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Characteristics of the Formation and Development of Innovation Infrastructure: The Case of the Lviv Agglomeration
Melnyk M. I., Leshchukh I. V., Zalutskij I. R.

Melnyk, Mariana I., Leshchukh, Iryna V., and Zalutskij, Ivan R. (2025) “Characteristics of the Formation and Development of Innovation Infrastructure: The Case of the Lviv Agglomeration.” Business Inform 12:200–208.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2025-12-200-208

Section: Innovative Processes

UDC 330.341.1:332.1(477.83)

Abstract:
The article examines the characteristics of the formation and development of the innovation infrastructure of the Lviv agglomeration in the context of military challenges and intensified regional competition. It demonstrates that despite the destructive impact of the ongoing war, the Lviv region retains its position as one of the leading hubs of Ukraine’s innovation ecosystem, with the Lviv agglomeration being the core of the regional innovation system. The aim of the article is to analyze the structural and spatial features of the innovation infrastructure of the Lviv agglomeration, identify the key drivers of its development, and evaluate the role of the agglomeration in strengthening regional innovation potential. The methodological foundation of the research is based on a combination of systemic and spatial-structural approaches, a case study of agglomeration formation, analysis of official statistics and analytical materials, innovation development indicators, data from industry dashboards, as well as elements of institutional analysis. The study reveals the contribution of industrial infrastructure (networks of industrial parks), the IT sector, cluster associations, science parks, higher education institutions, and research institutes to the formation of the agglomeration’s innovation ecosystem. It is shown that the Lviv agglomeration concentrates a significant share of business entities in the field of information technology and scientific research, providing a high level of concentration of intellectual property objects and university inventive activity. The role of the Lviv IT Cluster, the LvivTech.City and Innovation District IT Park innovation parks, university startup schools, and science parks as institutional integrators of the «science – business – government» interaction is outlined. It has been demonstrated that the innovation infrastructure of the agglomeration is comprehensive and covers the entire value creation chain – from fundamental research and workforce training to technology commercialization, development of co-working networks, and youth innovation spaces. It is concluded that the Lviv agglomeration forms a structurally balanced innovation ecosystem at the supra-regional level, enhancing the competitiveness of the Carpathian region and creating the conditions for a transition to a model of knowledge and technology generation capable of supporting sustainable development in the context of post-war recovery and European integration.

Keywords: Lviv agglomeration, innovation infrastructure, innovation ecosystem, industrial parks, IT sector, innovation development, regional competitiveness.

Bibl.: 26.

Melnyk Mariana I. – Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor, Head of Department, Department of Spatial Development, Institute of Regional Research named after M. I. Dolishniy of the NAS of Ukraine (4 Kozelnytska Str., Lvіv, 79026, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Leshchukh Iryna V. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Senior Research Fellow, Department of Spatial Development, Institute of Regional Research named after M. I. Dolishniy of the NAS of Ukraine (4 Kozelnytska Str., Lvіv, 79026, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Zalutskij Ivan R. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Spatial Development, Institute of Regional Research named after M. I. Dolishniy of the NAS of Ukraine (4 Kozelnytska Str., Lvіv, 79026, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]

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