Influence of social capital on innovative installations

The article discusses the impact degree of social capital on the formation of the innovative potential of Perm Krai citizens. For analysis we used the results of a sociological survey, led in May-June 2013 in Perm Krai. Innovative potential was measured with the two indicators: innovative installations and readiness to innova­tions. The survey results were subjected to the factor analysis, which showed three factors: creativity, readiness to risk, focus on the future. The article presents a descriptive analysis of the results, which showed a correla­tion between social capital and innovative potential.