Innovations’ Influence on SME's Enterprises Activities

The paper presents the essence of innovation and its impact on development and competitive position of companies. Then a study that was carried out in the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, was presented, in terms of innovation level of implementation. The study included companies operating in the Polish SME sector. This sector was chosen because of its predominant share of the market in the Polish economy. The study focused on the type of innovation implemented, the location of businesses and individual business segments. Then the obtained results are interpreted and conclusions, based on the results, are presented in the summary of the article.