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European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - Poland (I)

The Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy the main  public authority responsible for  the implementation of ERDF at national level in Poland and manages several Operational Programmes.

Details

Status
Open
Publication date
1 January 2021
Opening date
Deadline model
Single-stage
Deadline date
31 December 2027, 23:59 (CET)
Level of funding
National level

Description

The Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy the main  public authority responsible for  the implementation of ERDF at national level in Poland.  It manages several Operational Programmes, including the Operational Programme Smart Development which includes five priority interventions: (1) Support for conducting R&D works by enterprises; (2) Support for the environment and potential of enterprises to conduct R&D&I activity; (3) Increasing the intensity of cooperation within the national innovation system; and (4) Supporting innovation in enterprises and (5) Enhancing scientific and research potential. 

Priority (2) includes financing for upskilling as a part of the support for measures carried out by the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland related to shaping the practical skills of entrepreneurs. These measures involve upskilling in the area of industrial property protection. Further, measures cover demand-driven services professionalisation, such as i) performing specialised bibliometric analyses for entrepreneurs, ii) informing interested entities about new patent applications, and iii) granting patents in a given technical field or family research. Priority (5) also includes upskilling activities. It covers i) scientific management skills development, ii) enhancement of science-business cooperation aimed at the commercialisation of the results of R&D works and increasing competencies of the scientific staff, and iii) upskilling of enterprise staff through the implementation of research projects and internships in scientific entities.

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