Abstract
Development of the innovative economy in Russia predetermines the need to adapt to new challenges and global economic trends. World experience demonstrates the effectiveness of the acceleration mechanism in supporting innovative projects, expanding the network interaction of the elements of innovative ecosystems, and accelerating the implementation of breakthrough ideas. The existing imbalance in the socio-economic development of the Russian regions, the differentiation of their resource potentials determine the search for institutional solutions that activate the innovation process. The conceptual and methodological basis for acceleration platforms and foreign and domestic experience of business accelerators are analyzed. The stages of change management in the context of acceleration logic are systematized. These are hackathon, foresight, acceleration, project development. The article substantiates the expediency of acceleration of innovations in the Udmurt Republic as an institutional element of the innovative environment that meets the specifics of the military-industrial complex, the declared diversification of defense industries and actualization of the request to increase the share of high-tech civilian products in the total volume. The mission and goals of the accelerator and the main program stages are described. The graphical model of a regional accelerator is presented. It integrates key elements of the innovation environment. The result is stimulation of the innovation process, support of the technological entrepreneurship, strong regional innovative competencies, qualitative growth of project activities, which will significantly increase the level of competitiveness of regional enterprises and the role of the region in the global economic system.
Highlights
In the context of the innovative economy, in order to achieve the technological leadership in the international arena, it is necessary to overcome the communication gap between the subjects of innovation activities, significantly increasing the level of interaction in the "science - business - government" triad
Business accelerators perform a number of functions that facilitate innovation processes, including: - increasing the systemic efficiency of development institutions at the federal and regional levels; - involving the corporate sector in acceleration programs; - promoting the development of social entrepreneurship [17]
A business accelerator is an organizational model for the accelerated development of startups through the investment, mentoring and expert support for early stage projects
Summary
In the context of the innovative economy, in order to achieve the technological leadership in the international arena, it is necessary to overcome the communication gap between the subjects of innovation activities, significantly increasing the level of interaction in the "science (innovators) - business - government" triad. Innovative activity is expressed in the reproduction of the intellectual component of an innovative product and in the ability to manage it qualitatively. In the institutional structure of successful commercialization of the results of innovative activities, one of the most effective elements are business accelerators - systems for supporting innovative projects at the initial stages. Acceleration programs carry out technological scouting, transform the level of participants, increase the adaptive abilities of companies, opening up objective opportunities for leapfrogging development and strengthening competitive advantages
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