The concept of the Regional Scientific and Educational Cluster in the Conditions of Neo-Industrial Moder- nization and Smart Specialization of Donbass

The article is devoted to the analysis of preconditions and factors of neo-industrial modernization and smart specialization of the regions of Ukraine, in particular, the Donetsk region. The analysis of development of innovative cycles of economic conjuncture is carried out, the urgency of modernizations of transformations of economy in view of probable concentration of the sixth technological way on material (neoindustrial) manufacture is emphasized. A review of the digital transformation process in accordance with the DESI 2020 Index, as well as the results of research in the implementation of innovations in industrial enterprises, the need to strengthen the digital transformation of all spheres of life for the Donetsk region, taking into account recent changes in the regulatory framework (draft Law on Deoligarchization). It is stated that education, science and innovation are the drivers of modernization of the economy of any country, and in general, the driver of the formation of the infrastructural environment in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. The latest shifts of state accents towards innovative methods of education in Ukraine are considered, in particular, the innovative project "Presidential University" with a focus on a range of new and highly popular professions in the real sector of the economy. A detailed analysis of the benefits and risks of such a project and the entire scientific and educational field in general is provided. Emphasis is placed on the perception of the modern university as part of an industrial cluster that is threefold in its stakeholders: industrial enterprises, scientists and students. The need for comprehensive provision of such a trinity is indicated. The modern need for Ukraine's integration into the European educational space requires non-standard solutions, or the study of the most effective experience of the integrated education system in our country in the recent past. Effective recommendations for the implementation of integrated schemes of education-science-production, following the examples of the world's leading scientific institutions of the present and recent past (factories - universities). Modern examples of integrated educational and scientific institutions (DTEK Academy, Metinvest-Polytechnic University of Mariupol) are considered and analyzed, the need for a systematic and comprehensive approach is given given the priority of scientific and educational industries in the priorities of global industrial development. also, the use of existing capacity to solve specific problems in the region using smart specialization.