UDC 311.213.3:[005.591.6:338.45]:311.313(477); JEL C13, L60, L70, O55, R48
Ishchuk, S. O. (2026). Regional features of innovative activity of Ukrainian industry in the conditions of war economy. In Sotsial'no-ekonomichni problemy suchasnoho periodu Ukrayiny [Socio-Economic Problems of the Modern Period of Ukraine]: Vol. 177 (1) (pp. 3-9). DOI: https://doi.org/10.36818/2071-4653-2026-1-1.
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Authors



Ishchuk Svitlana Oleksiyivna

Doctor of Economics, Professor

Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Head of the Department of problems of the real sector of regions' economy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: iso.ird@ukr.net, (096)855-8782

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Resume

The article analyzes the dynamics and regional features of the innovation activity of industrial enterprises of Ukraine in 2020-2024 under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and full-scale war. It is established that the industrial sector remains the main generator of innovations: in 2022-2024 it accounted for 65.4% of innovatively active enterprises and 74.7% of innovative products. It is proven that the defense sector became an important driver of innovation development during the wartime period, stimulating the growth of mechanical engineering and vehicle production. To assess the spatial differentiation of innovation activity, a system of indicators covering the main stages of the innovation cycle – from innovation expenditures to sales of innovative products – was developed. Based on these indicators, five stages of transformation of the innovative sphere of industry in 2020-2024 were selected, as well as a regional «innovation core» consisting of Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ternopil, and Kharkiv regions was identified. It is concluded that the innovation activity of Ukraine’s industry is gradually recovering, however, its level remains below average European standards due to limited financing, insufficient interaction between science and business, and the underdevelopment of technological infrastructure.

Keywords:

industry, innovation activity, innovatively active enterprises, innovative products, innovation expenditures, transformation, regions

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