Strategy of the development of Industry 4.0 in Ukraine: evaluation of the representatives of various organizations and companies of Ukraine

The object of research is the Ukrainian strategy for Industry 4.0. An important step in the development of the Industry 4.0 movement in Ukraine was the presentation of the Ukrainian strategy of Industry 4.0. Therefore, it is extremely important to evaluate representatives of various organizations and companies of Ukraine regarding the priorities of the Industry 4.0 development strategy in Ukraine. The survey used a questionnaire of several blocks of questions: – «Necessity of applying approaches to Industry 4.0 in national strategies of Ukraine»; – «Definition of industries where Ukraine has the best chance of taking a leading position on the development of Industry 4.0 approaches in the international arena»; – «Key factors for the success of Industry 4.0 strategy in Ukraine»; – «Main strategic initiatives for the development of Industry 4.0 in Ukraine». 122 respondents participated in the survey. The results of a survey of the views of representatives of various organizations and companies of Ukraine on the development strategy of Industry 4.0 in Ukraine and its seven main strategic initiatives: 1) Institutionalizing the development of industrial high-tech segments at the state level; 2) Creation of an innovative ecosystem of industrial high-tech; 3) Accelerating clustering in Industry 4.0; 4) Full digitalization of the key sectors of industry, energy, infrastructure; 5) Maximum integration of Industry 4.0 in the strategy of the defense complex and security; 6) Launching export programs for industry high tech sectors; 7) Internationalization and integration into the global space of Industry 4.0. Due to this, priority was given to the implementation of the Ukrainian Strategy for Industry 4.0, taking into account the views of representatives of different stakeholders. In particular, priority activities include enhancing digital skills, standardization, creating an ecosystem, financial incentives, integration programs into the European Union, technology transfer and more.