The Vologda region: prerequisites for innovation development

The article analyzes the development of innovation in the Vologda Region such as innovation activity of organizations, the cost of research and development, material and technical base of science and technology, staffing, provision of information and communication resources, accumulation of intellectual property, infrastructural support. The growing demand in the formation of a unified innovation processes support structure in the region is substantiated - International Center for Technology Transfer, which is closely integrated in the nationwide and international science and technology and innovation.