Current trends in government policies on development of global ecosystems

Triple Helix model represents an innovation center as a result of interaction between industry, academia and government. The article seeks to discuss an approach towards profiling of countries and STPs based on their impact on research and economic development, as well as presents a review on the role of state and instruments needed to facilitate the growth of a global innovation center. University-driven innovation centers in developed countries focused on research represent stand on the one pole and industrial parks focusing on hi-tech production stand on the other. Government support is a prerequisite; the measures depend on the type of innovation center and vary from changes in regulatory environment, tax and investment incentives, provision of public capital and subsidies.