CROWDFUNDING SYSTEMS: evaluation and government regulation in the conditions of reengineering

or Singapore, increasing the number of higher education institutions or certain specialties does not guarantee the quality of education and competencies of graduates. In this context, a positive trend is the formation of business incubators and other institutions of innovation infrastructure on the basis of higher education institutions. For example, such organizations have already been established at the Lviv Polytechnic National University, the National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, etc. The presence of such practically oriented schools and incubators reduces the gap between science and business and also provides an opportunity to develop students' and scientists' entrepreneurial talent and ideas for start-ups. One of the most important tools for innovative economic development and support for small innovative businesses is the business incubator. It provides not only direct incubation of companies but also supports priority areas of development in a particular area. Science parks, technology parks, business parks, business centers, and industrial parks differ from business incubators in their orientation to various stages of development of the enterprise receiving support. For example, parks tend to deal more often with existing businesses, while incubators usually support small companies at the beginning and early stages of development. The key task of incubators is to create conditions for the technological development of society. The rapid development of business incubators in the world shows their effectiveness in working with small innovative enterprises ( Ɇɟɞɠɢɛɨɜɫɶɤɚ , 2016; ɇɟɤɪɚɫɨɜɚ et al., 2014; Ɍɟɝɢɧ , 2014; Ȼɢɥɹɥɨɜ et al., 2017). The main difference between business incubators and business accelerators is the stage at which they participate in business projects. The incubation program is aimed at developing a concept, creating a team, and a prototype. The acceleration program allows you to «polish» your product, develop a sales methodology, and enter the market. To encourage the development of start-ups and innovative enterprises, the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) has systematized the available information about «business angels», venture and investment companies in Ukraine, which is important for the innovation ecosystem. The report «Ukrainian Investor Book 2017» contains information about more than 30 such companies: the name of the organization, its contact information, information about the existing 115