Dariusz Wojtaszek Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development >> innovation and entrepreneurship development measures for enterprises

Chicago, May 19th, 2012

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)

Based on Act of 9 November 2000,

governmental agency

reporting to the Ministry of Economy.

Main objectives:

 enterprise development  implementation of new technologies  export development  creation of new jobs as a solution to unemployment  human resources development  regional development

Structure:

 supervisory Board  CEO, Deputy to CEO (3)  2011 budget: 1,450 m EUR  no of beneficiaries: 12 thous.

 24 Units  over 500 employees.

In the financial perspective 2007-2013, PARP is involved in implementation of 7.2 bn EUR worth of

projects (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).

National level Regional level Local level

SME support system in Poland

Partners Entities

  Ministries:  Ministry of Regional Development,  Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Finance,  Ministry of Science and Higher Education,  Ministry of the Environment, PARP   Agencies: 

Polish Agency for Enterprise

Development,  Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, Industry Development Agency, National Centre for R&D.

Marshall Offices (COIE), Regional Development Agencies.

Municipalities, NGOs.

Regional Financing Institutions National SMEs Services Network :  Consultation Points,  National Innovation Network,  loan and guarantee funds.

Poland - basic facts and figures

 Poland is classified by the World Bank as a “

high-income economy.”

 With a population of over

38 million

and GDP per capita of

$19,752

(at purchasing power parity) the total GDP of the country is equal

to $468.6 billion

, according to World Bank figures.

 Poland

the 7th-largest economy

in the EU and

the 20th-largest economy

in the world.  Poland enjoys self-sustaining economic growth, with GDP growing

at 4.3 percent

in 2011.

 The economy is forecast by the European Commission to grow at a rates of

2.7 percent

in 2012.

 According to the UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2011 launched on July 26 2011, Poland is

the 6th most attractive investment

location in the world.

SMEs sector in Poland

• • • •

1.86 m active

enterprises Small and medium-sized enterprises constitute

99,8 %

of total number of enterprises in Poland, including

96% of

microenterprises Number of employed by SMEs

– 5.7 m 48.4 %

of Polish GDP generated by SMEs

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

people benefited from the National SME Services Network,

Over PLN 828 million capitalization

funds, of regional and local loan and guarantee

25 projects awarded and 51 projects honored

Product of the Future competition, in 12 editions of the Polish

Over 8 million people

in Shanghai, visited Poland Pavilion during Expo 2010

145 publications

amounting to over half a million copies.

PARP’s programs co-financed by the EU funds

In the financial perspective 2007-2013 PARP is involved in the implementation of the following OPs:

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

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

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

 co-financing of trainings, development of the entrepreneurship support system

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

 stimulation of social and economic development in five regions Share of OPs implemented by PARP in the NSRF:

7.2 bn EUR (8.4% of total NSRF budget)

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PARP’s measures for enterprises – scope of action

Clusters development, R&D activities development, Investment in innovation, Training and consulting services, Internationalization, Dialogue with entrepreneurs, Promotion of best practices, Research and analysis, Awareness-raising campaigns.

PARP’s strategic goal: Creating favourable conditions for the development of innovative enterprises

PARP STRATEGY

MISSION

Creating favourable conditions for sustainable development of the Polish economy through support for enterprises’ innovativeness and internationalisation, as well as promotion of sustainable production and consumption patterns.

PARP – PARTNER ON THE WAY TO SUCCESS VISION

PARP is a modern institution, guaranteeing high quality of measures implementation and effective financial operation, basing on the professional human resources and partner cooperation with beneficiaries and other external entities.

INNOVATIVE ADMINISTRATION FOR INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES

>> Support to innovative activities, implementation and marketing of scientific research results >> Support to innovative infrastructure development Enterprises:

  grants for innovative investment projects; grants for the development of R&D activity of enterprises;  SMEs support in the field of IPR protection;    support in the area of industrial design; e-economy development (B2B, B2C projects); development of SMEs expansion to foreign markets; 

innovation voucher.

Business support institutions:

 support to clusters and technology    parks; support to business support institutions active in the area of innovation; development of business support institutions networks providing pro-innovative services; support to the alternative forms of external financing of the SMEs development (investments funds, bussiness angels).

Goal: Creating favourable conditions for the development of innovative enterprises.

Supporting SMEs international activity

 Export Passport for SMEs;  Trainings and seminars for exporters;  Match-making (business cooperation database);  Business missions, trade fairs, Internet fairs, match-making events;  Information and consulting services within Enterprise Europe Network;  Publications (guides to foreign markets, Euro Info Bulletin) and websites;  Cooperation with foreign business support organisations.

Measure 6.1 Passport to export 1/2

 The measure’s objectives is to:  increase the level of export in relation to entire sales,  intensify relations with foreign partners,  increase the level of recognisability of commercial and corporate brands on foreign markets,  Applicants: micro, small and medium-sized enterprises  The measure’s budget: 121 840 000 Euro  So far 2 863 agreements signed at the amount of 26 402 000 EUR

Measure 6.1 Passport to export 2/2

 Financed activities: • Participation in foreign trade events, • Participation in business missions organised abroad, • Search and selection of business partners in the target markets, • Obtaining the necessary documents to authorise the introduction of the goods and services in the chosen foreign markets, • Consultancy services in the area of the strategy export activities and development of company’s image on foreign markets

Financial support for start-ups

• Measure 8.1 of the Innovation Economy Operational Program • Development of the e-economy (e-services) • Total budget 2007-2013: 385 635 294 Euro • 1705 contracts of the total value 235 mln Euro

Plans for supporting Polish SMEs on US market

 Polish Technology Bridges concept, addressed to Polish SMEs interested in establishing business contacts with american business partners,  US-Poland Business Summit - a major international trade and investment event, 20 June 2012, Warsaw, • Signing MoU between PARP and U.S. SBA during the Summit to establish a practical framework for the development of stronger relations between the two institutions,  Organisation of business missions of Polish SMEs for the following events: • Gartner Syposium / ITxpo, Orlando, 21-25 October 2012, • Nanotech Conference&Expo, 2013.

