Innovative Development
Research institutions and state administration bodies cooperate in science and innovation on a systemic basis. Top on the agenda is comprehensive upgrade of the manufacturing industry, improvement of the structure of the economy, and promotion of latest R&D solutions related to the highest technological paradigms.
The National Program of Innovative Development of the Republic of Belarus for 2016-2020 (hereinafter referred to as NPIR) is a crucial instrument in the process.
Eleven facilities set up as part of NIPR projects were commissioned and ten facilities reached the designed capacity in 2019. The output of products (works, services) on NPIR projects made up Br1,703.3 million, including Br990 million worth of export. Some 2,677 highly-productive jobs were created within the framework of NPIR projects and events.
Twenty-five facilities of the innovative infrastructure, including 16 technology parks, eight technology transfer centers and the Belarusian Innovation Fund have been established.
As a result of the efforts, the export of science-intensive and high-technology products accounted for 39.8% of the total export in 2023. In monetary terms, the export of science-intensive and high-technology products increased by more than 27% from 2019.