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 соціальноекономічного 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.
