POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES

The purpose of the paper is to analyze sonte factors relevant to measuring innovation process in the EU member states by using econometric tools and to point that these factors are not even indicated in candidateship and potential candidateship for the EU. These countries which are still in the process of transition or just have ended this process are practically start-up countries in the area of innovativennes. The authors advise some new cross-border activities which should increase innovation level of non-EU countries and push sustainable innovation flow thus creating a stabile and unique EU innovation platform. Political and institutional support is necessary to accelerate these processes.