Foresight as an innovation shaping instrument

This article seeks to present possibilities for the development of a country with the use of modern research tools. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of foresight in guiding innovation, which fosters entrepreneurship as well as improves the quality of life of the society. Therefore, the study put forward the hypothesis that the use of foresight as an instrument creating strategic knowledge allows for a more effective identification of significant areas as potentials for the security of the country's development. The analysis presented in this article contains data from the last eight years. The results of the studies show that in Poland there is a significant potential, which, if managed appropriately, might influence the development of enterprises, municipalities and the macro-region.

---

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).