Review: The subject of this research is the intellectual assets viewed in the context of the problems of economic development of the region and ensuring national security of the Russian Federation. The object of this research is estimate of the efficiency of measures taken by the government to support young researchers and their contribution to the development of high-tech economic sectors. The goal of this article lies in examination of the processes of formation and implementation of measures aimed at supporting young scientists within the framework of regional, intramural, and corporate programs oriented towards the new level of economic development. The article employs systemic approach, content analysis, and hypothetical-deductive method for assessing the state and dynamics of research activity in the Republic of Tatarstan as a whole, and individual scientific institutions. Analysis is conducted on the normative legal framework that lays the groundwork for scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation and regional policy documents. An overview is given on the successful foreign practices for the support of young researchers. This study complements the author's previous works on evaluation of intellectual assets of the territories in the regional aspect, and involves into the theoretical elaboration the directly related legislative initiatives on ensuring national security, which were adopted in July 2021. The author substantiates the strategically important role of human potential of the Russian Federation as the key driver of further economic growth; examines the state support measures on ensuring its effective capitalization within the country; underlines the leading role of the state research and development policy oriented towards increasing the competitiveness of the Russian economy and its resilience to external and internal threats. Special attention is given to the current level of scientific, technological and innovative development of the Republic of Tatarstan. The acquired results are valuable from the perspective of actualization of the problems of achieving leadership in research and development sector, which pose a threat to the strategically important priorities of national security.

Keywords: scientific and technological sphere, scientific potential, region, strategic priorities, competitiveness, sustainability, national security, socio-economic development, resources, support measures