1. Anna Rogut, Bogdan Piasecki
Modernisation of regional texitile and clothing industry. The case of Lodz region
Anna Rogut, Bogdan Piasecki
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Research Institute (EEDRI) at Academy of Management in Lodz (
Centre of Excellence in Knowledge-based Economy (KNOWBASE) at the University of Lodz (

2. Globalisation/ Value chain integration/ Relocation
Driving forces
Deindustrialization
Globalisation/ Value chain integration/ Relocation
Blurring of the line between industry and services

3. Transition from individual to system (cluster) competition
Towards transformation
Transition from individual to system (cluster) competition
Moving up the value chain towards the phases generating larger value added

4. Scenarios

5. Barriers (Firms)

6. Barriers (Firms)

7. Barriers (Firms)

8. Barriers (Firms)

9. Barriers (Firms)

10. Barriers (Business support infrastructure)

11. Barriers (Business support infrastructure)

12. Barriers (Business support infrastructure)

13. Barriers (Business support infrastructure)

14. I. Qualifications/skills/competencies
RIS: overcoming barriers
I. Qualifications/skills/competencies
Objective: Development of human capital in the region as a prerequisite condition of a substantial growth in the absorption capacity of companies

15. II. Radical innovations
RIS: overcoming barriers
II. Radical innovations
Objective: Development of the R&D and innovation potential of regional companies

16. III. Cooperation/clusters/research and development networks
RIS: overcoming barriers
III. Cooperation/clusters/research and development networks
Objective: Increasing openness to regional clusters and R&D networks, and creating favorable conditions for their development

17. IV. Services for innovation
RIS: overcoming barriers
IV. Services for innovation
Objective: Development of the services market, especially those highly specialized and supporting company operations (information, training, advisory, consulting services; services related to knowledge and technology transfer; increasing quality of services)

18. V. Finances for innovation
RIS: overcoming barriers
V. Finances for innovation
Objective: Development of regional financial institutions helping the economy in the process of transformation

19. VI. Transformation management
RIS: overcoming barriers
VI. Transformation management
Objective: Development of effective implementation structures for RIS LORIS PLUS. Development of qualifications and skills of regional authorities in terms of supporting economic transformations both at the conceptual and implementation levels