Published: 15 March 2019
The spread of digital technologies over a long period determines the trajectory of the economy and society and has already led to fundamental changes in people ‘s lives on more than one occasion. The emergence of the digital economy is one of the priorities for most countries economic leaders, including the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, etc. As a rule, they are characterized by a long period of implementation of the «digital development agenda» and continuity of priorities, from the construction of a basic information and communication infrastructure to the formation of coordinated policies in this area and programmes to support the widespread adoption of digital technologies. The article discusses issues and problems of development, scaling and effective implementation of digital development tools based on analysis of the results of educational intensification of the University 20.35, Skolteh and Innovation Center Skolkovo Island 10-22. The unique educational format allowed for the first time in the world to form a digital footprint of the student, as well as to scale five tools of digital development: management of educational space, selection of participants on the basis of digital diagnostics and balance of potential; A decision on each development step of the participant; Accumulation of digital trace; Artificial intelligence for daily contact recommendations.