Definition of scientific and technological priorities: some research results

The article analyzes the results of the forecasting and analytical study “Ukrainian Scientific and Technical Foresight” (Foresight project) in the thematic area “Fundamental research in the latest areas of mathematics and natural sciences”. The Foresight project was carried out in 2024 at the State Institution “G. M. Dobrov Institute for Scientific and Technical Potential and Science History Studies of the NAS of Ukraine” with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Ukraine and is a continuation and development of the forecasting and analytical study conducted in 2021. The purpose of the Foresight project is to assess the relevance of scientific research that was obtained during the implementation of the project in 2021 and to propose new ones that have become of paramount importance after the full-scale invasion of the russian federation into Ukraine. Leading scientists from NAS institutions of Ukraine, whose candidacies were proposed by NAS departments, were invited to the Foresight project as experts. Experts were asked to assess on a five-point scale the relevance of priority research identified in 2021, the provision of personnel and equipment, the presence of significant results and international cooperation, as well as recommend new or clarify existing thematic sub-directions of research. According to the methodology of the Foresight project, the survey was conducted in three rounds, for each round, Google questionnaires were developed and sent to experts. A forecasting and analytical study conducted in Ukraine showed the effectiveness and efficiency of the Delphi method in determining the prospects and trends in the development of scientific and technological priorities. The results obtained should become the basis for further research, a guideline for economic calculations and adjustments taking into account modern challenges and global trends.