Uwarunkowania aktywności innowacyjnej wielkopolskich MŚP w okresie przejścia do czwartej rewolucji przemysłowej
Factors Determining Innovation Activity of SMEs in the Greater Poland Region in the Transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to identify factors determining innovation activity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the transition to the fourth industrial revolution. The analysis is based on the results of empirical research conducted by means of a questionnaire survey on a sample of 88 SMEs from the Greater Poland region. The time range of the study covered the years 2012–2014. In the course of the study, 14 research hypotheses have been tested. These hypotheses were formulated based on the relevant literature, the results of previous research and the report of Smart Industry Polska 2017, prepared by Siemens in co-operation with the Polish Ministry of Development. The impact of selected factors on the innovation activity of the surveyed companies was assessed on the basis of the gamma rank correlation. The necessary calculations were carried out using the STATISTICA software. The results of the analyses show that innovation activity of the surveyed companies is mainly determined by the following factors: the company’s own R&D activity, co-operation with scientific and research units, and, what is new in comparison to the earlier studies, co-operation with business incubators and technology parks.

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