The comparison of the innovative activities of national and international companies operating on the Russian market

Abstract

This paper focuses on the comparison of the innovative activities of medium and large Russian and international companies operating on the Russian information and communication technologies (ICT) market. The influence of the origin of the companies on the overall innovative performance was analyzed. Innovation Radar Framework was used for the measurement and comparison of the innovative activities of the companies. 332 respondents from innovative companies presented on the Russian market took part in the quantitative research. Among them there were 9% of all Russian and international ICT companies operating on the Russian market. Specific recommendations for the successful innovative development of the Russian companies operating in the ICT sector were developed.