Zintegrowane Inwestycje Terytorialne (ZIT): faktyczna czy pozorna innowacja?
Integrated Territorial Investments: real or ostensible innovation?

Summary/Abstract: Main objectives of this article is the analysis of reasons of application of the ITI in the contextof the EU reforms and analysis of the creation process and threats that this experimental approachmay encounter. Main thesis says that ITI concept may cause conflicts between managerial staff and beneficiaries. Additional thesis suggests that there exist important factors potentially fostering limitationof the radical reforms and thus restitution of the status quo (“domestification” of the policy). Main methods (desk research and involvement in preparatory works as Ministry expert) determinethe structure of sources used, that is documents and literature. After discussion of preparatory period, article ends with conclusions. Due to delayed implementation, ITI after long preparatory periodonly now enter implementation, but lack of finished projects makes it impossible to assess initialresults. That is why conclusions are limited to preparatory period, mainly to strategy development and establishment of proper body in charge of management. Main weaknesses met (high propensityto individual approach and Merton’s goal subsitution, limited knowledge and experience) turned outto get reduced during the preparatory process. ITI procedure turned out to be effective from the very beginning. However, there is a need to further society education and strict realization of required tasks. Otherwise we will see a return of behaviour learned during the 2004–2013 period, includingfinancial resources expenditure instead of objective attainment. It is a threat, as dynamically developing Poland still belongs to 5–6 least innovative and developed countries. There is a growingpressure to spend European Money, what is supported by infrastructural investment. Up to now thisis the only proof that ITI is threatened by being ostensible.

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