Public-Private Partnership in Science and Education – Guarantee of International Competitiveness

Abstract

The paper is dedicated to the task of generalization of the theory and international experience of public-private partnerships in the field of science and education (further- PPPSE), which is lacking in domestic scientific periodicals, in order to create preconditions for its vitalization in Ukraine. The PPPSE’s leading role is determined as a mechanism for the convergence of interests of the state, scientific and educational institutions, and enterprises that comply with the concept of triple helix. For this purpose author identified the main directions, forms, conditions, factors, types, risks, models of PPPSE and the arguments arising from international experience, in which special attention is paid to the EU countries. The PPPSE should be regarded as one of the mechanisms for mobilization and sustainable financing of national scientific and educational potential development due to its commercialization within innovation systems and creation of competitive advantages for global and local leadership of businesses and economy. The PPPSE is identified as a basis for the development of cities in the global knowledge economy. The experience and peculiarities of the EU have shown the existence of significant national differences between the levels of activity in PPPSE. The main instrument of convergence of the EU in the PPPSE field is defining uniform requirements for public procurement. Opening the PPPSE Ukraine should rely on the results of the study of worldwide international experience.