The role of state support in the development of scientific-industrial cooperation

The knowledge and technology transfer between science and business, as well as the promotion of scientificindustrial cooperation, constitute one of the key directions of state innovation policy in most countries worldwide. However, among researchers, there is no consensus on the extent to which state support can enhance the resilience and e ectiveness of such interactions. This article examines the peculiarities of scientific-industrial cooperation development in Russia using the example of National Technology Initiative Competence Centers (NTI CCs), the establishment of which serves as one of the instruments of state policy for the development of “enabling” technologies. Based on a series of in-depth interviews with leaders and sta of NTI CCs, it was revealed that the most significant challenges for recipients of state support are associated with complex grant competition procedures and high requirements for participants, inadequate duration of budgetary funding, as well as an increase in the level of administrative burden on researchers. In the current economic and political conditions, NTI CCs also face risks of equipment shortages, research materials, and highly qualified personnel, which may hinder further collaboration with industrial partners. Based on the obtained results, recommendations for improving support measures for NTI CCs have been formulated, which may be useful for representatives of government bodies responsible for the development and implementation of science and technology policy.