Cluster vector of regional development

The article substantiates the importance of cluster formation as one of the key conditions for the formation of an innovative economy and the realization of the competitive potential of Russian regions. The implementation of the cluster model of regional development is shown on the example of the Kaluga region. The conclusion is made about the advantages of the cluster approach to the economic development of territories, which contributes to the introduction and commercialization of innovations and, as a result, the sustainable development of regions and the country as a whole.