Research on the development of industry organizations of the Republic of Belarus for the implementation of the "Smart specialization" strategy

The purpose of this article is an analytical assessment of the development of industrial organizations of the Republic of Belarus to explore the possibilities of implementing a strategy of "smart specialization" based on the developed methodological tools. The factors and private indicators of the elements of the "smart specialization" strategy are determined. A study of innovative, scientific and entrepreneurial activity of the Republic of Belarus was conducted using the GRETL econometric package. As part of the analysis, a relationship was determined between the specific weight of shipped innovative products with certain indicators. As a result of the conducted research, both positive trends were identified (an increase in the number of enterprises engaged in innovative activities; an increase in the volume of innovative products shipped; an increase in the share of small and medium - sized enterprises participating in joint innovation projects) and negative trends (a decrease in the number of personnel engaged in scientific research and the number of researchers with academic degrees). Conclusions are drawn about the prospects for the implementation of this strategy in the regions of the Republic of Belarus. The article proposes the main directions to intensify innovative, scientific and business development of enterprises of the Republic of Belarus in order to create the possibility of applying the strategy of "smart specialization".