The development of an ecosystem supporting innovations in smaller centers is much more difficult, because innovations need human and financial resources. Unfortunately for the smaller centers, agglomerations are more attractive for both these categories. Luckily for the regions such as Podbeskidzie, there is still the aspect of “entrepreneurship”, which is the resultant of multiple factors, but a large urban center does not define it as clearly. Moreover, smaller centers create a specific atmosphere which is favorable for cooperation, transfer of knowledge and joint initiatives. […]