Technology transfer as the main component to ensure an innovative model of Ukraine’s development

Abstract

The article examines the state of innovation activity and technology transfer in Ukraine on the basis of international ratings evaluating the innovation potential and innovation capacity, the results of the audit of available technologies and scientific and technical (experimental) developments created over the past ten years by higher educational institutions of Ukraine, scientific institutions, enterprises, institutions and organizations and other annual monitoring studies carried out by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. An analysis of the number and volume of technologies and/or their components transferred by institutions of higher education and scientific institutions in 2014-2020, according to the concluded agreements on technology transfer, as well as the possible dynamics of the technology transfer sphere in Ukraine are predicted. In addition, the article presents the results of a survey of business representatives on innovation activities and current needs in domestic research and development, as well as the proposed directions of action, which, in their opinion, can improve the level of implementation of Ukrainian technologies and scientific developments in the real sector of the economy. Also, the results of audit of technologies developed during last ten years by higher educational institutions, scientific institutions, enterprises and organizations of different spheres of management, which are ready for implementation, are presented. On the basis of comparison of demands of business and available technologies the steps necessary for stimulation of activity in sphere of transfer of technologies, increase of levels of commercialization of technologies, maintenance of technological updating and increase of competitiveness of national economy are defined, and also offers of the organizations-developers on state assistance to commercialization of existing technologies and workings out are presented. This information will contribute to the understanding of necessary further political decisions determining the ways and vector of changes in the technological development of society, as well as the directions of future scientific and technological research and innovation activities, and the development of effective scientific and innovation policy in Ukraine.