The article considers the terms “innovation potential”, “regional innovation potential”, and the state of innovation potential. The purpose of this article is to determine the current state and prospects for the development of the innovative potential of the Akmola region. The research methodology consists in systematization of innovative indicators of the region by comparison and economic and statistical groupings. The analysis of the formation of the innovative potential of the region on the example of the Northern regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out. In particular, the dynamics of the gross regional product and innovation activity in the Akmola region is presented.
Keywords: innovative potential, regional innovative potential, rational use, innovative activity, regional development, effective development, prospects of innovative development, Republic of Kazakhstan.
