CLUSTERS AS THE ELEMENT OF ECO-INNOVATIONS PROMOTING IN THE EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION ON THE POLISH EXAMPLE
CLUSTERS AS THE ELEMENT OF ECO-INNOVATIONS PROMOTING IN THE EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION ON THE POLISH EXAMPLE

Summary/Abstract: Sustainable development as a key strategy of the European Union is a determinant for the creation of regional policies aimed at supporting innovation process. Eco-innovations in the field of construction are a part of the sustainable development strategy of European countries. There are different kinds of institutions and its initiatives that are part of a part of innovation transfer playing extremely valuable role for promoting eco-innovation in the European Union. Clusters are both a part of supporting innovation strategy and a tool of tool of the individual industries achievements promoting in the context of competitive economies. Clusters create a friendly environment for the innovative initiatives creation and contribute to the enterprise competitiveness development in the international arena. The article presents an analysis of selected cases of Polish clusters as part of the eco-innovation supporting system in the energy saving construction industry. There are presented examples of Polish cluster initiatives with particular emphasis on the analysis of projects in the field of the energy-efficient construction, as an element of Polish policy of innovation promoting.

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