The emergence and convergence of new technologies such as biotechnologies, information, educational or renewable energy technologies allow to enhance the efficiency and productivity growth, open up new business opportunities and lead to faster and more socially inclusive growth. They are therefore an important strategic element in defining the future of Poland and the whole European Union (EU) in the twenty-first century. The significance of the emerging technologies for social and economic development has been recognized especially since rapid advances in information and communication technologies (ICT). Since then, they continue spreading revolutionary power to modernize economies, societies and generate growth around the world. Yet, the ability of regions, communities and individuals to take advantage of these technologies depends on their absorptive, transfer and diffusion capacities to turn them into socio-economic benefits.
The following study discusses, first, the role of emerging technologies and innovations in modernizing, improving economic prosperity and enhancing quality of life in Poland and the EU, and secondly, point to the major present and future challenges related to these technologies on national, regional and individual levels. The authors of the individual chapters are experts in various fields (science and engineering, research and education, business and public administration), examining the importance of innovation and emerging technologies to economic growth and quality of life in Poland and the EU.
Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn is a professor of economy at Koźmiński University in Warsaw and a researcher in the Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research Centre. She was twice postdoctoral Visiting Fellow at the Centre for European Studies of Harvard University (2008 and 2009), the Institute of Urban and Regional Development of the Berkeley University of California (2008), University College London (UCL) (2013) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). She is an author of numerous scientific publications and an expert in EU funded research projects related to knowledge economy, information society, innovation systems, regional economics and international competitiveness.
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This product was placed on the market before December 13, 2024, in accordance with the applicable regulations at the time (the General Product Safety Directive). As a result, it can continue to be sold without needing to meet the new requirements introduced by the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). The product remains fully compliant with all previously valid legal standards, ensuring its continued quality and safety.
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