The article discusses the problem of multifactorial management the development of universities innovative educational ecosystems as a complex, multi-level educational community of participants acting within the framework of existing institutional norms and, at the same time, implementing development projects aimed at creating new social institutions. The methodology for managing the development of innovative educational ecosystems means a system of management principles, concepts, approaches and methods of managing an organization and personnel used in the processes of social self-organization and self-development of both the educational ecosystem as a whole and its individual participant. For a specific educational ecosystem, the set of methodological tools can be different, as well as their application at different organizational levels by different participants in the educational ecosystem. The methodology for managing the development of an innovative educational ecosystem makes it possible to determine the optimal set of processes for creating innovation-oriented methods of creating scientific and educational products or performing services within the framework of development projects characterized by the rapid development of prototypes within the framework of outsourcing and venture capital financing, trial marketing, compensation of costs for creation based on long-term "bonus", independence and autonomy of development teams. The success the development of the innovative educational ecosystem is determined by a number of factors: the sufficiency of funding and regulatory support; synchronized goal-setting in the primary and subsequent phases of development management; consolidation of efforts of business structures, government and universities; elimination of formal and informal institutional barriers; creation of favorable conditions and mechanisms for investing in the development of university innovative educational ecosystems; stimulating business structures in terms of using the scientific, educational and social potential of universities; state patronage in terms of the commercialization of innovations; integration of training with research, innovation and organizational activities at the personal level; promotion of innovations within the educational ecosystem and beyond. The success the development of innovative educational ecosystems will be determined not by single decisions from the federal level or individual private initiatives of universities, teachers and students, but by ensuring all factors of the development of educational ecosystems in their systemic unity.
