In modern conditions of development of the national economy, one of the main priorities, for an increasingly conscious Kazakhstan society, is the need to follow the course of innovation policy, since the level of competitiveness of domestic enterprises depends on innovative activity in the scale of the global economy, the share in different types of markets and the effectiveness of innovation. In this article, a literature review of domestic and foreign reseach is conducted, which carried out the regularities and the features of the development of innovation and innovation action, including the Republic of Kazakhstan. As a result of the conducted study, the theoretical and the methodological aspects of researching the development of innovation policy are systematized, on the basis of which the corresponding conclusions are drawn.