The article analyses the specific causes that hinder becoming in Russia of innovative entrepreneurship. The thesis is expressed about lack of consistency in the measures taken by the state to create the individual elements of innovation infrastructure. It is concluded that the most important part of the innovation policy must become public support for R & d and innovative activity in large firms because of the historically established situation of a significant predominance of its share in GDP.
Keywords: innovation, innovative entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking, innovative mentality, innovation infrastructure, industrial park, research and development