Articolul abordează caracteristicile principale ale activităţii de inovare şi aspecte ce ţin de atragerea investiţiilor atît din partea statului, cît şi a persoanelor private. Sunt determinaţi factorii ce influenţează investiţiile în activitatea de inovare şi reliefat rolul lor ca determinantă majoră de creştere economică.

This article states the most important features of innovative activity, and also the direction of its investment, both from the state, and from foreign partners and private persons. The most important vectors that influence the investments in innovative activity, and also the role of investments into innovations as one of major factors of economic growth are defined in this work.