Novac, Alexandra2024-06-282024-06-282024NOVAC, Alexandra. Capitalul uman – factor esențial pentru dezvoltarea inovațională în ÎMM-urile din Republica Moldova. В: Știință, Educație, Cultură = Наука, образование, культура: международная научно-практическая конференция, 33-ая годовщина Комратского государственного университета: cборник статей. Комрат, 2024, том 1: Экономические науки. Сельское хозяйство и перерабатывающая промышленность. Информационные технологии, математика и физика. Право и политические науки, cc. 151-156. ISBN 978-9975-83-295-3.ISBN 978-9975-8https://rses.ince.md/handle/123456789/2445Text în lb. rom. Abstract în lb. engl. Referinţe bibliografice: pp. 155-156 (12 titl.). UDC: 338.2Innovation is a crucial element for competitive and sustainable business development. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of human capital in innovation activity and to identify the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in the Republic of Moldova in this area. The methods and techniques used in the research include desk research, critical analysis, literature synthesis, and comparative analysis. The results of the research show that the main barriers related to human capital for innovation development in Moldovan enterprises are mainly related to the mismatch between the skills of human capital and the needs of employers, the availability of highly qualified human capital, the lack of personnel with specific specialisations, the massive emigration of the population, especially young people, and the decreasing number of students in science and technology.otherinnovationsmall and medium enterpriseshuman capitalinnovation developmentRepublic of MoldovaArticle