THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATIVE CLUSTERS FOR ACTIVATING INNOVATION ACTIVITIES OF ENTERPRISES
In this article, the importance of forming innovative clusters for activating inno- vative activity of enterprises is considered. The cluster approach of foreign and domestic scien- tists-economists is studied. The types of clusters are considered and their brief characteristic is given. The concept of «innovation cluster» has been formed, its main differences from other types of clusters are given. The main conditions of cluster cooperation are revealed. The problems of clustering enterprises are studied. The world practice of financing innovative structures is given. The mechanism of action of innovative clusters, as well as the advantages of a cluster model of activating innovation activity, is considered.