Trends and prospects of the development of youth entrepreneurship in universities

Aim. To determine the prospects of youth entrepreneurship development in Russian universities in the context of interaction between universities, business and the state. Objectives. To analyze the modern trends of innovative development in Russia; to identify specific features of the development of small innovative entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship in universities; to offer recommendations for improving organizational forms, technologiesof activation of entrepreneurial activity in universities in the context of interaction between universities, business and the state. Methods. The authors used the methods of analyzing statistical data, comparative analysis. Results. The article analyzes the trends in the development of small innovative entrepreneurship in universities, including the regional specificity expressed in the sign of fragmented effectiveness of various organizational forms and technologies. The analysis of modern forms of support for entrepreneurial activity of young people is also carried out. The main problems are revealed, the author’s vision of the prospects of youth entrepreneurship development in universities in the context of building a system of interaction between universities, business and the state is formed. Conclusions. The authors have defined the prospects and proposed organizational forms and technologies for activating the processes of youth entrepreneurship development in modern universities. Among them are the development of networking of universities, business and the state, the implementation of projects of public-private partnerships and the development of communication platforms.