Role of universities in the regional innovation system formation

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 139, Issue 3-4(1), Pages: 90-92

Citation information:
Krasikova, T., Ognev, D., & Kirilenko, A. (2014). Role of universities in the regional innovation system formation. Economic Annals-XXI, 3-4(1), 90-92. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v139-23/

Tatiana Krasikova
PhD (Economics),
Deputy Head of Department for Research,
Irkutsk State Technical University
83 Lermontov Str., Irkutsk, 664074, Russia
Tatiana.krasikova@istu.edu

Dmitry Ognev
PhD (Economics),
Dean of Postgraduate Studies Faculty,
Irkutsk State Technical University
83 Lermontov Str., Irkutsk, 664074, Russia
odv1974@rambler.ru

Alexander Kirilenko
PhD (Economics),
Head of Management, Business and Law Department,
Irkutsk State Agricultural Academy
257 Baikalskaya Str., Irkutsk, 664038, Russia
kirilenko@igsha.ru

Role of universities in the regional innovation system formation

Abstract. In the matter of universities formation as the major subjects of the state innovative activity, it is necessary to consider separately their role in development of the regional innovation system. It is important to implement the model of «Triple Helix» which extends to the formation and development of the regional innovation system (hereinafter RIS). Both Western and Russian scholars pay their attention to the meaning of RIS and role of university for RIS development. In general, according to the authors, the RIS is either a complex or the institutions or the organizations (or the institutional infrastructure) that are the base of the region’s innovative development. There are a lot of approaches to the definition of RIS, but our analysis of the different views on the essence of RIS shows several common features, and thus we would like to highlight the following. The changes taking place in higher education not only in Russia, but around the world, demand new infrastructure of university as a regional base of human, industrial, technical and technological resources. It is needed to identify mechanisms that would lead universities as intellectual centres to participate successfully in the regional economic development. Working-out applied tool that can assess effectiveness of not only a university, but also cooperation between the university government and industrial sector, is a promising direction for further research.

Keywords: University; Regional Innovation System; Criteria for University Efficiency; Triple Helix

JEL Classification: O32; O33; O34; O38; O39

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Received 05.02.2014