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The impact of innovation on the development of the Małopolska Region
The impact of innovation on the development of the Małopolska Region

Author(s): Joanna Ligenzowska
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: regional development; innovation; regional innovation system

Summary/Abstract: The last few years have brought a radical re-evaluation of the factors of socioeconomic development. Information resources, knowledge and innovation took center stage and modern economy got the status of a knowledge-based economy. A region has become a key ground for development and forming economic policy. It is perceived as an incubator of knowledge and innovation, an essential element for the existence of processes of creation, absorption and diffusion of innovation. The Małopolska Region has unquestionable potential for innovation. It is characterized by a high scientific and research potential of Kraków’s universities and research centers in areas such as biotechnology, information technology, nanotechnology, new technologies in medicine and renewable energy sources. Expenditures on research and development (R&D) in Małopolska are increasing and they place the region in the third position in the country. The purpose of the current paper is to describe the attitude to an innovation system in the Małopolska Region and introduce several activities carried out within the framework of the innovation program for the region. This study presents the characteristic of innovation in the Małopolska Region on the basis of selected indicators, among other things, expenditures on R&D in relation to GDP (GERD), and expenditures on R&D costs incurred by the business sector in relation to GDP (BERD). Furthermore, it describes the most important strategic activities for 2014–2020 aimed at increasing innovation of Małopolska and the impact on economic development in the region.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 394
  • Page Range: 64-71
  • Page Count: 8