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Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) is involved in the implementation of national and international programmes financed from the EU structural funds, state budget and multiannual programmes of the European Commission. As a key authority responsible for creating a business-friendly environment in Poland, PARP contributes to the creation and effective implementation of the state policy related to enterprise, innovation and staff adaptability. Pursuant to the principle “Think Small First”, in all its activities the Agency puts a particular emphasis on the needs of the SME sector.

Start-up market

Entrepreneurs venturing into the business world bring forth original ideas and the ability to refine them. Yet, as their startup evolves, they inevitably reach a point where skill, creativity, and confidence alone aren't enough. That's where PARP steps in, offering funding opportunities to propel them forward. New entrepreneurs can benefit from three programs. 

Start-up market

Training and skills improvement

Training and skills improvement

PARP offers training and other services which help entrepreneurs answer the strategic questions: What is the company going to be like in several years? What will I produce? To whom do I want to sell it? What skills and resources do I need?

Investment in innovation

What are customers looking for? Something attractive, trendy, unique and surprising, iin a word – innovation. Companies investing in innovation are ahead of their competition because they are reaching where nobody has reached before. Therefore, PARP offers support for entrepreneurs wishing to implement innovation.

Investment in innovation

Services for enterprises

Services for enterprises

Innovations are not out of the blue. They need a favourable environment, as is a team game. An entrepreneur is a playmaker who has an idea for a product, service or technology, however, the product would benefit from some help from midfielders, defenders and maybe even a coach. PARP helps the entire team by supporting the entrepreneurs directly, as well as Business Support Organisations.

At Inno_LAB, we work at the interface of science, business and public institutions. Together, we create innovative services. We assume the perspective of users in our projects. We test new solutions together. As a result, our services are created tailored to both the needs of the recipients and the strategic goals of the organization.

Going worldwide

Entering foreign markets with products and services opens up new possibilities for companies, but it also constitutes a serious challenge of financial, organisational and marketing nature. PARP facilitates foreign expansion of SMEs through a number of various activities. 

Going worldwide

Infrastructure for development

Infrastructure for development
  • Sustainable urban mobility 

The European Funds for Eastern Poland Program will implement investments in green and integrated urban transportation networks in the cities of the Eastern Poland subregion. Implemented projects will contribute to reducing pollution and increasing the efficiency of the transportation system, including active forms of mobility.

  • Road infrastructure

Developing and improving sustainable, climate-resilient, smart and intermodal mobility at the national, regional and local levels, including improving access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility. Eastern Poland’s provinces will be the beneficiaries of the projects.

  • Sustainable tourism

Program supporting the creation of supra-regional tourism products linking entities from at least two provinces of Eastern Poland. The projects will be developed around historical, cultural, natural and scenic values and will contribute to the socio-economic development of the macro-region and local communities.

Research activity

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) conducts research activities in the areas of enterprise, innovation, the condition and development of human resources, business-related organisations and enterprise support services.

The aim of the research is to prepare motions and recommendations - and in particular those intended to stimulate enterprise and innovation of the SME sector - for the use in Poland’s economic development policy. On-going research activities and commissioned surveys bring the knowledge necessary for the programming of support instruments. At the same time, the Agency prepares informational materials for the central and regional administrations (also used for programming purposes, such as the development of Regional Innovation Strategies), as well as for entrepreneurs, scientists and students.

Most of PARP research projects consist of the following components: initial research (usually a literature review), empirical research conducted by contractors (using qualitative and quantitative methods) and resulting in a report, and informational/promotional activities (a publication, an e-book, or a conference which sums the project up). Each project puts focus is on both horizontal aspects, such as innovation and competitiveness, and more specific areas related to enterprise, such as family businesses, microenterprises, high technology companies.

The findings of PARP research projects are available in the form of e-books on the Agency’s website, and some of them are published. All the publications are available free of charge and PARP makes every possible effort to ensure widespread availability of survey and research findings. To this aim, press conferences, nationwide specialist conferences and seminars are organized both for experts in given areas and for the general public.