To determine the essence of the concept of industrial policy a system paradigm is used, which allowed presenting it in the form of specific patterns and identify the components. Interaction of subjects and objects of industrial policy is studied based on complex tools, goals, appropriate for levels of management. The mechanism of coordination of interests of the subjects and objects of industrial policy was proposed as a matrix, which makes it possible to determine the most effective methods of its formation and implementation that are based on selection of the industrial activities of strategic importance for different levels of management.