Academic-Industry Partnership in Russia and Abroad

The article examines academic-industry partnership as a decisive factor in the increase of national competitiveness in light of comparative studies. The authors consider features of integration process in Turkey and Russia, forms and areas of cooperation. Principals of Turkish Higher Education (HE) reforming, strengthening universities' role in development of state innovative system, caused by the increase of science financing, by the conduct of majority researches at universities and giving of primary attention to science are shown. On a background of international comparisons possibilities of Russian universities to accelerate innovative development are limited because of under-financing, reducing of researchers' number, insufficient orientation of students in research work. Development of scientific potential and capitalization of institutions' scientific reputation are presented actual in both countries. Studying Turkish experience of academic-industry partnership has led to revealing constructive ideas, which are expedient in solving common problems, such as private-state cooperation in professional training, creation of quality culture, intensification of international partnership in scientific and academic spheres. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.