OPTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AGRICULTURAL REGION IN THE LUBLIN VOIVODESHIP ON THE BASIS OF THE CONCEPT OF BIO-ECONOMY

This study aims to present the role of an institution in the development of Lublin Voivodeship based on the concept of bio-economy. The work covers an analysis of the structure of economy in the analysed region, institutional infrastructure, entrepreneurship, innovativeness and competitiveness in the region as well as administrative, political and economic institutions in the context of implementing the assumptions of the discussed concept of development. The source material comprises strategic documents of Lublin Voivodeship as well as reports and information made available by the analysed institutions. The results of research indicate that scientific and engineering skills, shaped by 97 schools and research and development units, are a strong point of the region as far as supporting the development of bio-economy is concerned. However, the region does not look good in terms of the number of centres for innovation and entrepreneurship.