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Business support institutions and innovation activities of the companies in selected regions of Poland
The current innovation of companies is regarded as a complex
process, due to this, it is necessary for local governments to stimulate
company innovation potential so purpose orientated plans have been
implemented to create institutions for business support. The aim of this article
is to analyse the direction and strength of these institutionâs impact on
company innovation in peripheral regions of Poland. In order to verify this
research objective, econometric probit modelling was utilised which relies
on probability calculus. The examples shown below were based
on a sample of 573 industrial companies from the selected peripheral
voivodships of Opolskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie and Lubelskie. The results
were then compared with the data from one of the most advanced regions
in Poland- Wielkopolska. The main conclusions drawn apply for the
following statements: 1) Support institutions achieved critical mass
in a systemic stimulation of company innovation in the researched areas
though the degree varies according to the institution, 2) The directions
of the impact of the support organisation, while mostly positive
and uniform, include unexpected divergences in the case of financial
institutions, 3) more advanced voivodships receive stronger and more
widespread help from support institutions.Preparation and printing funded by the National Agency for Research and Development under project âKreator InnowacyjnoĆci â wparcie dla PrzedsiÄbiorczoĆci akademickiej
Policy options to overcome barriers to industrial energy efficiency in developing countries
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New horizons shaping science, technology and innovation diplomacy: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union. EL-CSID Working Paper Issue 2018/20 âą August 2018
Europe and the world face a moment of transformation. The global financial crisis wiped out years of
economic and social progress, exposed structural weaknesses in world economies and emphasised
the importance of the real economies and strong industries. Modernisation and digitalisation of the
industrial base together with the promotion of a competitive framework for industry through research,
technology and innovation are drivers for recovery. Innovation, and particularly open innovation, is a
key factor of global competitiveness.
The European Commission (EC) addresses international cooperation policy in a wider framework and
adapts to the evolving needs of partner countries at different stages of development (EC, 2018a). Latin
America and the Caribbean countriesâ (LAC) and the European Unionâs (EU) cooperation on science,
technology and innovation has a long history based on cultural roots and common concerns. They
share a strategic bi-regional partnership, which was launched in 1999 and stepped up significantly in
recent years. The two regions co-operate closely at international level across a broad range of issues
and maintain an intensive political dialogue at all levels. EU-LAC relationships are moving from a
traditional cooperation model towards a learning model, where sharing experiences and learning from
innovations appear to be decisive (OECD, 2014).
This paper focuses on the challenges that innovation nowadays poses to international relations and
diplomacy. It is based on the evidence gained by the research team from participation in several EULAC
projects, especially the ELAN Network project coordinated by TECNALIA, the INNOVACT project as
well as other projects and activities
National Innovation Network at the Crossroads â in Search of a New Support Formula for Proinnovative Services for Small and Medium Enterprises
Celem artykuĆu jest analiza jakoĆciowa systemu wsparcia innowacyjnej przedsiÄbiorczoĆci
opartego na Krajowej Sieci Innowacji oferujÄ
cej usĆugi proinnowacyjne dla maĆych i Ćrednich
przedsiÄbiorstw w Polsce. FormuĆowane wnioski oparte sÄ
na wynikach ogĂłlnopolskich badaĆ
przeprowadzonych przez autora wĆrĂłd firm sektora MĆP, bÄdÄ
cych zarĂłwno beneficjentami usĆug
KSI (ogĂłĆem zbadano 381 podmiotĂłw), jak i firm niekorzystajÄ
cych wczeĆniej z tych usĆug (prĂłba
badawcza liczyĆa 1100 podmiotĂłw). Podstawowe zastrzeĆŒenia zgĆaszane przez maĆych i Ćrednich
przedsiÄbiorcĂłw dotyczÄ
pasywnoĆci tych oĆrodkĂłw w budowaniu partnerskiej wspĂłĆpracy,
zdolnoĆci do rozpoznania rzeczywistych potrzeb przedsiÄbiorstwa oraz umiejÄtnoĆci dostosowania
oferty usĆug w odpowiedzi na rzeczywiste potrzeby przedsiÄbiorstw. W artykule zawarto rekomendacje
zmian w systemie Ćwiadczenia usĆug proinnowacyjnych w ramach wsparcia publicznego
oferowanego przez oĆrodki Krajowej Sieci Innowacji w odniesieniu do âfilozofiiâ, zakresu i instrumentĂłw
wsparcia
Political Entrepreneurs and Co-Managers: Labour Transnationalism at Four Multinational Auto Companies
This paper examines labour transnationalism within four multinational automakers. In our sample, we find different forms of labour transnationalism, including transnational collective bargaining, mobilisation, information exchange and social codes of conduct. We explain these differences through the interaction between management and labour in the context of the company structure; of particular importance are transnational coercive comparisons by management and the orientations of worker representatives as political entrepreneurs or co-managers. We conclude that, although intensified worker-side crossborder cooperation were not preventing wage-based competition in general (due to the lack of between-firm coordination), they have reshaped employment relations within these MNCs
Commercialisation of research results â cooperation between science and business
When analysing the term commercialisation one should answer the
crucial question: what mechanisms govern commercialisation of knowledge
and technology as well as which resources and sources determine it. The
article presents a theoretical deliberation concerning the development of
issues related to the commercialisation of research results in the last century.
A review of literature precedes the section on sources for the
commercialisation of knowledge and technologies when considering research
results and technology providers. The author claims that analysis
of technological resources also determines the possibilities for the
cooperation between science and business. It is important for the selection of
the commercialisation strategy to describe technological resources
and their complementarity. Strong technological resources and their market
availability ensures independent technological development. However,
a lack of technological resources or the chance to acquire them encourages
an innovative organisation to pass know-how or technologies to another,
capable organisation which is willing to commercialise this knowledge
on the market. Frequently however when commercialising research results,
organisations establish cooperation on the market in order to build resources
to implement research results. This article, âCommercialisation of research
results â cooperation between science and businessâ, is concluded with
an example depicting the cooperation between scientists and business people
in a new spin-off company set up in order to build technological resources
and the market implementation of a device for measuring the structure of soft
material surfaces.Article has been prepared based on Polish National Scientific Agency
project - DEC-2011/01/B/HS4/05200. (Powstanie artykuĆ zostaĆo
sfinansowane ze ĆrodkĂłw Narodowego Centrum Nauki przyznanych na
podstawie decyzji numer DEC-2011/01/B/HS4/05200â) Preparation and printing funded by the National Agency for Research and Development under project âKreator InnowacyjnoĆci â wparcie dla PrzedsiÄbiorczoĆci akademickiej
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