PAED activities supporting entrepreneurship development

2010

PAED activities supporting entrepreneurship development

Anna Tarnawa

Chief Expert, Research and Analysis Unit,

Enterprise Support Department

Thessaloniki, 14th May 2010


Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED)

established by the Act of 9 November 2000, a governmental agency subordinate to

the Minister of Economy

The main objectives of the PAED:

enterprise development

application of new techniques

export development

creation of new jobs, tackling

unemployment

human resources development

regional development

Structure of the PAED

Supervisory Board

CEO, Deputy to CEO (4)

Annual budget (2010): 957.5 m EUR

No of beneficiaries: 12 thous.

23 Units

512 employees


PAED activities supporting entrepreneurship development• Support for development of cooperation linkages,

• Training, counselling for entrepreneurs and employees,

• Support for R+D development,

• Grants for innovative investments,

• Internationalisation,

• Promotion of best practices,

• Dialogue with enterprises,

• System of business support institutions supported by PAED.


Support for development of cooperation linkages• Soft support

training-counselling projects building knowledge in the area of cooperation linkages,

addressed to entrepreneurs and business support institutions,

• International cooperation in the area of RDI

aim – support for clusters international cooperation in the area of research, development or

innovation,

7 projects incl. participation of foreign partner realised by clusters in the framework of the

Innovation Express,

4 clusters invited to the PRIT - international exposition of clusters;

• Counselling for clusters coordinators and managers of technology parks

reports dedicated to each cluster participating in the clusters benchmarking project,

counselling for clusters coordinators offered by project contractor,

counselling for managers, owners and employees of technology parks in the area of modern

management and strategic planning;

• Clusters and technology parks benchmarking

aim – support for the development of clusters and technology parks through analysis of their

condition, strengths and weaknesses, best practices,

support for investment projects realised by over-regional clusters.


Training, counselling for entrepreneurs and employees • Training for enterprises related to specific needs of entrepreneurs and their employees,

• Training organised by PAED

in the horizontal areas – e.g. public procurement, environmental law,

dedicated to specific groups - e.g. development of small companies in Eastern Poland

training program, family business, clusters;

• Enterprise Europe Network seminars

seminars for SMEs in the framework of the project ”European Enterprise” (e.g. EU

law and policies, financial instruments in business activity of SMEs, environment

preservation);

• Academy of PAED

educational portal for SMEs offering free of charge e-learning courses,

counselling, tutors,

participants: SMEs’ employees, persons planning to start business,

• Innovation projects referees

prior analysis of project and applicant qualification to the given support program.


Support for R+D development• Innovation vouchers

grants for micro and small enterprises,

aim – initiation of cooperation between enerprises and R+D units;

• R+D development

support for entrepreneurs (industrial research, development works),

grants for implementation of the results of R+D projects;

• Development of R+D infrastructure for enterprises

support for R+D development, specifically for the development of an enterprise into a R+D centre;

• Industrial property rights protection

grants for projects regarding acquiring or protection of industrial property rights (patents, industrial

design, patent design);

• Participation in international research and innovation programs

finding partners, preparing the application and submitting it to the proper international program;

• An exploratory awords scheme

support for SMEs in applying for funds within international research projects.


Grants for innovative investments

• Investment grants

grants for investment projects (purchase or implementation of new

innovative technologies),

leading to new or significantly improved products or services;

• Industrial design

grants for projects regarding industrial design and its implementation into

production process;

• E-business

grants for e-business projects, incl. creation of digital products,

grants for technical (IT) and organisational projects, leading to e-business

between at least two entrepreneurs;

• Innovation loan

support for innovation projects.


Internationalisation• Passport to export for SMEs

construction 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 a cooperation fair as an exhibitor,

participation in organised trade missions abroad,

documents necessary to launch products or services on a foreign market;

• Trade missions, cooperation fairs, match-making events;

• Publications (guides on foreign markets, Euro Info Newsletter);

• Enterprise Europe Network

information and counselling services (Polish and EU law,

regulations regarding running business on a foreign market, sources of financing for SMEs,

information sources on the EU),

business cooperation (match-making events, e-fairs for SMEs, business cooperation database).


Promotion of best practices - PPP

Polish Product of the Future Contest

• addressed to innovative entrepreneurs, R+D units, science

institutes, experimental institutes, also individual inventors from

EU countries,

• over 400 applications including proposals of innovative solutions

submitted to the PPP Contest,

• promotion of the winners in Poland and abroad.


Dialogue with entrepreneurs

• Training, conferences, seminars

Educational Forum for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises,

Evaluation Conference,

c. 50 seminars in 2009 for entrepreneurs on measures implemented by

PAED in the framework of OPs (OP IE, OP HC, OP DEP);

• Innovative Enterprises Club

discussion forum for entrepreneurs,

aim – development of pro-innovative environment for SMEs;

• Publications

research and analysis regarding entrepreneurship and innovation,

evaluation of programs implemented by PAED,

brochures on programs implemented by PAED,

available in PAED Library and on-line www.parp.gov.pl.


System of business support institutions supported by PAED

National SME Services Network (KSU)

• Network of independent organisations, specialised in various

services for SMEs and persons planning to start business,

• 212 organisations registered in KSU,

• Supported by PAED (organisational issues and on the merits),

• Offers wide spectrum of services for SMEs, e.g:

information – via Consulting Points,

pro-innovative consulting services (incl. technology transfer)

– National Innovation Network (KSI),

financial services – Loan- and Guarantee funds.


Consulting Points

• 111 localisations of CP in Poland;

• over 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 pro-innovative information and counseling.

• KSI offer includes:

technology audit,

technology transfer services.

• 23 KSI centers all over Poland.


Loan and Guarantee Funds

• offer financial services – provide loans and loan-guarantees;

• finance investment projects, working capital and early-stage SMEs -

provide loan-, credit- guarantees and public tender guarantees;

• operate locally;

• clients:

SMEs who cannot use traditional financial instruments available at the

bank or experience difficulties to obtain such financing (loans),

SMEs applying for a credit/loan or taking part in a public tender and

do not have satisfactory guarantee for future payments (guarantees);

• loan value – up to 120 thous. PLN,

• loan-guarantee value – up to 80% of the credit or loan value.


Regional Financial Institutions (RIF)

• RIF – PAED’ regional partners;

• Cooperate on the implementation of programs addressed to

entrepreneurs;

• Main areas of RIFs activities:

information on available programs, grants and entrance conditions,

service for applicants and beneficiaries,

cooperation with PAED on implementation process and financial

monitoring of co-financed projects.


Thank you for your attention

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

81/83 Pańska Street, 00-834 Warsaw, Poland

Tel + 48 (22) 432 80 80

Fax + 48 (22) 432 86 20, + 48 (22) 432 84 04

Infoline: + 48 (22) 432 89 91/92/93

www.parp.gov.pl, www.pi.gov.pl, www.web.gov.pl

[email protected]

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