2013

Poland as a location for investment- business support system and innovation for the

SME sector in Poland

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)

established by the Act of November 9th, 2000,

governmental agency subordinated to the Minister of Economy.

Structure: Supervisory Board, CEO, Deputy to CEO – 3, 24 units, more than 500 employees, budget for 2010: 897 m EUR

PARP’s budget and number of employees within years 2003-2010

Number of PARP’s beneficiaries

SME support system in Poland

MARSHALL OFFICESS

16 REGIONAL FINANCING INSTITUTIONS (RIF)one in each voivodship, cooperating with PARP in the implementation of national programmes

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

SERVICE PROVIDERSwith significant experience in cooperation with SMEs

provide advisory, training, information, financial and proinnovative services

National SME Services Network (KSU) business support organisations cooperating within

the network of non-for-profit audited and accredited institutions

Information services(CPs)

Proinnovative services

KSI

Financial services -

guarantees

Financial services -

loans

Other services of the system

POLISH AGENCY FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

National level

governmental agency, responsible for implementation of economic development programmes

Regional level

 

               

 

Employment growth through human resources

development

Increase of competitiveness of the Polish enterprises, in particular service providers.

Creating conditions for permanent economic growth

and stability

Creation and modernization of the technical infrastructure crucial for the development of Poland and its regions.

Increase of competitiveness of the Polish regions

Rural areas development

Regional Operational Programmes

OP Development of Eastern Poland

OP European Crossborder and Regional Cooperation

OP Infrastructure and Environment

OP Human Capital

OP Innovative Economy

OP Technical Assistance

Source: Ministry of Regional Development

National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013 - objectives and operational programmes

Distribution of the EU funds among OPs in the framework of the NSRF 2007-2013

>1%216.7OP Technical Assistance

13%7 004.9OP Innovative Economy

15%8 125.9OP Human Capital

38%21 275.2OP Infrastructure and Environment

1%576.0OP European Cross-border cooperation

4%2 161.6OP Eastern Poland Development

29%15 985.5Regional Operational Programmes

Percentage Percentage of the total of the total

amountamountAmount in Amount in

m EURm EUROperational ProgrammeOperational Programme

Source: Ministry of Regional Development

The total value of the EU resources: € 67.3 billion

Programs cofinanced with the EU funds within PARP

In the financial perspective 2007-2013 PARP is involved in implementation

of the following OPs:

OP Innovative Economy (OP IE) Budget: 3.9 bn EUR

OP Human Capital (OP HC) Budget: 672 m EUR

OP Eastern Poland Development (OP EPD) Budget: 2.6 bn EUR

Share of OPs implemented by PARP in the NSRF:

7.2 bn EUR (8.4% of total NSRF budget)

Innovative Economy OP – objectivesMain objective:

development of the Polish economy on the basis of innovative enterprises.

Detailed objectives: improvement of innovativeness of enterprises, improvement of competitiveness of Polish science, strengthening the role of science in the economic development, increasing share of innovative products of the Polish economy in the

international market, creation of permanent and better workplaces, increase in the use of information and communication technologies

in the economy.

65% of financial resources allocated to the direct support of enterprises within OP IE is assigned to SMEs.

10 Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości © Warszawa, 20.08.2008

Human Capital OP

PARP implements two measures within II Priority of Human Capital OP „Development of human resources and adaptation potential of enterprises” relating to:

co-financing of trainings – beneficiaries: entrepreneurs and their partners, science units, technological parks, TTC’s, business incubators, training institutions, business support institutions, persons willing to start business activity, public administration and media;

development of the entrepreneurship support system – creation and development of the institutional system providing entrepreneurs, their employees and persons willing to start business with access to the complex offer of business services and counselling.

Eastern Poland Development OP 2007-2013

The goal of the OP is to stimulate social and economic development in five regions.

Main objectives of the OP intervention:

stimulation of knowledge based economy development,

broader access to the Internet,

better quality and access to the communication services,

development of metropolitan functions of voivodship cities,

sustainable development of tourism in Eastern Poland.

The total budget of the Eastern Poland Development OP is € 2.6 billion

PARP’s measures for enterprises – scope of actions Clusters development,

R&D activities development,

Innovative investments,

Training and counselling,

Internationalisation,

Dialogue with enterprises,

Promotion of best practices.

Support for clusters development

Raising awareness:

seminars, workshops, study vistits,

benchmarking of clusters;

Counselling for clusters coordinators;

Direct support for clusters development (investments, advisory and

trainings);

International clusters cooperation.

Support for R&D development

Innovation vouchers: initiation of cooperation between micro/small enterprises and R&D

units;

R&D activities development:

industrial research and development works, implementation of the results of R&D projects;

Development of R&D infrastructure:

investments, specifically for enterprise to become an R&D Centre;

Industrial property rights protection: acquiring or protection of industrial property rights (patents, industrial

design);

Participation in international research and innovation programs:

finding partners, preparing and submitting applications.

Grants for innovative investments

Investment grants: grants for investment projects (purchase or implementation of new

innovative technologies) leading to launching new or significantly improved products on the market;

Industrial design: grants for projects regarding industrial design and its implementation

into production process;

E-business: grants for e-services development, incl. creation of digital products

(B2C),

grants for business process development (B2B);

Innovation loan:

support for innovation projects.

