The article examines the role of the regional level in promoting innovative solutions and supporting scientific and innovative organizations. The relevance of the research is determined by the need for socio-economic development of the country and the specifics of innovation activities that require adaptation to the regional peculiarities of Russia. The key aspects of the research include the analysis of the components of sustainable innovative development: human capital, social capital and innovative and entrepreneurial potential. Special attention is paid to the characterization of regional economic systems as complex socio-economic structures combining digital, social, financial and environmental spheres. The study presents a typology of regional economic systems, highlighting the main classification criteria: the level of economic development, growth dynamics and territorial structure. The features of open and closed regional systems, their management characteristics and development potential are considered in detail. The scientific novelty lies in the study of the influence of geographical remoteness on the formation of regional systems and their specialization. The specifics of island, mainland and peninsular regions, their competitive advantages and development features are analyzed. The practical significance of the work is determined by the possibility of using the research results in the development of regional development strategies, the formation of innovation policy and management mechanisms of economic systems. Special attention is paid to the experience of the Tula region as an important scientific and technological center of Russia. The main conclusions emphasize the need to create a favorable environment for the development of innovations, including the involvement of scientific personnel, the development of research and the introduction of innovative developments.
D et al. (2025) studied this question.