2012

Dariusz Szewczyk Deputy to Chief Executive Officer of PARP

Raising the level of the innovation in Polish SMEs: challenges and achievements

Astana, 24 May 2012

Astana, 24 May 2012

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)

Established by the Act of 9 November 2000, a governmental agency subordinate to the Minister of Economy.

The main objectives:

 enterprise development  application of new techniques  export development  creation of new jobs, tackling unemployment  human resources development  regional development

Structure:

 Supervisory Board  CEO, Deputy to CEO (2)  budget for 2012: 1,36 bln EUR  no. of beneficiaries: 12 thous.

 23 Departments  more than 500 employees.

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

7.2 bn EUR (8.4% of total NSRF budget) within three OPs:

OP Innovative Economy (EUR 3.9 bn), OP Human Capital (EUR 672 m) and OP Eastern Poland Development (EUR 2.6 bn).

Implementation of Operational Programmes

(for 31.03.2012)

Astana, 24 May 2012 NUMBER OF CONTRACTS SIGNED CO-FINANCING AMOUNT SUPPORT PAID

OP Innovative Economy 8 065 12,9

bln PLN

6,1

bln PLN

OP Human Capital 731 2,0

bln PLN

1,4

bln PLN

OP Eastern Poland Development 130 6,9

bln PLN

3,0

bln PLN

TOTAL

8 926 21,8

bln PLN

10,5

bln PLN 1st quarter of 2012: NUMBER OF CONTRACTS SIGNED

294

CO-FINANCING AMOUNT

272,36

mln PLN SUPPORT PAID

503,28

mln PLN

3 2 75,8

mln PLN

67,3

mln PLN

83,7

mln PLN

122,0

mln PLN

299 431,86

mln PLN

692,58

mln PLN

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PARP achievements – 11 years of activity

      

Over 28,5 thousand contracts

amounting to almost 6,55 bilion EUR,

Over 500 thousand employees

from over 180 thousand companies took part in training sessions and postgraduate studies co-financed by PARP,

Over 1 million

Network, people benefited from the National SME Services

Over PLN 828 million capitalization

guarantee funds, of regional and local loan and

200 infrastructural projects

implemented in the less developed regions in the framework of Regional Development Programmes,

Over 8 million people

in Shanghai, visited Poland Pavilion during Expo 2010 Presidency of the Council of the European Union (

7 conferences , participants,

Conference,

600 250

entrepreneurship).

EEN offices ambassadors represented

from Europe during the supporting

4 500

Annual women

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National SME Services Network (KSU)

Information services Pro innovative advisory Financial services – guarantee funds Financial services – loan funds New systemic services

KSU KSU

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Organisational structure of the SME support system in Poland NATIONAL LEVEL POLISH AGENCY FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT governmental agency, responsible for implementing of economic development programmes REGIONAL LEVEL 16 REGIONAL FINANCING INSTITUTIONS (RIF) one in each voivodship, cooperate with the PARP in the implementation of national programmes and regional in some cases LEVEL OF DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS with significant experience in cooperation with SMEs provide advisory, training, information, financial and proinnovative services KSU National SME Services Network (KSU) business support organisations cooperating within the network of audited and accredited institutions Commercial and non profit Institutions entitled for services providing without PARP accreditation Information services PK Proinnova tive services KSI financial services guarantees financial services loans pilot services

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Loan and Guarantee Funds system

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Funds description Loan Funds

LF:

separate fund for loans for SMEs and start-ups

Guarantee Funds

GF:

separate fund for loans for SMEs and start-ups

LF capital:

  

LF and GF

function in accordance with fixed

standards

and

regulations

on granting loans/ guarantees self governments’ subsidies, financial aid own resources from the LF institution and/or income from the lending activity.

GF capital

:  self governments’ subsidies,  financial aid  own resources from  the LF institution and/or  income from the lending activity.

At present, there are ca

. 69 LF, 45

of which are under KSU, and 41 concluded agreements with PARP .

At present, there are ca.

49 GF, 41

of which concluded agreements with PARP.

Loan Funds

For SMEs and persons starting business activity. LF may also grant loans from their own resources to other organisations. However, these are always special-purpose loans.

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Guarantee Funds

For SMEs applying for a loan or tendering for a contract but not having enough security for the liability.

     

Allocation

 – company development: investments,   current, investments and current

Payment period:

36 to 60 months

Interest rate: ca

. 5.5% to 9.5% a year, Possible

fee

amounting to 1-3 % of the amount of the loan Required

own contribution

of the consumer amounting to ca. 20% of the investment value;

Security:

blank promissory note and, if necessary, additional securities;      This

term

guarantee is granted for the period corresponding to the loan period, until the liability payment;

Payments and fees 3.5%

amounting up to of the guaranteed liability are taken; Individual guarantee amounts up to

80% of the amount

of the loan;

Security:

blank promissory note and, if necessary, additional securities; Granted after

the risk analysis

concerning the non-repayment of the liability;

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Funds’ support and development of services concerning granting loans and guarantees under the National Services Network (KSU)

  

Activities:

 Providing quality of services (working standards; standards of services – support and advisory, audits, monitoring)   Moreover, for GF: ordering service of assigning/ analysing rating, Building consultants’ competencies (analysis of competencies, development plans, trainings, advisory) Cooperation within SI KSU (news, knowledge base, forum, reporting) Promotion Analyses and experts’ opinions

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Measure 3.1 „Initiating innovative activities”

Astana, 24 May 2012

Measure 3.1 „Initiating innovative activities”

 Measure 3.1

„Initiating innovative activities” within Innovative Economy Operational Programme has been implemented since 2008 by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. The basis of project realisation is the Regulation of the Minister of Regional Development of 7 April 2008 concerning granting by PARP of financial aid within Innovative Economy Operational Programme, 

The allocation

for the measure amounts to

158 000 000 EUR

, 

The objective of the Measure 3.1

is to increase the number of enterprises acting based on innovative solutions. The Measure covers support within creation, based on innovative ideas, of new enterprises through consulting on establishment of enterprises, granting access to infrastructure and services necessary for newly created enterprises and financial support for newly created enterprises,

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Indexes monitored by PARP at the level of measure 3.1

1. Number of projects supported from the funds of the measure -

45

2. Number of enterprises established in result of support granted for innovation implementation -

600

3. Number of incubated ideas -

1100

4. Number of functioning new enterprises -

250

Examples of Beneficiaries

Astana, 24 May 2012 www.inkubatory.pl

www.trinityadventures.pl

www.ventureshub.pl

Newly created enterprises act mainly in the sectors of:

• IT • Telecommunication • Internet • Biotechnology • Renewable sources of energy.

2012

Dariusz Szewczyk Deputy to Chief Executive Officer of PARP

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