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Cooperation in the field of innovation activities means active participation in joint projects with other companies and business environment institutions. Some of these institutions are involved in cooperation with entrepreneurs to a very limited extent, which makes the help ineffective. The aim of this article is to define the impact of this kind of cooperation in in the context of innovation development in the Podlasie region. According to the author of this article, the research problem is the low level of cooperation between companies and institutions of the business environment. There are not many publications regarding the identification of the degree of readiness to cooperate by companies in the regional context. The article uses the method of critical analysis of literature and statistical analysis of data. The results show the degree of interest in taking up cooperation between entities. Aiming to improve the level of cooperation, a more proactive and specific approach of the business environment institutions is recommended.

The aim is to point out the factors of cooperation between firms working in the same branch of industry. The article uses the method of critical analysis of literature and statistical analysis of data obtained from a survey conducted in Polish metal and machine companies, which are one of leading industries in Podlaskie voivodeship. Analyzed were primarily: the evaluation of the level of existing cooperation; the impact of each factor on the current level of cooperation and the impact of positive changes on improving the current level of cooperation. To improve cooperation between competing companies more proactive approach of the research centers and business incubators is recommended in linking the potential areas of cooperation.

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