Transcript TAIEX_AnkaraWorkshop_Kocinska

How to support the cooperation
between research organisations and
enterprises?
Experiences from Poland
Ewa Kocinska
www.ppnt.poznan.pl
Contents
- PSTP in a nutshell
- Institutional R&D environment in Poland
- SME landscape in Poland
- R&D support in Poland
- SME RTD activity analysis – the EU perspective
- Science and business cooperation – Polish examples
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Poznan Science and Technology Park
in a nutshell
- First Science&Technology Park in Poland - established in 1995
- Independent organisation - foundation
- Links to the Poznan University (UAM) and R&D institutes
- Real estate and innovation activity
- Research laboratories and office space
- Research funding support
- Technology transfer and innovation policy support
- Start-up incubation and pre-incubation
- Technology incubators (lab space) – chemistry, biotechnology, IT
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Institutional R&D environment in PL
Ministry of Economy
Designing and implementing R&D policy, business activity,
industrial property, certification
Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Designing and implementing R&D policy, universities,
educational policy
National Science Centre
Supporting basic research
Institutional R&D environment in PL (2)
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED)
Designing and implementing R&D policy, supporting economic
and social development of Poland
National R&D Centre
Designing and implementing R&D policy, supporting Polish
companies and research units (applied research)
R&D Expenditures in Poland in 2011
As percentage of GDP:
0,77
- BERD (Business)
0,23
- GOVERD (Government)
0,26
- HERD (Higher Education)
0,27
National SME landscape
In 2011 there was 1,73 mln active SMEs in Poland
They operated in the following sectors:
- Trade and services (75,8%)
- Construction (13,5%)
- Industrial processing (10,7%)
National SME landscape (2)
Over 99,8% of Polish enterprises are SMEs
(from which 96% belong to micro group)
SMEs contribute 47,6% to national GDP (2011)
SMEs births vs. deaths (2011):
1st year – 77,8%
2nd year – 50%
5th year – 31%
Entrepreneurial characteristics
- Potential importance of innovation not sufficient
among SME managers,
- SMEs in Poland are smaller in size than in the
rest of the EU,
- Few high technology based firms.
R&D support in Poland assessment
Significant proliferation of Innovation and Support
organisations (lower transparency of support
sector)
There is no strongly branded institutional set-up for
Polish business organisations
but…
R&D support in Poland assessment (2)
KSU - nationally led network (PAED) with ambitions
to create in Poland one-stop-shop function
regarding business support
Enterprise Europe Network
National Contact Point Network
Analysis of the EU SME RTD activities
–
bariers and needs
FP7 - MAPEER SME project
MAPEER SME project analysis
SMEs & RTD programmes
Barriers
ACTIVE SMEs (FINANCES RELATED ISSUES)
- Innovation costs too high (3,8/5)
- Lack of in-house funds (3,73/5)
1-5: low to high importance
MAPEER SME project analysis
SMEs & RTD programmes
Barriers (2)
INACTIVE SMEs (PROGRAMME RELATED ISSUES)
- Difficulties related to programme
procedures/requirements (4,39/5 )
- Lack of access to information on R&D support
(3,78/5)
1-5: low to high importance
MAPEER SME project analysis
SMEs & RTD programmes
Needs
ACTIVE SMEs
- Short time to funding (5/5)
- High funding rates (5/5)
- Compliancy of programme’s aims to SME interests
(4,87/5)
1-5: low to high importance
MAPEER SME project analysis
SMEs & RTD programmes
Needs (2)
INACTIVE SMEs
- Administrative needs in general (4,86/5)
- Appropriate technological and economic conditions
(4,72/5)
- External assistance during and after the project
(4,67/5)
1-5: low to high importance
MAPEER SME project analysis
SMEs & RTD programmes
Expectations (TOP 3)
- Create/increase tax incentives for SMEs that develop
R&D activities
- Lowering barriers on access to external
funds/financing
- Simplifying participation in relevant RTD programmes
Science and business cooperation
step by step
1. Brokerage events + best practices
2. Small initiatives (innovation vouchers)
3. Bilateral cooperation (partnership)
4. National projects
5. Intersectoral consortia
6. International projects
(Framework Programmes, etc.)
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Science and business cooperation
Examples from Poland
Operational Programme Innovative Economy
Measure 1.4 – 4.1
1.4 Support for goal-oriented projects
and
4.1 Support for implementation of results of R&D works
Operational Programme Innovative Economy
Measure 1.4 – 4.1
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Target: SMEs + large enterprises
Type of projects:
The measures is used to fund technical, technological
or organisational projects (industrial research and
development work)
Operational Programme Innovative Economy
Measure 1.4 – 4.1
Support is offered to capital projects + consultancy
required for the implementation of R&D work results
Measure 1.4 - covers the co-financing of expenses
until the prototype
Measure 4.1 - continuation of the project concerning
the implementation of R&D work results
Operational Programme Innovative Economy
Measure 1.4 – 4.1
Who can apply for funding ?
SMEs and large enterprises – amount allocated to the
projects totals over 933,5 mln EUR
60% of programme budget is reserved for SMEs
Operational Programme Innovative Economy
Measure 1.4 – 4.1
Level of co-financing - Micro and Small firms:
Measure 1.4
- Industrial research - up to 70%
- Development work - up to 45%
Measure 4.1
- Investment - 30 to 70% (depending on location)
- Consultancy - 50%
RTD - SME success story
SME Success Story
AM Trans Progres Ltd.
SME - waste management, environmental protection
consulting, asbestos removal and utilisation
Cooperated with Nofer Institute of Occupational
Medicine (knowledge exchange)
Nofer Institute invited AM Trans to take part in the EU
7. Framework Programme
SME Success Story
AM Trans Progres Ltd.(2)
AM Trans joined consortia (large companies, SMEs,
universities and research institutes) of FP7 project
PORPARDET
Consortia jointly created prototype of mobile asbestos
Detector (few sec. analysis instead days in laboratory)
SME Success Story
AM Trans Progres Ltd.(3)
AM Trans continue cooperation with consortia
members towards implementation of asebestos
detector prototype into production
Consortium plans to fund its further actions from
Horizon 2020 – demonstration action for SMEs
SME Success Story
AM Trans Progres Ltd.(4)
AM Trans judge its participation in PORPARDET
project as great success
SME acquired:
- new know-how and professional expertise
- reliable international business and R&D partners
- possibility to sell highly innovative product on
regional markets (few years perspective)
Thank you for your attention !
Ewa Kocińska
Poznan Science and Technology Park
of the Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation
ul. Rubież 46, 61-612 Poznań, Poland
tel. +48 61 827 97 48, +48 507 575 465
e-mail: [email protected]
www.ppnt.poznan.pl