Management of Arctic innovation projects – the vector of Russia’s economic breakthrough

The study is based on the decrees of the President and state programs for the strategic development of the Russian Federation. Modern trends in the economic development of the maritime transport system, its ports and infrastructure projects of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation have been considered. It has been presented that under the conditions of the world economy regression caused by economic, political and other factors, increasing the economic potential of the Arctic territories is a priority goal, and the fulfillment of tasks to develop the Arctic and ensure national security corresponds to the fulfillment of the principles of the state policy of the Russian Federation. It has been determined that the development of the Arctic transport corridor and the Far North regions in modern conditions is impossible without a high-tech economy, and scientific and technological progress predetermines the themes of communicability of interests of the state, business and society. Key infrastructure projects in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation for the development of oil and gas complex, construction of icebreaker fleet, auxiliary Arctic-class fleet, construction of new ports to meet the challenges of increasing the flow of goods along the Northern Sea Route have been considered. The measures for sustainable, reliable energy supply to consumers in order to strengthen the life of the community, expanding the human environment using the latest technological solutions have been analysed. The readiness of industrial enterprises to solve the goals of building land, water and air transport that meets Arctic requirements has been confirmed. The purpose of the study is to assess the ongoing and planned infrastructure projects carried out by the state and business to increase the economic reserve of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation, to ensure the national security of the Russian Federation.