Досліджується сукупність теоретичних і практичних засад формування й організації інноваційної діяльності в сфері вищої освіти як чинника інноваційного соціально-економічного розвитку суспільства. Об'єктом дослідження є система організаційно–економічних та правових відносин в інноваційному розвитку сфери вищої освіти в процесі побудови інноваційно-орієнтованої економіки суспільства знань. Науково обґрунтовуються теоретичні, організаційно-методологічні та практичні засади університетського (академічного) підприємництва, розроблено нову цілісну наукову концепцію розвитку університетського підприємництва в інноваційному розвитку суспільства, виявлено історичні закономірності та передумови формування підприємництва у ВНЗ, доведено його фактичну користь для прискорення процесів інноваційного розвитку сфери вищої освіти та соціально-економічного зростання суспільства. Підприємницька діяльність ВНЗ, академічний капіталізм і університетське підприємництво визначені як економічні категорії.
The complex of theoretical, methodological and practical basis of foundations of
innovative development of sphere of higher education and for the formation of university
entrepreneurship in innovative socio-economic development of society is studied. The
system of organizational, economic and legal relations in entrepreneurial activities of
universities in the transformation of higher education in society is selected as the object of
study. The theoretical, organizational, methodological and practical foundations of the
university (academic) entrepreneurship are scientifically substantiated. A new scientific
concept of holistic development of university entrepreneurship in innovative development of society has developed. Historical patterns and prerequisites for the formation of
entrepreneurship in universities are identified. The actual use of university (academic)
entrepreneurship for speed up the processes of innovation, social and economic growth of
society is provided.
The innovative entrepreneurship in the university system of higher education,
academic capitalism and university entrepreneurship are defined as economic categories.
Their irreversibility and consistent pattern, based on market-driven changes in the
academic activities of the company are proved. The characteristic features of the
university entrepreneurship associated with the capitalization and commercialization of
intellectual products – new knowledge, technologies and methods of teaching and training
of human resources are revealed. The new roles of universities in modern society are
studied. Analysis of scientific thought, professional research, public attitudes towards
universities and higher education systems as a whole gives the background to determine
the important roles and missions of a modern university. In the knowledge based economy
society universities are the engines of economic development: they are stimulate local
economies, creating economic benefits for their community through the development of
local procurement, investment in local real estate and the economy, the costs of students
and teachers in the area. The role and impact of entrepreneurial university on an
innovative society are investigated and analyzed. Socio-economic functions that perform
entrepreneurial universities in their countries are selected. The impact of entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial universities to national economic growth
of regions and countries as a whole is defined and proven. The professor’s H.Etzkowitz
concept and principles of model "triple helix" innovation society development are
carefully studied and proposed to use in Ukrainian society. The system of management of
innovation in the entrepreneurial on the base of innovation policy and innovation relations
is generalized.
Architecture and concepts of various innovative models of modern entrepreneurial
universities, based on universal modular approach to constructing a university model, are
developed and proposed for practical use. Original model to illustrate the main qualitative
and quantitative indicators of entrepreneurial research university are constructed. Modified
model of infrastructure development and support innovation (innovative product) into a
research based entrepreneurial university are built.
Proposed by author the formal models of expected of the new (current year) and longterm (a few years) national economic effect of the results of the development of higher
education and science allow to plan, calculate and assess indicators of social, scientific and economic impact of innovative activities. It is shown that for the future of innovation
development it is important the state-directed policy, which by law affirms and supports
material interest of all who are involved in the development and implementation of
scientific research results, broad commercialization of research, design development,
speeding up technology transfer in their own production and for their wider import.
