Technology foresight in Russia in historical evolutionary perspective

- Analysis of forward-looking activities evolution in Russia
- Match Foresight vis-à-vis science, technology and innovation policy challenges
- Evidence based development of complex and elaborate STI policy instruments
- Emergence of foresight in Russia and its evolution along relevant stages of economic development

The paper aims to analyse the evolution of forward-looking activities in Russia vis-à-vis science, technology and innovation policy challenges and its development over the last century, with a particular focus on the period of transition to a market economy. With the development of more complex and elaborate policy instruments, demand for a better grounded long-term vision of social and economic trends has been growing both among policy makers and the S&T community. The study illustrates the emergence of technology foresight in Russia and its evolution along relevant stages of economic development, from an information source for S&T and innovation policy towards a fully-fledged anticipatory policy instrument.