The conditions of development of innovative business undertakings at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The paper is theoretical and analytical and aims to analyse and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on start-ups in Poland. Its first part discusses the specific nature of start-ups and the conditions of their development, known as the start-up ecosystem. The effect of these entities on economic development is addressed, too. The article then attempts to assess, based on domestic and international reports and analyses, the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on start-ups in Poland and the prospects of their development.