectiveness in terms of implementation and use. This should be included in management activities. The typology of chemical industry enterprises was presented according to the degree of involvement in innovation activity and use of innovation processes. It was also concluded that proliferation of innovative processes in chemical industry is associated with a number of problems, the solution of which will require additional investments and revision of management system itself.