Innovation Centers in Poland - Portal Innowacji
Innovation Centers in Poland - Portal Innowacji
Innovation Centers in Poland - Portal Innowacji
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Some technology <strong>in</strong>cubators <strong>in</strong> <strong>Poland</strong> are created<br />
from exist<strong>in</strong>g, traditional <strong>in</strong>cubation centers,<br />
adapted to the needs of <strong>in</strong>novative enterprises,<br />
while new ones are often founded <strong>in</strong> the form<br />
of technology parks.<br />
The average Polish <strong>in</strong>cubator takes up approximately<br />
2,929.6 m 2 , out of which 72.2% is <strong>in</strong>tended for rental by<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses and other users. All together, over 382 entities<br />
are served by technology <strong>in</strong>cubators, provid<strong>in</strong>g nearly two<br />
thousand jobs. More than 600 companies have completed<br />
<strong>in</strong>cubation programs. A s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>in</strong>cubator gives birth to<br />
around six firms every year.<br />
The last few years have been marked by dynamic economic<br />
changes, and technology <strong>in</strong>cubators contributed to an<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> creativity and a stimulation of growth of small<br />
and medium enterprises. Technology <strong>in</strong>cubators should<br />
be expected to act as a bridge between the worlds of<br />
science and <strong>in</strong>dustry. They already contribute greatly to<br />
the <strong>in</strong>itiation of such cooperation.<br />
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