The research paper is devoted to the search for ways of solving knowledge generation and commercialization problems in the context of the linguocultural approach, taking into consideration the specificity of national conceptual sphere. The study considers real organizational practice focused on holistic understanding of creativity. Within the framework of this understanding, it is believed that the determining basis for creativity development is socio-cultural environment of a person which determines the corresponding forms of thinking and cognitive processes. In its extreme form, such position is embodied in the formal-bureaucratic approach to the knowledge generation problem. The research paper attempts to eliminate contradictions between extreme approaches by creating an effective motivation system of creative activity and forming confidence in its commercial opportunities and results. This discrepancy could be productively comprehended only within the framework of the linguistic and cultural approach, which is based on the specifics study of national conceptual sphere where the concept of "creativity" has its own unique history. Nowadays, this concept becomes the basic unit of culture fixing its organic quality and the ability to self-reproduction. The process of knowledge generation is cyclical, and one of the possible ways of using knowledge is its commercialization. The research perspective is aimed at innovation ecosystems of the universities and their ability to generate and commercialize knowledge. It is shown that the main problems of university innovation ecosystem functioning are the gaps in its internal communications, weak interrelations with the external environment including real sector of the economy. The prospects of the university innovation ecosystem are seen in development and interaction of its basic components, ensuring knowledge generation, its commercialization based on the formation of partnership organizational culture. It is also emphasized that considerable attention should be paid to the development of fundamental knowledge with the students capable of forming their systematic way of thinking and ability for systematic analysis. In addition, the formation of the competences in the field of innovation entrepreneur, technology marketing, intellectual property security acquires special importance. The formation of these competences must be treated as a compulsory component of higher professional education for engineering specialties. The interaction of these functional constituents of the infrastructure of the university innovation ecosystem should contribute to the reduction of barriers on the way to commercialization of innovations connected with discontinuity of communications between agents, lack of marketing research, ill-developed partnership organizational culture. All this is able to form a technology for universities innovation ecosystems development where an important position will be allocated to the procedure of priorities formation of innovation activities considering the...

This paper provides the discussion regarding the nature, origins and diversity of innovation ecosystems with particular emphasis on the context of the emerging economies and "smart specialisation" paradigm of regional development. Bridging the gap between the research economy and commercial economy ("Valley of Death") remains one of the key concerns of the mature and institutionalised innovation ecosystems. However, many of the emerging innovation ecosystems still suffer from underdeveloped institutional frameworks and fragmented ties of actors, which is a more pronounced challenge than "Valley of Death". It is important to take into consideration the specific needs of different innovation ecosystems in the context of the current EU innovation and regional policies (recently synergised under "smart specialization"). The development of sustainable innovation ecosystem requires a different mentality than the traditional institutional-regulatory approach adopted in the context of national innovation systems. It means the search for delicate balance between the supplyside and demand-side interventions, public and private, openness and ownership, long-term and short-term perspectives, quality of elements and their relationships, adequate policy actions and smooth functioning of the "invisible hand". The emerging innovation ecosystems need to complement their entrepreneurial profiles with stronger institutional frameworks and innovation support mechanisms, whereas the mature institutionalised innovation ecosystems should not over-rely on institutional, supply-side solutions, but strengthen the entrepreneurial culture that is even more critical to innovation success.

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The article presents analysis of the definition of strategic alliances, the analysis of alliance and the research of a strategic alliance concept; furthermore, it focuses on the contingent hierarchy of alliances. The motives of strategic alliances formation, their categories, groups and benefit for business have been revealed in this article. Special attention is paid to the process of strategic alliance formation and the analysis of factors that influence the formation of strategic alliances and management success. Finally, the types of strategic alliances analyzed in the scientific literature are reflected and the theoretical insights of alliance formation, acquired through systemic analysis, are also presented in this study.