Determining key priorities of regional industrial policy in the interests of ensuring national technological sovereignty

Introduction. An effective industrial policy plays a key role in achieving technological sovereignty and ensuring Russia’s national security in the face of geopolitical challenges and threats. It should give impetus to concentrate efforts on the most important technological areas, develop high-tech industries and knowledge-intensive enterprises, and thus provide for strengthening the competitiveness of the national economy.

Goals and objectives. The purpose of this study is to identify the key priorities of Russia's industrial policy in order to ensure national technological sovereignty based on the strategic development directions defined at the federal level, as well as the interests of the regions.

Materials and methods. During the research process, tools of systemic and functional approaches, general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, scientific abstraction, comparison, analogy), as well as indicative analysis were used.

Results. The study has shown that in modern conditions there is an urgent need to develop the industrial policy of the regions with the aim of their long-term sustainable development and increasing their competitiveness. The key national industrial policy priorities modified in line with the goals of reducing Russia's import dependence and ensuring its technological sovereignty have been identified. The study has assessed the indicators of the state of the industrial potential of the Republic of Mordovia along with the institutional environment for implementing the regional industrial policy, both having an impact on ensuring technological sovereignty.

Conclusion. In accordance with the identified trends, strategic priorities for the formation of the regional industrial policy aimed at strengthening the national technological sovereignty have been determined including the development of existing and emerging industries in compliance with the priority areas of ensuring the country's technological sovereignty (medical industry, electronic and electrical industry, oil and gas engineering), providing advanced development infrastructure for the implementation of scientific, technical and innovation activities in the region, providing support for the technological re-equipment of industrial enterprises in the region, increasing the investment attractiveness of the region in order to attract investment in high-tech industries, etc.