Startups as a driver of the Russian economy development

In the modern world, startups are gaining immense popularity, affecting various innovative industries. Startups, according to analysts, can be characterized as a new driver for the development of the Russian economy, which makes it possible to create a high-tech product in a highly competitive environment. The author carried out a survey of the technology entrepreneurship market of Russian startups, including such indicators as the degree of innovativeness of the startup product, the main source of funding at the time of the startup; government support measures used by startups. In view of the rapid development of the high-tech sector of the economy, the author proposed criteria for assessing the viability of innovative startups. It was concluded that the development of startups and their transformation into business is one of the main tasks of the formation and functioning of the Russian economy, the creation of the country's intellectual capital, and the basis for further dynamic development of the economy.