Practices of Technology Parks Supporting Innovative Activities: Evidence from Poland

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to reveal the role of technology parks (TP) in the creation of new businesses and the expansion of existing ones. This issue is part of a study aimed at finding an answer to the question of whether there is a link between the creation of new businesses and the development of existing ones, and regional environment factors. The analysis is carried out through the identification of activity of TPS functioning in Poland. The results of the study may also be the starting point for the diagnosis on behaviours of TPS as environmental factors in a specific region and an indication of the desired directions of its changes. The subject undertaken by us draws attention to the fact that the management of existing competences and creating new ones could allow TPS to compete outside of their current arenas of competition.

Keywords

• technology parks
• entrepreneurship
• innovation
• innovative activities