R&D Potential of Regional Digitalization

This paper analyzes the R&D potential as a key factor of regional digitalization. The goal hereof is to comprehensively research the R&D potential of Tyumen Oblast, to outline its digitalization prospects. To assess the regional R&D potential, the paper proposes a set of indicators that reflect the state of the art, the research funding, the human resources and infrastructures available to science, and the effectiveness of the regional innovation system. Conclusions: Tyumen Oblast has everything to unlock its digital potential and to speed up digitalization. The region has intellectuals and scientists; it continues to build up its intellectual potential and broaden the horizons of pure and applied research. Technological advancements will positively affect business and regional governance while also raising the living standards; they are also expected to create a synergistic effect of general economic growth.