Entrepreneurship in the development of Polish regions

Abstract

The regional development refers to positive changes on the social, economic, technological, technical and ecological level, which contribute to the growth of the economic potential, the competitive position and they increase the level of quality of life. They point to the need to innovate with the active operation of the institutions of public authorities, which will guarantee economic success. The original concepts of development assume the need to support the main objectives for the natural and material capital of a region, while attributing great importance to all forms of entrepreneurship. Given the interdependence occurring at the level of entrepreneurship – the region surrounding entrepreneurship is one of the key factors activating the region. This article aims to assess development processes in the area of entrepreneurship in 2010–2014 on the example of the Świętokrzyskie voivodeship. In the article, analysis and the assessment of the level of the entrepreneurship in the Świętokrzyskie voivodeship in the period analysed were made, exploiting the rate of the entrepreneurship, the number of registered and de-registered entities and the academic potential of the region.