Innovation in Ancient Rome in the Period of Change from Republic to Empire: Correlation of Technological Innovation Essence in Ancient Rome with Present Days in View of Necessity to Understand Future

The article studies the importance of innovation and its introduction in practice for economic development of society and analyzes historical experience of Ancient Rome in this sphere. The principle idea implies that active innovation and introduction of new technologies promote economic growth of different industries, while hindering innovation processes can cause its slowdown. The author also describes various approaches to estimation of future technological development and provides alternative opinions on the subject of technological singularity and the end of technological progress. The impact of innovation on different aspects of society, including economy, education and culture was analyzed. The author highlighted the necessity of efficient management of capital and investment in innovation for successful development of society.