Alexey Ivanov has led research and legislative efforts on innovation development within frameworks like the G20 and BRICS. Ivanov's work in global food value chains led to the establishment of a joint BRICS working group on agricultural markets and the landmark Bayer/Monsanto merger review in Russia. He is a prolific author, focusing on competition law, antitrust regulation, intellectual property, and public policy related to digital and agricultural development as well as on advancing carbon farming in Greater Central Asia.