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UNIVERSITY ECOSYSTEM AS AN INDICATOR OF PRODUCTIVE COOPERATION OF YOUTH AND BUSINESS IN SUSTAINABLE REGIONS
Developed university ecosystems are based on the concept of productive cooperation within the “university-student-regional economy” triad aimed at the sustainability of regions in their innovative development by increasing the engagement of young in work. To describe a key mechanism for interaction between youth and business, the concept of productive collaboration is being introduced, where the systemic integration of education, science, and innovation creates human capital supporting high rates of change in technology. This approach overcomes the limitations of analyzing isolated subjects by assessing the synergistic effect of their cooperation at the regional level.
The purpose of the article is to reveal the concept of “university ecosystems” and analyze the quality of university ecosystems for the sustainability of regions. Data synergy for typology of regions was ensured from four federal sources for 88 Russian regions: monitoring the effectiveness of Russian universities 2021–2023, the best startups 2022–2024, the list of student design bureaus 2025, and Rosstat statistics 2023. Using comparative analysis and graphical visualization methods, the regions are compared along two key axes: the depth of integration with the labor market (practice base) and the intensity of innovation activity (volume of extra-budgetary R&D). A typology of sustainability of regions is proposed based on the analysis of the university ecosystems quality: sustainable, flagship, unstable. It was revealed that 21 Russian regions are sustainable in terms of the competitiveness of the university ecosystems, ensuring the formation and development of two types of specialists in demand by employers: those capable of applying innovations and participating in their creation. It has found that sustainable regions significantly outperform other groups in key indicators of innovative and socio-economic development.
The research results provide a basis for making informed management decisions. The proposed typology allows government agencies and stakeholders to develop targeted programs: from basic support for the integration of universities and businesses in fragile regions to stimulating breakthrough innovation in stable regions optimizing resource allocation.
Melnik A. D. a.d.sushchenko@urfu.ru
Sudakova A. E. a.e.sudakova@urfu.ru
Keywords: higher education proactive education cooperation between enterprises and universities regional labour market infrastructure youth sustainability in employment engagement sustainability of region changing technologies technological leadership
State research centers and the national innovation system
The paper analyses development capacities of the research centers considered as a key element of the national innovation system. We show the current management problems in such centers and kinds of supports provided by the government. The ways how to reform the operation of such centers to enhance better cooperation of all elements of the innovation system are presented here.
Untura G. A. untura@ieie.nsc.ru
Keywords: state research center innovation investments strategy region infrastructure
Analyzing factors of regional competitiveness
We assess some indicators of regional economic activity which can show the competitiveness of a region, and analyze key factors which are of importance for their higher competitiveness and which we consider to be an empirical basis for assessing regional competitiveness. Factors and impetus to higher regional competitiveness are classified. To illustrate our conclusions, we compared some competitive positions of the Novosibirsk Oblast with those for other regions of the Siberian Federal District.
Kolomak Ie. A. ekolomak@academ.org
Keywords: competitiveness region region factors geographic location production potential infrastructure human capital
Capacities and prospects of the innovation development in Siberia
The paper shows a present state of the Siberian scientific, technological and innovation potential which includes a number of scientific achievements of world's significance, a developed system of higher education and scientific personnel training, and an advanced industrial complex including the knowledge-intensive sectors. We identify the key challenges of future development and key problems required to be resolved to build a holistic innovation system in Siberia which could adequately solve such challenges; and propose a scenario of how the existed potential could be targeted on innovation development that allow better competitive advantages of SFD and more favorable conditions of life.
Kravchenko N. A. nkrav@ieie.nsc.ru
Untura G. A. untura@ieie.nsc.ru
Keywords: challenges Siberia dynamics innovation education strategy region investments infrastructure innovation Siberia
