Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Innovation Management in Russian Universities theory and methodology Nina Kazakova Saratov State Technical University

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Content Objectives Hypotheses Outcomes Conclusion

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Objective To analyse the transformation of Russian universities into innovation actors and their innovation management system at the period of knowledge-based economy (KBE) formation Why? 1) World economy moving to KBE 2) Impact of socio-economic crisis on Russian higher education

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Premises of research 1. Transformation in Russian universities is predetermined by world movement to KBE 2. Rather than by socioeconomic crisis. Reason: changing role of universities all over the world

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Hypotheses

Major Hypothesis Third mission for universities Education Research Innovation agents: Produce knowledge Convert it: into new products&technologies Evidence: start-ups, networks. Consulting services Third mission

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Which were the evolution routes of Russian and Western universities from traditional to innovative structures? Modern university is an innovation microsystem: - Producing, disseminating and implementing knowledge Minor Hypothesis (1) Method: Comparative analysis of evolution routes

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Educational Research Innovation-production Highly qualified experts New ideas New innovative products Outputs of an innovative university Subsystems of an innovative university Minor Hypothesis (2)

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Contributions

Human capital, structural capital, intellectual property external relations capital 1. Methodological contribution Application of a Concept of intellectual capital (IC) to innovation universities IC of an innovation university is an instrument of increasing the organisational competitiveness Concrete achievement: development of a model of IC circulation within innovative university

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Main tasks of the IC management in innovative university: -An optimization of intellectual capital structure -Continuity of IC circulation -Maximization of outputs with optimal inputs of IC -Increasing value of IC for organization and society 2. Microlevel contribution

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Innovative universities developing regional innovation system through interactions with its other elements: -Introduction of organisation and stability into low-organised innovation system 3. Macrolevel contribution

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Innovation universities as stability islands in a chaos ocean New knowledge-intensive goods and technologies, Information sphere within region Management production, Life style, culture and mentality through high- qualified experts

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Innovation university concentrates on all phases of innovation process within its framework including innovation infrastructure and workers training That allows to be independent (to some extent) on environment in supply of resources - and reduce the transaction costs Outcomes As a result, innovation university activity gives a possibility to form the real agents of regional economy who are able to create and apply knowledge IU becomes a system-creating element of regional innovation system

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Outcomes (2) Interaction of an IU with other Groups of elements institutional agents Structural interaction Functional interaction Federal and regional authorities Private agents (firms, banks, industrial enterprises

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 Outcomes (3) Interaction Forms of IU & RIS Structures stimulating innovation activity Administrating structures (governmental) Infrastructure (non- governmental) Measures stimulating innovation activity Legislative measures Economic measures

Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004 University impact on socio-economic development of Saratov region: -Training high-skilled personnel (all levels) -R&D for industrial needs -Serial production of innovation products -Start-ups -Expertise and certification of goods -Development and expertise of regional programs and legal acts Conclusion

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