THEORETICAL GROUNDS FOR ACTIVATION ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION DIFFUSION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

Abstract

Topicality.The current stage of society development has a clear innovation orientation. The European scientific community is well aware that the complex problems of innovation cannot be solved in a single country. We need to combine efforts in science, education and business. This is how the European Research Area (ERA) exists and develops. The ERA initiative is actively developing and its development is projected until 2030 under various dynamic scenarios. Ukraine faces the task of finding its "ecological niche" in this quasi-global "innovation ecosystem", building its national innovation ecosystem. Aim and tasks. The purpose of this work is to form a methodological and theoretical and methodological apparatus for the development of innovation ecosystems in the transformation of quasi-global innovation policy. Research results. EU Member States, other countries involved and stakeholders have made significant progress based on an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of European research systems and the common goal of achieving lasting change in the results and effectiveness of European research. The priorities of the European Research Area are: more effective national research systems, including increased competition within national borders and sustainable or greater investment in research; optimal transnational cooperation and competition; identification and implementation of joint research programs on the biggest challenges, quality improvement through pan-European open competition, as well as the creation and effective management of key research infrastructures on a pan-European basis; creation of an open labor market for researchers - removal of obstacles to the mobility of researchers, their training and career development; gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research; optimal dissemination, access to scientific knowledge and their transfer, including through the digital ERA. The scheme of the National Innovation Ecosystem presented by us has a number of new conceptual approaches that use "ecological" elements of the scientific apparatus. In particular, ecosystem functions are more harmoniously represented: by fertilization, synthesis and adsorption of innovations and diffusion of innovations. The proposed classification of innovative players is also proposed: issuers, producers and consumers - corresponds to the concept of innovative ecosystem and harmoniously combines actors of nature management. Conclusion. As in Ukraine today, stakeholders have not had the opportunity to “apply innovation in practice” and gain experience. Therefore, it may be appropriate to link the Ukrainian innovation ecosystem at a very early stage with EU countries. The priority is not only to join Ukrainian universities and research institutions to their international counterparts, but also to train Ukrainian innovation companies on how to operate in international innovation markets. In the international context, Ukrainian firms will be required to develop and improve high-quality innovative products. The formation of new research structures, mobilization of research and innovation activities required by the Green European Deal requires the activation of the national innovation ecosystem, the core of which should be a pool of scientists and research infrastructure of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.