Koncepcje rozwoju regionalnego ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem klastrów i inteligentnych specjalizacji

Nowadays Europe is facing major economic challenges that require an ambitious economic policy for the 21st century. The ability to continually generate and adapt new technologies, organizational solutions and new knowledge contribute to socio-economic development. Knowledge, technological development and continuous innovation are key elements for ensuring the development and competitive advantage of particular economies. Great opportunities for diffusion of innovations are related to the identification of potential, “power” of the region. The aim of the article is to present trends in the new concepts of regional development and to explain the issue of smart specializations as the potential of a region. The paper presents new trends in regional policy which focus on the identification of smart specialisations by Member States’ regions and on the preparation of new development strategies − 3S smart specialization strategies. The aim of the paper is also to explain the significance of clusters in process of smart specialization identification. The element connecting smart specialisation with clusters is the view that clusters are perceived as a favourable and facilitating identification of smart specialisations in regions.