Smart specialisation in the regions of eastern Poland – case study
Smart specialisation in the regions of eastern Poland – case study

Summary/Abstract: The concept of smart specialisation (SS) is of crucial importance for the EU innovation policy in the years 2014-2020. It is emphasized in the EC’s documents that the process of smart specialisation can be applied to all types of regions: the best performing as well as the least innovative ones. The main aim of the paper is to assess the importance of the smart specialisation process in Eastern Poland with a case study on the Świętokrzyskie region. All Eastern Poland regions have already identified smart specialisations; have started their implementation as well as have designed their monitoring and evaluation tools. The case of Świętokrzyskie shows that the region decided to design smart specialisations process with the use of detailed regional analysis; foresight studies; a report submitted by an external expert cabinet; public consultations with regional stakeholders and the assistance of the World Bank. The region has chosen the coordinators of selected smart specialisations that were formally approved in February 2014. The monitoring and evaluation system has also been implemented. As research methods; the authors used descriptive analysis and case study analysis.

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