START-UP PROJECT AS A KIND OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY

The article presents definition of the concept of startups and examines their characteristic features and value. The most vivid countries representing the high level of innovative development such as the USA, Japan, China, and the European countries are demonstrated. Significant results in Germany supporting scientific research and innovative developments at the federal and regional levels are noted. Several well-known Russian startup companies are examined, as well as the prospects of their development. The CLEVER MAN program oriented on the young innovators at the age from 18 up to 28 is presented, as well as the START program established for supporting small innovative enterprises. The tendency of increasing the number of startup projects in Russia in the area of IT is illustrated on the example of several models.

start-up, students, development, competitiveness, features, significance, innovative activity, representatives, perspectives, project.

Starodubtseva V. K. Start-ap project as a kind of entrepreneurial activity // Business. Education. Law. Bulletin of Volgograd Business Institute. 2017. No. 2 (39). P. 90–92.