Ecosystem approach to managing youth scientific creativity on digital platforms

The concept of a digital ecosystem has been developed to activate youth scientific creativity as a key factor in ensuring the technological sovereignty of the country. A set of methods has been applied, including a correlation analysis of the relationship between the age structure of scientific personnel and the innovation activity of regions, a comparative analysis of foreign digital platforms (ResearchGate, Coursera, Experiment, Devpost), as well as a systematic approach to ecosystem design. The results obtained demonstrate the presence of a significant positive correlation (r = 0.685) between the number of young scientists (up to 39 years old) and the number of advanced technologies being developed, which definitively confirms their key role in innovative development. The limitations of existing platforms that do not provide end-to-end support for scientific activities at all stages, from idea generation to commercialization of results, have been revealed. A multi-level architecture of the digital ecosystem is proposed as a solution, including profiles of researchers with productivity metrics, an exchange of research projects and collaborations, an integrated grant support system and development commercialization tools. The conclusions are formed that the creation of an integrated digital ecosystem will overcome the fragmentation of existing resources to support scientific creativity, while the proposed solution takes into account both the characteristics of the digital generation of researchers and current trends in scientific communication. The work contributes to the management theory of science by offering a practical tool for consolidating talents and resources. The implementation of the project requires interdepartmental coordination and government support, which opens up prospects for further research in the field of scientific and technological development management in the context of global competition.