National innovation systems and styles, forms of creating organizational structures for managing innovation activities are considered, principles and methods for managing the innovation system are generalized. Particular attention is paid to strategies for the development of innovation and competitiveness, financing the innovation process in Russia and abroad, issues of commercialization and protection of intellectual property rights. The book formulates the social aspects of innovative activity, requirements for managers and specialists carrying out this type of activity. For students and teachers of economic universities and departments, students of retraining courses, as well as specialists involved in the implementation of various innovations.