How to support the cooperation between research organisations and enterprises? Experiences from Poland Ewa Kocinska

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

Poznan Science and Technology Park in a nutshell - First Science&Technology Park in Poland - established in 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

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

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) MAPEER SME project analysis 1-5: low to high importance

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) MAPEER SME project analysis 1-5: low to high importance

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) MAPEER SME project analysis 1-5: low to high importance

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 MAPEER SME project analysis

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.) Science and business cooperation step by step

Science and business cooperation Examples from Poland

Operational Programme Innovative Economy Measure 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)

Support is offered to capital projects + consultancy required for the implementation of R&D work results Measure covers the co-financing of expenses until the prototype Measure 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 Industrial research - up to 70% - Development work - up to 45% Measure 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, Poznań, Poland tel ,