Digital platforms as a tool for developing the digital innovation ecosystem of the regional economy

   Relevance. The digitalization of the economy is a defining vector for the transformation of all spheres of life. The effective development of the digital innovation ecosystem of the region's economy largely depends on the use of digital platforms as an infrastructure core that ensures the interaction of key participants in the innovation process – the state, business and society.

   The purpose is to reveal the importance of digital platforms as a tool for developing the digital innovation ecosystem of the region's economy.

   Objectives: to systematize approaches to the interpretation of the concept of "digital platform"; to identify key characteristics and functions of digital platforms; to determine their place and role in the architecture of the digital innovation ecosystem of the region's economy.

   Methodology. The research uses methods of analysis and synthesis, logical and comparative generalization, as well as system, network and integration approaches. The empirical base consists of statistical data, as well as the results of the author's generalization of the scientific positions of various researchers on the stated issues.

   Results. As a result of the theoretical analysis, the interpretations of the concept of "digital platform" are systematized, and the key characteristics are summarized. The place of digital platforms in the architecture of the digital innovation ecosystem of the region's economy has been clarified. The expediency of using platforms in the context of increasing the adaptability of the regional economy to digital challenges and achieving a synergistic effect from the interaction of participants is substantiated.

   Conclusions. Digital platforms are a critical component of the digital innovation ecosystem of the region's economy, ensuring the transmission of network interactions, reducing transaction costs and creating new consumer value in the context of digital transformation. Their use helps to expand the channels of interaction between the subjects of the innovation process, accelerates data exchange and increases the transparency of communications. Collectively, these effects enhance the adaptive capabilities of the regional economy, create institutional conditions for the growth of entrepreneurial activity and ensure long-term sustainability.

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