Policy of innovation development at the wood sector in Poland

This article presents synthetically the situation of companies of the wood sector in Poland and describes the directions of development of their innovation, in particular for wood and furniture industry. Furthermore, it describes European Union policy to support activities of producers of the wood sector and identifies selected sources of financing their activities. The article attempts to indicate the place of the wood sector in the national and regional smart specialization, playing a key role in the EU financial perspective for the years 2014-2020.