Training and counselling

Training for enterprises related to their human development plans;

Trainings and advisory organised by PARP:

in the horizontal areas – i. e. public procurement, environmental law, dedicated to specific groups – i. e. development of small companies in

Eastern Poland training program, family business, Fast Response Instrument;

Academy of PARP:

educational portal offering free of charge e-learning courses, counselling, tutors;

Seminars under Enterprise Europe Network: EU law and policies, financial instruments in business activity of

SMEs, environment protection, foreign markets, promotion of FP7;

Innovation projects referees: prior analysis of project and applicant qualification to the given

measure.

Internationalisation

Passport to export for SMEs:

preparation of an export plan for a company, counselling services regarding analysis of the export potential of an

entrepreneur and his/her qualification to the program, search and selection of business partners on the chosen foreign

market,

participation in trade fairs and business missions abroad, documents necessary to launch products or services on a foreign

market;

Business missions, trade fairs, Internet fairs, match-making events, business cooperation database;

Publications (guides on foreign markets, Euro Info Bulletin); Information and counselling services (Polish and EU law, incl.

regulations regarding running business on foreign markets) under Enterprise Europe Network.

Dialogue with entrepreneurs

Trainings, conferences, seminars: Annual Educational Forum for Small and Medium Sized

Enterprises,

approx. 50 seminars per year on measures implemented by PARP, Annual Evaluation Conference;

Innovative Enterprises Club discussion forum for entrepreneurs,

Publications research and analysis, evaluation of programs implemented by PARP, Brochures - available in PARP Library and on-line.

PARP’s web pages: www.parp.gov.pl, www.een.org.pl

Promotion of best practices

Polish Product of the Future Contest:

addressed to innovative entrepreneurs, R&D units, science

institutes, experimental institutes, and individual inventors,

over 400 applications including proposals of innovative

solutions submitted to the PPP Contest,

promotion of the winners in Poland and abroad.

System of business support institutions supported by PARP

National SME Services Network (KSU) Network of independent organisations, specialised in various

services for SMEs and persons planning to start business,

214 organisations registered in KSU,

Supported by PARP (organisational issues and on the merits),

Offers wide spectrum of services for SMEs, i. e.: information – via Consulting Points, pro-innovative consulting services (technology transfer) –

National Innovation Network (KSI), financial services – Loan- and Guarantee funds.

Consulting Points (CPs) 111 locations of CPs in Poland;

More than 300 consultants;

Free of charge information for entrepreneurs and persons planning to start business activity:

Basic information regarding business activity, inc. legal aspects,

Financial instruments (incl. programs cofinanced with EU funds) for SMEs, also rules of public support,

Information on trainings, technology transfer services, availability of loans and loan-guarantees within the system,

Databases of business support institutions, branch associations, etc.

National Innovation Network (KSI)

National Innovation Network (KSI) – business support

institutions offering free of charge pro-innovative advisory;

KSI offer includes:

technology audit,

technology transfer services.;

23 KSI centres in Poland.

participation in activities of bilateral working groups (approx. 10) in

charge of international economic cooperation,

coordination of international conferences and other promotional activities,

as part of assignments by the Minister of Economy,

cooperation agreements (19 Memorandums of Understanding) concluded

with the foreign business support organisations,

participation in the economic policy reviews carried out by the

international organisations (e.g. in 2009 it was the review of the Polish

enterprise policy carried out by the OECD),

accompanying the Minister's of Economy business trips abroad.

Support for the international activity

of the Ministry of Economy

EEN – Enterprise Europe Network

IASP – International Association of Science Parks

TAFTIE – The European Network of Innovation Agencies

PARP is a member of:

PARP’s partners in entrepreneurship and innovativeness development

Social-economic institutions and organisations, i. e. Consulting Board – discussion forum on present and future actions toward the SMEs and business environment organisations;

Marshall Offices – common creation of regional struktures (i. e. Contact Points);

Regional Financing Institutions (RIF) – implementation of chosen support measures;

Ministries – policies’ implementation as well as expertise on strategic documents and legal acts projects perfomed by PARP;

Enterprise Europe Network – local office + coordination on the national level;

Foreign partners – 19 bi-lateral memorandums of understanding, participation in TAFTIE and IASP;

Participation in CIP and FP7 projects.

Promotion of Poland in a frame of EXPO 2010

in Shanghai

PARP’s tasks: Preparation and implementation of

the exhibition, Preparation and implementation of

promotional events programme, Preparation and implementation of

information and social communication system in relation to Polish participation in EXPO 2010.

Under the agreement with the Ministry of Economy, PARP was entrusted with preparation of Poland’s participation in EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.

Creating favourable conditions for the development of innovative enterprises,

Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development,

Creating favourable conditions for the development of Sustainable

Consumption and Production (SCP) procedures in the enterprises,

Ensuring quality, efficiency and security of activities conducted by the Agency.

Strategy of PARP – goals for 2010 - 2013

Promotion of entrepreneurship: educational and advisory support for youth and start-ups,

Organisation of contests for the best master thesis / PhD dedicated to commercialisation of scientific research,

Implementation of instruments aiming at promotion of SCP patterns (support for high-tech innovations related to environment protection, eco-design, waste valorisation),

Management and organisation improvement of PARP – i.e. analysing the processes within the PARP (identification and mapping of processes in terms of current organisational structure of PARP).

Strategy of PARP – new challenges and projects

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

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