Kształtowanie innowacyjności wielkopolskich małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw poprzez fundusze strukturalne Unii Europejskiej – próba oceny
Shaping Innovativeness of Great Poland Small and Medium Enterprises through European Union’s Structural Funds – an Attempt of Assessment

Summary/Abstract: An aim of considerations is to present the impact of EU funds on SME innovativeness. An empirical analysis is based on findings of the survey comprising 110 firms from the sector of SMEs operating in Great Poland. The article is of the research nature. The survey findings show that small firms, to a greater extent than medium ones, see the need to strengthen their market position through introduction of new products. On the other hand, medium-sized companies more often are focused on modernisation of organisation of the unit. Moreover, there is a positive relation between the usage of EU funds for implementation of innovative investment projects and the increase of export activities. An efficient competition in foreign markets by small and medium-sized enterprises may become very difficult without undertaking whatever measures of the innovative nature. However, if small and medium enterprises implement innovations in their companies, those are imitations of technological solutions which have existed for some time in the country and/or abroad. Such technologies provide for competitive advantage, though it is not as strong and stable as in the case of primary innovations.

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