Aspects of the formation and development of innovation infrastructure in Ukraine

Abstract

The article aims at finding ways to intensify the innovation activity of the Ukrainian economy, determine the role of university education in the formation and development of innovation infrastructure. It is substantiated that science and education are a reliable segment for the diffusion of innovations. The best practices of Ukrainian universities on the commercialization of innovative developments and technology transfer in the domestic and foreign markets are presented. The article analyzes the main indicators of the development of innovation activity in Ukraine as well as the dynamics of the development of university education. Particular attention is paid to the role of state classical universities in maintaining innovation development of the state and its regions. It is determined that in modern conditions, universities become integrators, participants, intermediaries, catalysts of communications and cooperation of educational and scientific structures with production, cultural institutions and regional authorities. It was investigated that on the basis of universities, 20 scientific parks have been created and are successfully functioning in Ukraine. The present innovative educational and production cluster of public-private partnership is presented. The scheme of management of it is offered. The results of calculating the multiplicative effect from the development of innovation infrastructure, which will be created as a result of the functioning of the educational-production cluster, are presented. The effectiveness of its influence on the development of the region's economy is proved