DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS INCUBATORS AS THE CONDITION OF THE REGIONAL INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUNCTIONING EFFICIENCY
Issues of entrepreneurship development become very important in the formation of regional policy. For the development of entrepreneurship it is necessary to create regional and municipal business incubators, business centres, innovation centres, etc., which can provide real advice, information, training, human resources and other support to the subjects of entrepreneurial activity. Creation of regional business incubators networks is a perspective direction of development of business environment, since today the overwhelming majority of new entrepreneurs lack the theoretical knowledge and practical experience. In this case, the business-incubator is given the initial stage of development of small business. One of the most attractive features of the incubators of small business in the modern Russian conditions is the real assistance to the development of entrepreneurship in the regions, creation new jobs and social tension reduction, disaggregation of production and creation of groups of small enterprises around large-scale production as its subcontractors, development of certain branches of industry. Business incubation is one of the most efficient and effective ways of support of entrepreneurship. The process of business incubation is aimed at encouraging people to organize their own business and to support start-up companies in the development of innovative products. Incubation means the creation of conditions, conducive and supportive the development of entrepreneurship in the beginners companies. Methods of research: analytical, statistical. Results: 1) analyzed the condition of small business in the Russian Federation; 2) considered the modern condition of business incubation by the Federal districts breakdown; 3) analyzed and summarized the foreign experience of creation of business-incubators; 4) stated the necessity of creation of business-incubators of regional type. Recommendations: in order to develop the regional infrastructure the promotion of projects of creation of business-incubators of regional type should be proved, that will contribute to integration and coordination of interaction of subjects of small entrepreneurship in the sphere of innovation activity.