INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE WATER AND SEWAGE INDUSTRY.

The purpose of this study is to analyze and present the results of research devoted to the development and intentions of water and sewage companies operating on the Polish market in the context of innovation. The data collected and analysed in the research has not been published yet. The specific purposes of the study is to describe the state of innovation of water and sewage companies operating across the country, and to indicate the directions for their development, their barriers and problems in the context of implementing innovation. The first part of the study focuses on the theoretical aspects of innovative activities of municipal companies, and characterizes the notions of innovation and innovativeness. In its subsequent part, the study describes the object, subject, purpose of the study, the research methods and techniques applied in the paper. The analysis and discussion of a selected research part is included in the last part of the study, which is closed by the final conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]