For many years, the indicators of the policy of the state were considered to be the authority and business. However, there comes a time when a knowledge has become substantially implemented in practice, consequentlyuniversities come to the fore. Range of economic development of the society based on knowledge must be focused on the rational support to science and research, as well as adequate construction of buildings to conserve resources. The actuality of research is concluded in the fact that today technological breakthrough occurs in the shortest possible time, which allows holders of intellectual capital to participate in the research process and at the stage of implementation of innovations. That is why this process is reflected in the model «Triple helix: Universities - enterprise - state». By using the model of triple helix in the Russian economy, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the country, which lies in its verticalization management. Consequently, the triple helix model has contradictions in the application of the economic system of Russia, as the main idea of that model is interaction of horizontal links and quality of mutual understanding.