Polish STP’s supporting SMEs

1. Berenika Marciniec – Deputy Director, Infrastructure of Modern Economy Unit Łukasz Sztern – Expert, Innovation and Technology Unit Polish STP’s supporting SMEs Brussels, 18 November 2010

2. SME in Polish economy High share in number of enterprises(99,8%) High number of micro enterprises(~96%) High enterprise survival rate(76.4%) SMEs High share in Job creation(69.7% of total number of workers employed by enterprises) High share in GDP generation46.9%(42% of GDP realised by microenterprises) 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

3. Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED) established by the Act of 9 November 2000, a governmental agency subordinated to the Minister of Economy

4. Gliwice Technopark • SHAREHOLDERS : • The Gliwice Borough, • The Silesian University of Technology, • KSSE S.A. - The Katowice Special Economy Zone,

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 machine • 5-axis CNC machine • 3D waterjet cutting machine

8. Cooperation betweenthe tenants and the University Out of the 26 enterpriseswhichoperate in the Park: • All employ graduates of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, • 21 enterpriseshaveacademicowners: • the Silesian University of Technology - 18 • other Universities - 3 Grants: OP IE Measure 1.4 – 4.1 - 1 enterprise OP IE Measure 8.1 - 5 enterprises Business-plan contest - 6 enterprises Other - 5 enterprises Projects for theUniversity - 10 enterprises

9. Access to specialist equipment • WATERJET • WARICUT HWM-P1520/1-3D

10. Access to specialist equipment • RAPID PROTOTYPING • FDM VANTAGE

11. Technopark Gliwice Tenants

12. Thank you for your attention • Polish Agency for • Enterprise Development • 81/83 Pańska Street, • 00-834 WARSAW, POLAND • Tel + 48 22 432 89 00 • www.pi.gov.pl • www.parp.gov.pl • Scientific Technological Park • Technopark Gliwice • 18C Konarskiego Street, • 44-100 GLIWICE, POLAND • Tel. +48 32 335 85 00 • www.technopark.gliwice.pl