The strategy of scientific and technological development of the North-West as an instrument of regional policy

This paper reveals the need to elaborate innovative strategic documents for regional development. The experience in developing innovative strategic documents of the North-West Federal District is described on the examples of the strategy complex «Science — education — innovations» of the North-West Federal District until 2030 and the Integrated Scientific and Technological Program of the North-West Federal District until 2030 and their role in the formation of regional policy. The importance of such Programs and Complexes inside the general strategy of socio-economic development of the North-West Federal District until 2020 is shown. Strategic importance for the regions of the North-West Federal District for the implementation of the documents on long-term development of science, technology and techniques as the possibility of forming a complex document on socio-economic development of the macroregion "North West" is highlighted, taking into account the factors of scientific and technological progress, the impact of technological innovation in the spheres of the public entities of the Russian Federation located at North-West Federal District.