Abstract
This scientific work proposes the knowledge transfer as one of the main
criteria of a successful modern economy. The authors have given principles of
innovative university functioning on the basis of the “knowledge triangle”. The
work details achievements of the international project TEMPUS «Knowledge
Transfer Unit – From Applied Research and Technology-Entrepreneurial Know-
How Exchange to Development of Interdisciplinary Curricula Modules» in the
area of Ukrainian higher education modernization are detailed. The article
describes Dniprodzerzhynsk State Technical University (DSTU) and Kyiv State
Maritime Academy (KSMA) Knowledge Transfer Units.