Regional diversity of the level of innovation in Polish service enterprises - the economic dimension

The paper presents changes in the level of innovation in Polish service companies allowing for the regional division of the country. The article covers the scale of innovative activity and its influence on economic results of the analysed economic subjects. The effectiveness of these actions are evaluated on the basis of the share of revenues from sales of new or significantly improved products in total sales as well as financial outlays on innovative activity. The timeframe of the research comprised the years 2010-2014.