Published: 2020-11-26

Development of biotechnology in towns of selected countries of the European Union

Sławomir Dorocki , Marta Boguś , Jan Paweł Jastrzębski

Abstract

Nowadays biotechnolog/ industry is „the next big issue” after the boom in the IT sector. Bio- technology is characterised by innovation, wide application rangę and progress generation in other branches of basie Sciences. In Europę the beginnings of biotechnology sector development datę back to the end of 70s of the 20th century and are associated with the appearance of a great number of smali and medium-sized enterprises related to research and scientific institutions. Therefore, biotechnology develops not only in big cities but also in the rural regions (e.g. agricultural regions).
The aim of this article is to analyse spatial yariation of biotechnology development as a key high-tech sector in some European countries. This spatial arrangement will be reviewed in relation to the structure of the settlement network.

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biotechnology, innowation, company

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Dorocki, S., Boguś, M., & Jastrzębski, J. P. (2020). Development of biotechnology in towns of selected countries of the European Union. Studia Miejskie, 13, 107–119. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.uni.opole.pl/index.php/sm/article/view/2772

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