Lecturer

Abstract. In the article the necessity of a new way of increasing the investment attractiveness of the regions, new jobs creation and formation «the points of economic growth » is grounded. It is revealed that the most common tool to stimulate investment activity in the developed countries is industrial parks. The essence of the industrial park under Ukrainian law and its main types are considered. It is revealed that the main advantage of industrial parks compared with other similar economic mechanisms is a more advanced system of organizational, informational and financial mechanisms to stimulate the process of their creation and operation. The possibilities of creating industrial parks in the Ivano-Frankivsk region are considered. Typical obstacles to the establishment of industrial parks on the example of Hryplyn Industrial Investment Zone are analysed. It is proved that principles of Hryplyn Industrial Investment Zone meet the basic requirements for successful operation of the industrial park. In the condition of appropriate measures of state support it can be a powerful catalyst of economic growth in the region