Abstract:

The dynamics of the processes of innovation and of various factors that condition them imply the need for systematic research to identify the factors that determine the innovativeness of enterprises. Aside from the micro- and macroenvironmental factors, mesoenvironmental regional conditions, largely dependent on local authorities, are becoming ever more prominent. This paper seeks to systematise regional factors and present the severity of their impact on innovativeness of enterprises. The conclusions are drawn from a survey performed in Poland on a sample of 265 small, medium, and large enterprises from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship and 259 small, medium, and large enterprises from the Silesian voivodeship.