2013
Dariusz Szewczyk
Deputy to Chief Executive Officer of PARP
Support for entrepreneurship and
innovation - Polish experience
Astana, 23 May 2013
Astana, 23 May 2013
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:
Structure:
 enterprise development
 Supervisory Board
 application of new techniques
 CEO, Deputy to CEO (3)
 export development
 budget for 2013: 1,1 bln EUR
 creation of new jobs, tackling
 no. of beneficiaries: 12 thous.
unemployment
 human resources development
 23 Departments
 more than 500 employees.
 regional development
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).
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Implementation of Operational Programmes
(for 30.04.2013)
OP Innovative
Economy
OP Human
Capital
OP Eastern
Poland
Development
10 510
756
198
15,6 bln PLN
2,2 bln PLN
9,9 bln PLN 27,7 bln PLN
8,9 bln PLN
1,8 bln PLN
4,4 bln PLN 15,1 bln PLN
678
4
3
685
CO-FINANCING AMOUNT
427,5 mln PLN
22,9 mln
2,1 mln PLN
452,5 mln
SUPPORT PAID
562,9 mln PLN
78,7 mln 330,9 mln PLN
972,5 mln
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS
SIGNED
CO-FINANCING AMOUNT
SUPPORT PAID
TOTAL
11 464
January-April 2013
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS
SIGNED
PLN
PLN
PLN
PLN
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PARP achievements – 12 years of activity
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Over 31,3 thousand contracts amounting to almost 8,1 bilion EUR,
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Over 873 thousand employees from over 278 thousand companies took
part in training sessions and postgraduate studies co-financed by PARP,
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Over 1,14 million people benefited from the National SME Services
Network,
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Over PLN 828 million capitalization of regional and local loan and
guarantee funds,
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200 infrastructural projects implemented in the less developed regions
in the framework of Regional Development Programmes,
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Over 8 million people visited Poland Pavilion during Expo 2010
in Shanghai,
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Presidency of the Council of the European Union (7 conferences, 4 500
participants, 600 EEN offices represented during the Annual
Conference, 250 ambassadors from Europe supporting women
entrepreneurship).
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National SME Services Network (KSU)
Information
services
Proinnovative
advisory
Financial
services –
guarantee
funds
Financial
services –
loan funds
New
systemic
services
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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
KSU
KSU
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
National SME Services Network (KSU)
KSU
business support organisations cooperating within
the network of audited and accredited
institutions
Information
services
PK
Proinnovative services
KSI
financial
services guarantees
financial
services loans
Commercial and non profit
Institutions entitled for services
providing without PARP
accreditation
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 and GF function in accordance with fixed standards and regulations on
granting loans/ guarantees
LF capital:
 self-governments’ subsidies,
 financial aid
 own resources from the LF
institution and/or income from the
lending activity.
At present, there are ca. 71 LF, 53 of
which are under KSU, and 44 concluded
agreements with PARP.
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. 51 GF, 46 of which
concluded agreements with PARP.
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Loan Funds
Guarantee Funds
For SMEs and persons starting business
For SMEs applying for a loan or tendering for
activity. LF may also grant loans from their own
a contract but not having enough security for
resources to other organisations. However,
the liability.
these are always special-purpose loans.
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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;
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This term guarantee is granted for the
period corresponding to the loan period,
until the liability payment;
Payments and fees amounting up to
3.5% 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:
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Providing quality of services (working standards; standards of
services – support and advisory, audits, monitoring)
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Moreover, for GF: ordering service of assigning/ analysing rating,
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Building consultants’ competencies (analysis of competencies,
development plans, trainings, advisory)
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Cooperation within SI KSU (news, knowledge base, forum, reporting)
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Promotion
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Analyses and experts’ opinions
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„Loan Fund – Support for Innovation”
 In 2013 the Agency plans to launch a new loan fund. Its purpose
is to encourage private investors to invest in innovative start-ups.
Loans will be granted to companies that already have a private
investor. Borrower can receive low-interest loan (6,5%), which is
twice the value of the contribution of the investor.
 Loan value ranges from EUR 50 000 to EUR 500 000. Budget of
EUR 25 000 000 would mobilize private capital in the amount of
at least EUR 12,5 000 000.
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Measure 3.1 „Initiating innovative
activities”
Astana, 23 May 2013
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
- 46
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 - 450
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Measure 3.1
2013 recruitment (in progress)
1. The allocation for the recruitment amounts to 25 000 000 EUR,
2. Number of projects supported from the funds of the measure
increased by 10,
3. Number of enterprises established in result of support granted
increased by 200.
2013
Dariusz Szewczyk
Deputy to Chief Executive Officer of PARP
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