Concept of Innovative Digital Infrastructure in the Context of Digital Transformation of the Economy

Abstract

The article explores the theoretical and methodological foundations for developing the concept of innovative digital infrastructure in the context of the digital transformation of the economy and the increasing role of digital technologies in supporting innovation-driven socio-economic development. It is substantiated that existing scientific approaches primarily consider innovation infrastructure, digital infrastructure, innovation ecosystems, digital platforms, and information infrastructure as independent research objects without revealing the principles governing their integration into a unified organizational and economic system for innovation management. An analysis of Russian and international studies in the fields of innovation economics, digital economy, and innovation infrastructure development made it possible to identify methodological limitations associated with the absence of a holistic understanding of the architecture of innovative digital infrastructure. The paper proposes the author's concept of innovative digital infrastructure based on its interpretation as a multi-level organizational and economic architecture integrating institutions, digital technologies, infrastructure facilities, innovation actors, and interaction mechanisms into a unified system for the creation, diffusion, commercialization, and scaling of innovations. Unlike existing approaches, the proposed concept considers innovative digital infrastructure as an integrated system operating simultaneously at the macro, meso, and micro levels of the economy, thereby ensuring the continuity of innovation processes, improving the efficiency of innovation management, and creating conditions for sustainable technological development.