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MoU PARP-SBA (proposal)

development of financial incentives and measures such as loans, guarantee and venture capital funds, • • women entrepreneurship, financial instruments supporting bilateral trade relations between Polish and • American SMEs, exchange of experience regarding support for the innovative SMEs on both • • sides, development of consultancy and coaching services for SMEs, development of the skills and competencies necessary for establishing and running business, SME advocacy

Polish Technology Bridges Mission

• Services of searching business partners and sources of financing the projects,

For whom?

Where?

• SMEs operating in innovative sectors (IT, ICT, biotechnology, renewable energy sources, etc.) experienced in the field of new technologies, • Location stimulating provision of innovative services, • In the area of Technology Parks, Business Incubators,

Pilot Polish Technology Bridges

Establishing the first Polish Technology Bridge in Sillicon Valley (alternatively): • Plug&Play Technology Centre in Palo Alto, • US Market Access Centre (US MAC) in San Jose.

Locations of another Technology Bridges: • • • • Triangle Science Park (USA), Sophia Antipolis (France), Shanghai Hi-Tech Park (China), Izrael, Taiwan, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, Scope of services of Polish Technology Bridges similar to the offer of the institutions based in Sillicon Valley: • FinNode, Innovation Centre Denmark, Swissnex, Enterprise Ireland, Innovation Norway, Jetro and Kitech, ITRI (Bridge organisations).

Scope of activities of Polish Technology Bridges

BUSINESS PARTNERS SEARCH AND SELECTION

Support in preparing the offer for the potential business partners from abroad Assistance during the business negotiations

SEARCH FOR COMMERCIAL SOURCES OF FINANCING THE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS

Assistance in contacts with Venture Capital funds Assistance in the preparation of contracts with foreign business partners

Goal: Creating favourable conditions for the development of innovative enterprises.

Supporting international activity of the Ministry of Economy

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Cooperation agreements (20 Memorandums of Understanding) concluded with the foreign business support organisations:

- Study visits, trainings and seminars.

Cooperation with the Ministry of Economy:

- Participation in bilateral working groups in charge of international economic cooperation, - Study visits, trainings and seminars.

Cooperation with the Trade and Investment Promotion Sections of Polish Embassies:

- Organisation of match-making events, - Exchange of business cooperation offers.

Cooperation with the Trade Divisions of foreign Embassies and bilateral chambers of commerce in Poland.

PARP’s strategic goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating conditions for entrepreneurship development

Goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development.

Pro-innovative attitudes support

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Polish Product of the Future Contest

- addressed to innovative entrepreneurs, R&D units, science institutes, experimental institutes, also individual inventors from EU countries; 

PARP Academy

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

Innovative Enterprises Club

– discussion forum for entrepreneurs; 

E-commerce Contact Point

– advice support on EU regulations for service providers and customers; 

Innovation Portal

– www.pi.gov.pl

; 

E-business support

– www.web.gov.pl

.

Goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development.

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; Ministries – policies’ implementation as well as expertise on strategic documents and legal acts projects; Marshall Offices – common creation of regional structures (i. e. Contact Points); Enterprise Europe Network – local office; Regional Financing Institutions (RIF) – implementation of chosen support measures; Participation in CIP and FP7 projects.

Goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development.

Research, analysis and evaluation activities

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Research activity to identify the needs and challenges of Polish enterprises:

Examples: • • • • • • Human capital balance, Foresight of personnel in modern economy, Analysis of restructuring processes in companies and their effects on labour market, Academic entrepreneurship (development of spin offs, spin outs) – demand for trainings aimed at its development, Youth entrepreneurship, Innovation of micro-enterprises.

 Evaluation of efficiency and effectiveness of implemented measures.

Goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development.

National SME Services Network (KSU)

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

Goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development.

Training and counsulting

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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 businesses, Fast Response Instrument;

PARP Academy:

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

Seminars within Enterprise Europe Network:

• EU law and policies, financial instruments in business activity of SMEs, environment protection, foreign markets, promotion of FP7.

Goal: Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating the conditions for entrepreneurship development.

Dialogue with entrepreneurs

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Annual Educational Forum for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, 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

www.pi.gov.pl

www.web.gov.pl

PARP’s strategy PARP Strategic goals for 2010 - 2013

PARP Strategy

PARP Strategic goals for 2010 - 2013

 Creating favourable conditions for the development of innovative enterprises,  Strengthening Agency’s role as a partner in creating 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.

2012: Good Governance Year

Management is the art of achieving the planned objectives

In 2012, PARP focuses on stimulating effective management among enterprises and business institutions

Long term planning, strategic sources of information

10% of SMEs have a strategy in a written form micro companies make decisions based on intuition (13% are interested in having a strategy in a written form) Research show that in about 1/3 cases entrepreneurs establishing contacts with external institutions to obtain necessary information declare that they failed to obtain

such information.

Source: Market niche strategy as the specific element of development potential of micro-enterprises, PARP 2010, Investment processes and enterprise strategies at the times of crisis, PARP 2010.

Strategic sources of information in the activity of enterprises, PARP 2010

Thank you for your attention Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

81/83 Panska Street, 00-834 Warsaw, Poland Tel + 48 (22) 432 80 80 Fax + 48 (22) 432 86 20, + 48 (22) 432 84 04 Info line: + 48 (22) 432 89 91/92/93 www.parp.gov.pl