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SCIENCE AND INNOVATION: POLANDOECD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 2012 OECD 2012360POLANDGeneral features of the STI system: The Polisheconomy outperformed other EU countries duringthe recent global financial crisis. In spite of Polishfirms improved competitiveness on export markets,the STI system is characterised by a business sectorwhich innovates relatively little and a weakacademic system. In 2010, BERD was of GDP,among the lowest in the OECD (Panel 1(d)). Linksbetween industry and science have traditionallybeen weak, a legacy of the state planned economy. Asmall proportion of public research is funded byindustry (1(o)) and very few patents are filed byuniversities and PRIs (1(p)). The integration of Polishscience in international networks is better inindustry (1(r)) than in academia (1(q)). POLAND enjoysan RTA in emerging technologies such asbiotechnology and nanotechnology, but hasperformed less well in ICT technologies (Panel 3).

IV.10. SCIENCE AND INNOVATION: POLAND OECD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 2012 © OECD 2012 361 Figure …

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