Published : 2013-12-30

The Impact of Innovation Support Organizations on Stimulating Innovation Activity of Food and Beverage Manufacturers in North-western Poland

Piotr Dzikowski



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The aim of this study is to determine the impact of innovation support organizations on stimulating innovation activity of the food and beverage sector in Zachodniopomorskie and Wielkopolska regions during the years 2009-2012. The secondary objectives are: (1) the determination of knowledge transfer mechanisms in the process of cooperation and (2) the determination of the forms of innovation project financing. The paper assumes that the innovative activity of the enterprises should increase as a result of cooperation with innovation support organizations. The theoretical part of the study describes the structure and functions of business support institutions and innovation activities of food and beverages producers in Poland. The empirical part of the study introduces a description of the methodology and the research sample. Subsequently, the results of the analysis are presented as the impact of business support institutions for innovation activity, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and innovative project financing instruments. The last section includes the conclusion.(original abstract)

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Innovative character, Food industry, Knowledge transfer



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Dzikowski, P. (2013). The Impact of Innovation Support Organizations on Stimulating Innovation Activity of Food and Beverage Manufacturers in North-western Poland. Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Bankowej W Poznaniu, 51(6). Retrieved from https://journals.wsb.poznan.pl/index.php/znwsb/article/view/1140

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Uniwersytet WSB Merito w Poznaniu / WSB Merito University
ul. Powstańców Wielkopolskich 5
61-895 Poznań

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