Reproduction of human capital for the new economy of the Arctic: challenges and solutions (using the example of the Murmansk region)

the large-scale changes taking place in the economy and society under the influence of the fourth industrial revolution, the core of which is NBIC-convergent technologies, are radically changing the requirements for the formation of human capital, as a key productive factor in the new economy. This actualizes the need for scientific understanding of possible approaches to organizing the space of knowledge and innovation in the NBIC concept, taking into account the socio-economic context and industry specifics of the regions. The article discusses approaches to increasing the efficiency of human capital formation in the face of modern challenges, where special attention is paid to the role of universities in staffing the knowledge-intensive development of the regional economy. The need to transform the regional space of knowledge and innovation to meet the challenges of knowledge-intensive development of the Arctic economy and the transition to industry 4.0 is substantiated. It is shown that the transition to a new model for organizing the space of knowledge and innovation (with an emphasis on NBIC and STEM) will ensure the reproductive process of forming a new quality of human capital. Presents NBIC - model for organizing an integrated system of knowledge and innovation space of a fundamentally new co-evolutionary type, aimed at bridging the gap between science, education and business, which creates demand for innovation and highly qualified human capital.