Scientific and technical development of Russia’s high-tech companies in the context of introducing the conception “Industry 4.0” and the digital economy development

Abstract

The research paper focuses on a complex study of scientific and technological development of high-tech companies of the Russian Federation in the context of introducing the conception “INDUSTRY 4.0”, which involves six main phases: 1) Computerisation; 2) Connectivity; 3) Visibility; 4) Transparency; 5) Predictive capacity; 6) Adaptability. The article describes external factors – with the help of such marketing tool as the STEP-analysis – that have an impact on scientific and technological development of Russia’s high-tech companies in the context of introducing the digital economy and conception “INDUSTRY 4.0.” The authors of the research paper present the scheme for cooperation components of scientific and technological development of industrial enterprises in the Russian Federation which includes such important aspects as the forming process a progressive technological base; development methods of objective assessment for the technical development prospects; using of artificial intelligence and neural network; making more efficient use of industrial enterprises; searching for new energy sources and their using; accelerate biotechnologies; research on the new breakthrough technologies; application of achievements in science and technology; development of new design solutions; development of aerospace industry in the military-industrial complex; development of new kinds of materials and their using in the production process and others. The authors present data indicating the number of organizations which perform research and developments. The authors’ research perspectives present practical aspects of scientific and technical development of military-industrial complex as a whole and aerospace industry of the Russian Federation in general.

Catching the wave: Industry 4.0 in BRICS

“…In this line, a phenomenon identified by Dewa et al (2018) and Aulbur et al (2016) is the lack of awareness concerning Industry 4.0, which amounts to a significant obstacle for its adoption. In addition, Khachaturyan and Ponomareva (2018), Swarnima et al (2017), Purdy et al (2017), Horavat et al (2018 and Dewa et al (2018) propose different models based on different criteria to evaluate the level of readiness of industrial companies situated in any of the BRICS countries.…”

“…Concerning the macro-level, Khachaturyan and Ponomareva (2018) present a model for Russian high-tech companies based on external factors that have an impact on technological development and that influence the level of readiness of this sector throughout a STEP analysis (political, economic, social and technological analysis). The government industrial policies described in the previous subsection affect to this macro-level.…”

Adapting to the Digital Revolution: The Transformative Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Debt Payment

“…The findings indicate that while inflation, the current account deficit, and domestic savings have a negative impact on external debt, public spending, and debt servicing have a favorable impact. Khachaturyan and Ponomareva (2018), by using STEP-analysis to examine "Industry 4.0" developments made by Russian high-tech firms. It emphasizes the significance of developing technological bases, utilizing AI, exploring alternative energy sources, accelerating biotechnology, and the number of R&D organizations in the aerospace and military-industrial complex.…”