Herald of the Russian Academy of SciencesHerald of the Russian Academy of SciencesВестник Российской академии наук0869-58733034-5200The Russian Academy of Sciences68884610.31857/S0869587325080073DTIBFHЗА РУБЕЖОМResearch ArticleDeveloping links with industry in research and development: the example of leading US universitiesРазвитие связей с индустрией в области исследований и разработок на примере ведущих университетов СШАDezhinaIrina G.ДежинаИрина Геннадиевна
Russian Federation

доктор экономических наук, руководитель департамента анализа научно-технологического развития

i.dezhina@skoltech.ruSkolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyСколковский институт науки и технологий0409202595871810808202508082025Copyright ©; 2025, Russian academy of sciencesCopyright ©; 2025, Российская академия наук2025Russian academy of sciencesРоссийская академия наукhttps://journals.eco-vector.com/0869-5873/article/view/688846

The topic of university-industry research cooperation remains a persistent interest among the scientific community. Countries with well-developed university-industry links have conducted extensive research on the topic. A comprehensive literature review reveals a diversity of cooperative models, with universities employing diverse strategies to cultivate lasting partnerships. A seminal aspect of this research is the emphasis on trust as a pivotal factor in fostering university-industry cooperation.

Drawing on interviews with experts from leading U.S. universities involved in establishing contacts and implementing projects with industry, this article explores the practical challenges of fostering scientific cooperation. The study emphasizes networking, industrial funding, the regulation of professors’ work with companies and incentives for such cooperation.

The organization of scientific cooperation is evolving towards horizontal diversification and specialization of university-based intermediary structures, an increase in the diversity of funding forms, and the unification of rules for regulating professors’ work with industrial partners. The incentives for professors to engage in such cooperation are not only related to the potential for additional income but also to scientific interests and the growing prestige of such interactions within the academic community.

Сотрудничество университетов и компаний в области исследований и разработок относится к числу тем, привлекающих постоянный интерес. Эта проблематика наиболее разработана в странах с развитыми университетско-индустриальными связями. Исследования показывают многообразие форм сотрудничества, университетских стратегий, а также роль доверия в налаживании долгосрочного партнёрства.

В статье на основе экспертных интервью со специалистами ряда ведущих университетов США, вовлечённых в установление контактов и реализацию проектов с индустрией, рассматриваются практические вопросы развития научной кооперации. В центре внимания находятся вопросы установления связей, финансирования, регулирования работы профессоров с компаниями и стимулов для такого взаимодействия.

Организация научного сотрудничества меняется в направлении горизонтальной диверсификации и специализации посреднических структур, расположенных в университетах, роста разнообразия форм финансирования и унификации правил регулирования работы профессоров с индустриальными партнёрами. Стимулы к кооперации со стороны профессоров связаны не только с возможностью получения дополнительных доходов, но и с научными интересами, а также растущим престижем в академической среде подобного взаимодействия.

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