Methods of Financing Innovative Activities of Enterprises of the Russian Federation

This article provides the analysis of the current state of innovative activity of enterprises in the territory of the Russian Federation by studying the dynamics and structure of the volume of innovative goods, works and services, as well as the analysis of costs by sources of financing. The reasons hindering the development of innovative activity are identified, in accordance with which the main directions for their solution are found. The object of the research in the article is the innovative products of Russian enterprises, which can be used to track the overall financial condition of enterprises in the field of innovation and investment. The problem that the authors of this article are trying to solve is the lack of own funds from enterprises for the implementation of innovative activities. The article considers ways of financing innovative activities, in particular, at industrial production enterprises. This study showed that leasing is the most common financing tool for industrial enterprises. However, this source has many shortcomings that impede the development of leasing in the Russian Federation at full capacity, as a way to finance innovation.