The essence of the project
Knowledge triangle – the driving force of INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT.
We know that any modern society today can rapidly progress without the active development of
education, research and innovation activities in humanity.
The economic potential of the state is determined not so much natural resources and cheap labor,
and intellectual nation that has modern innovative technologies. Training centers of intellectual
potential of any society are higher education institutions (HEIs). Universities are the main
participants and organizers of education, research and innovative technologies. (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1. The main components of the intellectual potential of universities
An urgent need today for any university is the concentration of research resources to address
these important components. For this, the higher education formed a temporary creative teams
of employees of different departments not only the university but also research and scientific
and technological centers and parks. This is the main feature of the modern university. (Fig. 2).
Fig. 2. Structure of research resources Universities
An important feature of the modern institution of higher education is, in addition to theoretical
fundamental training of students, their involvement in research practice. In the future it will be
easier to adapt to the demands of the competitive job market. This should be the main motivation
for any graduate high school. (Fig. 3)
Fig. 3. Main student motivation
Involvement of all undergraduate and graduate students for research and development should
be a prerequisite for the learning process to create scientific and technological capabilities of
modern graduates. Participation of students in scientific and technological process, as part of
the educational process, can prepare modern personnel capable of innovating and solving
non-standard tasks.
The results of scientific research and new technologies is a reliable and modern training base
for the creation of educational programs and graduate students, as prepared by the experts of
these programs can successfully address the issue of introduction and development of new
technologies at a high professional level in any field. Consequently, the role of higher education
institutions in the creation and development of innovative technologies.
Modern education should be based on the latest knowledge, research and development, which
will enable to form a knowledge-based knowledge base for theoretical and practical training of
students and graduate students. (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4. Basic elements of modern education
Thus, the modern university activities will cover all elements so called “knowledge triangle”
(education, research and innovation), as a result increase the efficiency of each component
of “triangle”. This, in turn, lead not only to a new quality of education, but also to the substantial
progress of economic potential and well-being of society. For the effective functioning of
these three components necessary large-scale investments in the modernization of
education and research that will result in the formation of a qualitatively new innovation
society. Formation of such a society is possible through the merger of three components
together. (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5. Integrating elements of knowledge triangle
Only a close integration of the above three factors: education, research and innovation
potential there are conditions for a progressive innovative society. It is important that
partnerships between universities, government organizations and private companies are
constantly growing. This cooperation with “knowledge triangle” makes it possible to
efficiently develop multifaceted relations between science, industry and society. An
important factor is the innovative development and cooperation Ukrainian universities
with world universities, which is essential for expanding mutual business partnership in
major strategic projects, research programs, which is always topical issue of attracting
qualified graduates and talented scientists.
The analysis in Ukraine showed that in education, research and innovation needed to
develop new methodological approaches and specific recommendations should especially
focus on the following issues:
- the amount of public and private investment in research and education;
- single policy and a systematic approach to the development component “knowledge triangle”
that will provide an opportunity to develop joint activities to further develop this important area;
- the complexity of the implementation of the results of research and development in
government and commercial projects through existing legislation of Ukraine;
- integration of all components of the “knowledge triangle”;
- the level of innovation in research in higher education;
- lack of university autonomy, which does not allow them develop its economic and scientific-
technical potential, which results in insufficient activation of diverse relationships, both within
the state and from other states;
- lack of active cooperation with the international community in the field higher education,
research and innovation.
Thus, as the analysis, mutual integration and synergy of higher education, innovation and
research can effectively implement the concept of “knowledge triangle”, the interaction of
all its components – research organizations, universities, ministries of education and business
representatives – companies focused on technology transfer. Through this triad, universities
and businesses provide their competitiveness and promote the industrialization of the economy,
based on embedded generation and transfer of knowledge.
Research conducted in the framework of the international project TEMPUS – «Fostering the
Knowledge Triangle in Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova (FKTBUM) – Support knowledge triangle in
Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. ”