The innovative potential of scientific and research units in the process of entrepreneurial discovery — examples from selected eu regions

Abstract The entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP) is an element of the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) concept, which basis activities carried out in European Union (EU) regions area innovation policies. requires creation institutional structure (cooperation network) that allows coordinated continuous cooperation between representatives entities create regional systems. These include: authorities, scientific research units, entrepreneurs civil society. purpose this article to present role units network, as well possibility using their potential when conducting EDP. On market 10 regions, authors identified practical examples selected seven EU (partner participating a project called Beyond EDP ).