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The article discusses the public support for innovation are considered public institutions infrastructure to support small and medium-sized businesses, operating in the sphere of innovation, regulations designed to promote the commercialization of intellectual property. Methods. The analysis is of the institutes infrastructure to support small and medium enterprises in the sphere of innovation, analyzes legal acts, in particular the federal level to promote the commercialization of intellectual property, on the basis of a comparative approach describes the programs of public support for innovation. Results. As a result of subsequent events are offered to enhance the innovation activities of Russian companies is deemed to be using the results of intellectual activities to build an economy based on knowledge.