ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF SELECTED FACTORS ON THE DEVELOPMENT
OF INNOVATION IN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR IN THE PODLASIE VOIVODSHIP
Perception of the most important factors of the region’s development varies depending on the stage of development of individual economies. A factor of growing importance at the current stage of development is information, which is the carrier of knowledge and innovation. Supporting economies on the use of a new development factor. The guiding objective of this article is to assess the impact of selected factors on the development of the agri-food sector in Podlaskie. The analysis of the material contained in the article leads to the conclusion that the greatest impact on the growth of innovation in the agri-food sector in the Podlasie voivodship results from the possibility of financing innovative activities from the European Union funds.