Аннотация:In the current circumstances, successful implementation of forced import substitution is impossiblewithout creating conditions for the interaction of innovation actors. In this context, the article explores the possibilitiesfor accelerating the import substitution process by introducing the triple helix concept. This model's components— the government, business, research and education sectors — are at the same time subjects of innovation.Based on an analysis of the features of their development and functioning, the growing importance of theeducational sector and the need to restore the interrelationships between the elements are shown. The aim of theresearch is to find tools for the triple helix model's adaptation to Russian circumstances in order to accelerate theimport substitution and technology transfer processes.