Improvement of the Model of an Innovative University-Type Cluster in a Case Example of Coordinated International Organizations Involved in the Metallurgical Industry

The need to innovate in a difficult economic situation has become particularly important in recent years and has attracted the attention of many industrial economists. The cooperation of companies in networks and clusters has been recognized as a catalyst for accelerating industrial transformation for the development of new regional competitive advantages, accelerating the creation of companies and jobs. A large number of modern studies on the grouping of industrial enterprises and universities strongly recommend the use of this type of business combination to gain a number of advantages: better access to suppliers, innovation and competitiveness. Recently, however, more and more researchers are conducting a deeper analysis of the effectiveness of cluster companies and identifying a number of shortcomings. This suggests that the current most common model of university-type unification, namely the innovation cluster, is underdeveloped and requires transformation. Based on the study of this area of knowledge, it was concluded that emphasis should be placed on developing model and organizational aspects of fusion, as this is an obstacle for many clusters. In this article, an architectural model of a new type of university industry type cluster was developed, which contains elements of system analysis and logistic modeling. The effectiveness of innovation will be assessed on the example of associations of universities and industry with the participation of Czech and Russian partners.