forms and methods of investment

The urgent need for the formation of national innovative
system of the Russian Federation actualizes the problem
of building innovative systems of meso-economic level, the solution
is impossible without determining the most effective forms and methods of investing in the innovative development of the
regions, bringing the required volumes of investment resources
at the right time. For this it is necessary to accurately determine
the terminology, to reveal the economic substance of the studied
concepts to conduct data classification. Theoretical analysis.
Analysis of scientific literature dedicated to investments in innovative
activities, showed that to date there is no single representation
and interpretation of the concept «form of investment and
innovative activity», missing their full classification in conjunction
with the methods of investment. Methods. The article presents
schematically disclosed the author’s interpretation of the «form of
investment and innovative activity of meso-economic systems»,
shows its relationship with the methods and means of investing in
innovation at the meso level. Results. The refined and expanded
the classification of forms and methods of investment in innovation
at the meso level with consideration of the peculiarities of the
latter. Conclusions. Presents the systematization allows more
balneo to reveal the economic substance of the forms and methods
of investment innovation at the meso level and to determine the
directions of their development.