Title: The role of universities in the development of innovation systems

Authors: Nina Kazakova, Vazgen Atoyan

Addresses: Department of Economics and Management in Civil Engineering, Saratov State Technical University, 77 Politechnicheskaya Street, Saratov 410054, Russia. ' Department of Economics and Management in Civil Engineering, Saratov State Technical University, 77 Politechnicheskaya Street, Saratov 410054, Russia

Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to analyse the transformation of Russian technical universities into innovation actors and their role in the development of innovation systems in the period of Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) formation. The main features of innovative university are recognised. The system of intellectual capital management in Russian universities is proposed. The authors| model of intellectual capital circulation is described.

Keywords: innovation systems; university; innovation management; intellectual capital; Russia; innovation support; knowledge-based economy; higher education; technical universities.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2006.009315

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 2006 Vol.2 No.2, pp.199 - 213

Published online: 16 Mar 2006 *

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