摘要:Objective: The aim of this article is to determine the impact of startup businesses on the innovation of the economy.Research Design & Methods: The statistics are from foundation reports,specializing in the study of the startup environment in Poland,Eurostat databases and the Central Statistical Office.The article attempts to define the concept of startup as a business,based on an innovative idea or pioneering business.Findings: As a result,they are companies that create a completely new product or service,not based on replicated offers from other market players,and do not replicate existing ones.Business activity is subject to a considerable degree of risk.The analysis of the correlation between the number of Micro-enterprises and GDP per capita (PPS) as well as the number of patents issued for national inventions by the Polish Patent Office and GDP per capita (PPS) showed a strong correlation between the variables tested.Contribution & Value Added: The benefits of developing a country-wide startup ecosystem contribute to government-directed R & D,in order to create a favorable environment for a new business model.The development of new businesses is an opportunity to improve the condition of national economies and the situation of society,and above all to increase the innovativeness of regions.