Business incubation as a tool for economic development in Poland
Author
Biernacki, Artur
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Abstract
This thesis investigates the role of university business incubation in Poland’s economic development, focusing on the country’s largest network, Akademickie Inkubatory Przedsiębiorczości (AIP). Motivated by Poland’s relatively weak performance in knowledge economy and innovation rankings despite hosting a large UBI network, it asks how and to what extent incubators—particularly AIP—contribute to knowledge creation, innovation, and regional and national development, and how they are positioned within Poland’s National Innovation System (NIS). The work develops a theoretical framework on the knowledge economy, development, NIS, and business incubation, and applies it to a case study of Poland and its regions. It assesses national and regional knowledge and innovation performance, reviews regional strategies to strengthen innovativeness (including Smart Specializations), and analyzes the AIP model through a theoretical incubation lens, mapping its interactions and role within the NIS. Theories and collected data are cross-analyzed to provide an integrated picture and to clarify whether Poland’s innovation challenges are nationwide or vary by region. Specific findings and implications are presented in the thesis conclusions but are not included in this excerpt.
Denne afhandling undersøger universiteternes virksomhedsinkubation som drivkraft for økonomisk udvikling i Polen med særligt fokus på landets største netværk, Akademickie Inkubatory Przedsiębiorczości (AIP). Udgangspunktet er Polens relativt svage placeringer på videnøkonomi- og innovationsranglister på trods af et stort UBI-netværk. Studiet spørger, hvordan og i hvilket omfang inkubatorer – især AIP – bidrager til videns- og innovationsskabelse samt regional og national udvikling, og hvordan de er positioneret i Polens nationale innovationssystem (NIS). Afhandlingen opbygger en teoretisk ramme om videnøkonomi, udvikling, NIS og virksomhedsinkubation og anvender den i et casestudie af Polen og dets regioner. Den vurderer national og regional performance inden for viden og innovation, gennemgår regionale strategier for øget innovativitet (herunder Smart Specializations) og analyserer AIP’s model ud fra en teoretisk inkubationsramme med kortlægning af samspil og rolle i NIS. Teori og indsamlede data krydsanalyseres for at give et samlet billede og belyse, om Polens innovationsudfordringer er landsdækkende eller varierer regionalt. De konkrete resultater og implikationer præsenteres i afhandlingens konklusioner, men fremgår ikke af dette uddrag.
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