Innovation Entrepreneurship at Universities in the Emerging Innovation Systems

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the transformation of Russian universities into the innovation actors. We described the concepts of university role in modern society and adapted them to the Russian reality. The paper identifies the main features of Russian universities as innovation actors. We described the state support to Russian universities relating to their innovation activity, in particular, the Federal Act of the Russian Federation № 217 on the establishing small innovation enterprises at public universities. The results of this Act implemented are shown; the obstacles to the creation of small innovation enterprises at Russian public universities are identified. We developed the model of organizational structure of small innovation enterprises at Russian public universities.