The influence of research on improving the competitiveness of products manufactured by the Polish company Bochem

Abstract

One of the main objectives of the EU 2020 is the competitiveness of the European Economic Union in the world. For this purpose, the aim is to raise the level of investment in innovation, research and development to 3,0% of GDP in the EU and in Poland up to 1,7%. Objective of projection for leading industries and enterprises defines increase of Polish value-added and GDP per hour worked, which in 2010, was only 41,8% of the United States level. Article on an example of a chemical establishment Bochem, with 100% Polish capital, manufacturing adhesives for various industries, is to examine the dependence of competitiveness ranking of its products on Polish and foreign markets from the level of expenditure on research, modification and applications of both traditional and new products.