Qloballaşma Şəraitində İnnovasiya Rəqabətinin Xüsusiyyətləri

Innovation economy and international competition are inextricably interrelated: competition stimulates innovations, while innovations constitute the fundamental factor of success in the international competitive struggle and enable the creation of high value-added, high-technology goods and technologies. Innovations facilitate companies and nations in enhancing their competitive capabilities, sustaining market presence, and achieving financial success. The economic competitiveness of countries is determined by the technological level of production, the capacity to adapt to changes in the international environment, as well as their positioning within the global economy. This multidimensional relationship between innovation and competitiveness manifests itself through several critical mechanisms. The global competition for critical innovation resources including highly skilled human capital, research funding, and strategic technologies has intensified substantially. Nations and organizations compete vigorously to attract and retain top scientific and engineering talent, secure investments in research and development infrastructure, and gain access to emerging technologies. This competition for innovation inputs represents a crucial dimension of contemporary innovation rivalry. Globalization has catalyzed the widespread adoption of open innovation models, wherein organizations leverage external knowledge sources and collaborative partnerships to enhance their innovation performance. This paradigm shift toward more permeable organizational boundaries and collaborative innovation processes has redefined competitive strategies, emphasizing the importance of network positioning and partnership capabilities alongside internal research and development capabilities.