In this research paper discusses the conceptualization of the processes of achieving technological sovereignty. The role of the state in maintaining control over critical and cross-cutting technologies is emphasized. The significance of technological sovereignty in the crisis of globalist approach and free international trade is concretized. The author of the article initiates the concept of technological sovereignty from the perspective of ‘embedded agency’ and emphasizes the importance of the interdependence of internal and external technological processes. Based on this concept, a framework for further strategic planning for achieving technological sovereignty is proposed.
technology, technological sovereignty, embedded agency, globalization, innovation policy, globalist approach, technological competition, national autonomy, socio-technical systems, economic sustainability
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