In recent years, the word "innovation" has been heard everywhere, especially in the business environment. Focusing on innovation is slowly becoming a necessity if we want the enterprise we run to develop and gain an advantage on the market. Let's take a closer look at the topic of innovation in Polish companies and what contribution units such as CBRTP: work, opinions, industries supported, possibilities of financing innovative projects. Let's find out what help you can count on.
Innovativeness of Polish enterprises
Even in the KPMG report from 2014 "Innovative maturity of enterprises in Poland", we could read that as many as 44% companies do not conduct multi-area innovative activities for fear of the profitability of such an investment. Many companies also explained their reluctance to invest in innovations by the fact that their business model or strategy does not provide for such actions. Or that they are unprofitable due to the scale of the company's operations.
Today the situation is a bit better. More and more companies see innovation as a potential source of competitive advantage and try to work on innovations both in the sphere of their products and business processes. The report "Monitoring the innovativeness of Polish enterprises" from 2020 shows that in 2017-2019 34.7% companies were in the process of implementing at least one innovative project.
In turn, in the report of the Central Statistical Office "Innovative activity of enterprises in Poland in 2018-2020" we read that 36.7% of industrial enterprises and 33% of service companies introduced at least one innovation in their activities in these years. Innovatively active companies admit that their attitude brings a number of noticeable benefits. The most important of them are improving the quality of products or services, acquiring new customers, increasing sales, strengthening the brand, increasing work efficiency and increasing net profit.
However, there are doubts - where to start the development of innovation in your company? How to overcome the barriers related to the lack of sufficient funds? What to do to minimize the risk of a failed investment? The answer to all these questions can be cooperation with CBRTP - work, opinions, possibilities of financial support. Let's find out what the Research and Technology Development Center for Industry SA can offer to business
CBRTP - work, opinions of cooperating companies
CBRTP is a unit that can prove to be a valuable support in the development of innovation in the company. It plays the role of an integrator between the worlds of science and business, providing industrial and technological solutions with a high degree of innovation. They are able to bring real economic and business benefits to the company. Importantly, CBRTP is not limited to any industry. So far, this unit has benefited from: companies from the automotive, energy, paper, construction and composite industries, as well as plastics processing and candle production.
What else is known about CBRTP: work, opinions customers, but also the numerous awards that this unit has won so far, are the final confirmation of the effectiveness of its activities. I am talking about awards such as for contributing to cooperation between industry and the world of science and research. And also for the implementation of development works that have resulted in effects of international importance.
CBRTP as an external R&D department
Many companies treat cooperation with CBRTP as a better alternative to the company's internal research and development department. Why? For a simple reason. CBRTP is a large unit whose executive team consists of over 50 highly qualified and experienced specialists - research workers, engineers and electronics. You no longer need to create your own team and risk that its work will not bring the expected results and the costs will exceed the expected benefits. CBRTP has its own extensive machinery and research equipment, which is useful in the implementation of many projects.
It is also worth looking at the issue of creating a research and development department from the perspective of the company's customers. Currently, many companies focus on internal departments. It creates them from employees already employed in the company, and not from experts or research workers. The information that the company has this type of department does not impress customers much. They realize that its existence is often more of a marketing function, rather than an actual search for innovative solutions. The perception of recipients changes when the role of the R&D department is performed CBRTP - work, opinions and the general associations evoked by this unit give grounds to claim that the company cooperating with it takes the subject of innovation seriously.
CBRTP - work, opinions, possibilities of financial support
What is important for companies considering cooperation with CBRTP? Work, opinions, awards and completed projects are one thing, but many companies are aware that they cannot cope without adequate financial support. Fortunately, CBRTP is helpful in this regard as well. The aid is implemented in two ways. The first is partnership in externally funded projects. Simply put - CBRTP is able to suggest entities that may become investors, as well as help in the preparation of all competition documentation, including the precise definition of the technical assumptions of the project, business and financial models. Thanks to such assistance, the company can significantly increase its chances of obtaining funding.
The second option is financial support directly from the CBRTP. The work, opinions about this unit and the assistance it has provided to companies so far indicate that the possibilities of obtaining such support are completely real, although it should be emphasized that CBRTP selects projects based on a subjective assessment of their innovative potential. All this is based on many years of experience of its experts. The most promising technological solutions from the energy, electronics, automation, robotization, modern materials and software industries for business and industry are selected. CBRTP has been a co-owner of a seed-capital / V investment fund for many years.
In practice, a company applying for co-financing has a chance to receive it in the amount of 60-80% of the entire assumed cost of the project. However, the remaining part must cover itself as the so-called. own contribution. Importantly, the funding from the CBRTP is non-returnable, so the company does not bear any risk. Even if the project ends in a fiasco, the company will certainly benefit from the fact that it has been selected among the prestigious group of companies protected by CBRTP, because in the eyes of customers it will be considered innovative and trustworthy.
Is it worth being an innovatively active company? Certainly yes, as many Polish companies find out. However, you should also remember to conduct thoughtful cooperation. Outsourcing research and development to well-known and respected entities, such as CBRTP, reduces the risk of investment and positively influences the company's image.