ABSTRACT

The article discusses the activities in the field of biotechnology in Poland on the basis of selected indicators, namely: the number of scientific institutions engaged in research and development activities, spending on research and development in the field of biotechnology scientific units, the areas of activity in the field of biotechnology indicated by scientific institutions, people working in research and development activities in the field of biotechnology research units, companies operating in the field of biotechnology, expenditures on activity connected with biotechnology in enterprises, people working in the field of biotechnology in companies. The analysis showed that biotechnology is one of the fast-growing sectors in the country and it is still an emerging sector. In the coming years we can expect further dynamic development of the domestic market of biotechnology.