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Advanced Engineering Schools as Strategic Actors in the National Innovation System: Institutional Roles, Structural Interactions, and Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Valery Vladimirovich Glushchenko(1), Olga Andreevna Zhdanovich(2), Pablo Iturralde(3),


(1) Moscow Polytechnic University; Russian State University of Social Technologies
(2) Moscow Polytechnic University
(3) Moscow Polytechnic University
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Abstract


This article examines Advanced Engineering Schools (AES) as strategic actors within the National Innovation System (NIS) in the context of post-industrial development and ongoing technological transformation. The study addresses the need to enhance the effectiveness of AES in strengthening technological sovereignty and supporting innovation-driven economic growth under conditions of global uncertainty. A conceptual and analytical research design is employed, applying institutional, administrative, systems, and ontological approaches to analyze the structural position and functional roles of AES within the NIS. The analysis shows that AES contributes to innovation system transformation through customized research activities, applied innovation development, and creativity-oriented engineering education, while simultaneously engaging in cooperative and competitive relationships with other NIS actors. These interactions generate systemic synergies that improve innovation performance. The study demonstrates the relevance of AES to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The article contributes theoretical insights and practical implications for innovation policy and strategic planning.


Keywords


Competition; Cooperation; Efficiency; Institutional approach; Organizational approach; Representation; Structure

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