ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Abstract

This article examines the main scientific and practical approaches to defining and assessing technological innovations in the context of modern economic, legal, and business processes. It is shown that the lack of a unified classification system hinders effective interaction between various stakeholders and complicates management decision-making on technology implementation. The aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive classification of technological innovations that integrates research, legal, and entrepreneurial aspects and facilitates the simplification of high-tech project management processes. This study utilizes an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing a systematic literature review, content analysis of official documents, and a comparative analysis of patent information. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods allowed us to identify discrepancies in scientific, legal, and business criteria for assessing innovations and propose a unified classification model. The proposed unified classification describes a three-dimensional matrix for assessing technological innovations, encompassing the level of scientific and technical novelty, legal protection mechanisms, and the business potential of a project. Using this matrix facilitates interaction between scientists, lawyers, and entrepreneurs at all stages of the innovation cycle-from idea development and patenting to commercialization and scaling. This, in turn, promotes transparency in management decision-making, optimizes intellectual property protection processes, and increases the investment attractiveness of high-tech projects.