Działalność inwestycyjna oraz innowacyjna małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw wiejskich z Warmii i Mazur

The paper presents issues related to investment activity and an innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas of Warmia and Mazury region. Efforts have been issues regarding investment priorities in the surveyed companies, funding sources, innovation activity and identifies the fundamental barrier to innovate analyzed by the operators. Also identified a statistical relationship between the section of the economy and the introduction of new products and services. Used their own studies covering the period 2005-2007. The above results clearly show the need to find a better offer meet the investment needs of rural and innovative companies, primarily through support for regional guarantee funds, and increasing the supply of credit for small and medium-sized enterprises.