The concept of socio-economic development of the country emphasizes that the main factors ensuring economic growth, its efficiency and competitiveness, improvement of living standards of the population are scientific and technical potential, natural resources, and integration into the world economy. Development of scientific and technical potential is necessary for creation and perception of innovations, concentration of resources for implementation of large projects, advanced training of engineering and scientific corps, covering the whole range of specialties and technologies. Increasing the influence of higher education on the processes of transformation of the country's economy affects, first of all, the use of scientific achievements in the real sector of the economy. Therefore, the Ministry of Education of Russia has set a course for cooperation with ministries, departments, economic entities and developed a methodological basis for such cooperation.
