2010

Polish STP’s supporting SMEs

Berenika Marciniec – Deputy Director, Infrastructure of

Modern Economy Unit

Łukasz Sztern – Expert, Innovation and Technology Unit

Brussels, 18 November 2010

SME in Polish economy

SMEs

High share in number of enterprises

(99,8%)

High share in GDP generation

46.9%(42% of GDP realised by

microenterprises)

High number of micro enterprises

(~96%)

High share in Job creation

(69.7% of total number of workers

employed by enterprises)

High enterprisesurvival rate

(76.4%)

Small number of academic start-up’s (~10%)

Poland is among the group of „Moderate Innovators”, with an innovation performance considerably below the EU27 average (source: European Innovation Scoreboard 2009)

„Imitative” character of Polish entrepreneurship

Innovation system poorly prepared for challenges of globalization and European integration

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED)

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

PAED activities supporting innovative

enerprises:

•System of business support institutions

supported by PAED,

•Training, counselling,

•Support for R+D development,

•Grants for innovative investments,

•Internationalisation,

•Promotion of best practises.

SHAREHOLDERS :

• The Gliwice Borough,

• The Silesian University of Technology,

• KSSE S.A. - The Katowice Special Economy Zone,

Gliwice Technopark

Benefits of being a part ofGliwice Technopark

vicinity of the University possibilities for cooperation with innovation institutions

(public & private) access to high-tech research labs access to vital information access to many trainings and consultants

innovative atmosphere brand creation

Support foracademic entrepreneurship

More than 1,500 students and researchers who have completed trainings in the projects,

Nearly 1,000 hours of consultancy for researchers and students

26 co-financed enterprises 16 incubated enterprises

Conducting and promoting a technology base, Assistance in establishing expert enterprises Co-financing micro-enterprises, Enhancing the cooperation between business partners Cooperation in creating projects for the scientific

community

Support for innovative academic entrepreneurship

Development of business ideas – providing complex knowledge and skills concerning business activity planning:assistance in defining business ideas,preparation for creating a microenterprise,enforcement of students’ awareness of capital management.

Techno-capital – a project for graduates who work in enterprises

216 enterprise employees trained according to a unique training program by Technopark Gliwice,Trainings are conducted with the use of ANSYS and Solid Edge software,Trainings are conducted with the use of the following equipment:ZEISS measuring machine rapid prototyping machine5-axis CNC machine3D waterjet cutting machine

Cooperation betweenthe tenants and the University

Out of the 26 enterprises which operate in the Park:All employ graduates of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice,21 enterprises have academic owners:a)the Silesian University of Technology - 18b)other Universities - 3

Grants:OP IE Measure 1.4 – 4.1 - 1 enterpriseOP IE Measure 8.1 - 5 enterprisesBusiness-plan contest - 6 enterprisesOther - 5 enterprisesProjects for the University - 10 enterprises

Access to specialist equipment

WATERJETWARICUT HWM-P1520/1-3D

Access to specialist equipment

RAPID PROTOTYPINGFDM VANTAGE

Technopark Gliwice Tenants

Thank you for your attention

Polish Agency forEnterprise Development

81/83 Pańska Street,00-834 WARSAW, POLAND

Tel + 48 22 432 89 00www.pi.gov.pl

www.parp.gov.pl

Scientific Technological ParkTechnopark Gliwice

18C Konarskiego Street,44-100 GLIWICE, POLAND

Tel. +48 32 335 85 00

www.technopark.gliwice.pl