THE REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS IN THE STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S ECONOMIC GROWTH ? EUROPE 2020

The main aim of the paper is the presentation of the regional innovation systems in the strategy the European Union’s economic growth - Europe 2020. To the particular goals of the research belong the presentation of the innovation system in the creation of competitiveness, the innovation system at the level of the region, the innovation system and innovation process, constructed advantage, the Triple Helix model, Innovation Union, Europe 2020 strategy, Horizon 2020 as the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union. The important results of the research is the conclusion that in the innovation process also in the European Union very important are the connection between science, market (industry) and government. There is positive dependence between innovation activity and effectiveness of the innovation process. The more interaction and cooperation it can observe on the regional level than on the state. The new programme of the scientific and innovation research Europe 2020 and Innovation Union are very important factors of the strategy the European Union’s economic growth.