Natalia Antonenko, Researcher at the Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department of the Gaidar Institute, explained why patent activity is an important index for development of cross-cutting technologies. The expert underlined that high patent activity indicates the accumulation of critical competencies, creation of know-how and establishment of technological advances.
To identify the most and least developed areas, the Gaidar Institute experts conducted a comparative assessment of patent coverage using a set of indices. The study resulted in a ranking of cross-cutting technologies for data processing and transmission based on their patent protection.
Among new technologies actively implemented over the past five years, the leaders were:
- Big data storage and analysis technologies.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Geodata and geoinformation technologies.
The following promising technologies whose market is still emerging can be highlighted:
- Neuro-technologies and technologies of virtual and augmented reality.
- Trusted interaction technologies.
- Distributed ledger technologies.
This analysis allows to clearly assess current technological development landscape and identify priority areas for further support in accordance with the Concept of Technological Development until 2030.