Functions and models of modern industrial technoparks

The article reveals the features of the American, European and Japanese organizational models of technoparks. The main functions of technoparks are analyzed, which determine their role in the socio-economic development of states. The main types of technoparks are characterized, depending on the nature and scope of the functions performed. It has been established that a significant part of the existing differences between technoparks is caused by the specifics of the development of innovation infrastructure in specific region.