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https://www.parp.gov.pl/component/grants/grants/laboratorium-innowatora---strefa-kreatywnych-pomyslow

Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

This grant aims to provide comprehensive mentoring support to individual innovators interested in developing innovative products and establishing/growing a startup business. It helps selected idea holders work on their business model development. - Target recipient type: Individual innovators (private individuals or teams of private individuals). - Target size: Not applicable, as it targets individuals, not established organizations. - SECTOR-AGNOSTIC - Geographic scope: Poland. - Key filtering criteria: Applicant must be an individual with an innovative business idea and possess rights to that idea. - Grant frequency: Recurring in rounds. - Program context: Part of the 'European Funds for a Modern Economy' program (Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki).

Financial Structure

  • This is primarily a non-financial support program.
  • Value of provided services for prototype (MVP) development: equivalent to 50,000.00 PLN.
  • Eligible costs: Services for designing and executing a prototype (MVP).
  • Co-financing requirements: Not specified for the individual participant.
  • Payment schedule and mechanisms: Support provided in the form of services, not direct cash payments to the individual.
  • Indirect cost policies: Not applicable, as it's not a direct financial grant.
  • This support falls under 'de minimis' aid, subject to EU regulations (max 300,000 EUR over 3 years for the eventual business entity).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Type
  • Must be an individual innovator (pomysłodawca).
  • Defined as a physical person (osoba fizyczna) or a team of physical persons.
  • Must be applying to participate in the 'Laboratorium Innowatora' program with an innovative business idea.
Idea Ownership
  • Must possess the rights to the submitted business idea (be its owner).
  • The idea must not infringe on third-party rights.
Geographic Location
  • Project implementation location: Poland.
  • Territorial scope: Poland.
Technical Expertise
  • Not explicitly defined for the applicant, but the program supports the development and prototyping of innovative solutions.
Exclusions
  • Not applicable for established businesses (SMEs, startups) directly, as the program targets individuals to form new businesses.

Application Process

Application Deadlines (Multiple Rounds)
  • Contest Announcement: 2024-09-06
  • Application Submission Start: 2024-09-06
  • Application Submission End: 2026-04-30
  • Round III: Start 2025-04-16, End 2025-10-01
  • Round IV: Start 2025-10-02, End 2026-03-31
Required Documentation and Materials
  • Incubation Application Form ('Wniosek inkubacyjny').
Application Procedure and Steps
  • Submission Methods:
  • Online form (account creation required, allows saving and editing).
  • Email submission (download form, fill, print, sign, scan to PDF, send to [email protected] with subject 'Wniosek inkubacyjny LI-SKP').
  • Traditional mail (download form, fill, print, sign, send with 'Wniosek inkubacyjny LI-SKP' to Centrum Innowacji i Transferu Technologii Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Poznaniu, Wojska Polskiego 52, 60-627 Poznań).
  • In-person delivery (download form, fill, print, sign, bring in an envelope with 'Wniosek inkubacyjny LI-SKP' to the project office at the address above).
  • Confirmation: After submission, applicants receive a confirmation.
  • Evaluation Process:
  • Formal assessment.
  • Positive verification leads to expert assessment (pre-selection).
  • Selected innovators are invited to a pitch presentation at an Expert Panel.
  • Top 10 business ideas qualify for the mentoring program.
  • Notification: Applicants will be informed of pre-selection results via email.
  • Post-Selection: Selected innovators will be invited to sign an Incubation Agreement and receive dedicated project support.
Types of Support Offered
  • Mentoring program.
  • Comprehensive support for individual innovators.
  • Opportunity to design and execute a prototype (MVP).
  • Access to a package of services equivalent to 50,000.00 PLN for MVP development.
  • Participation in a DemoDay event to present the idea to clients or investors.

Evaluation Criteria

Idea Quality and Innovation
  • Assessment of the innovative business idea submitted through the incubation application form.
Business Model Potential
  • Evaluation of the potential for developing a viable business model for the idea.
Feasibility and Development
  • Capability to design and execute a prototype (MVP) that demonstrates the idea's assumptions to clients or potential investors.
Presentation Skills
  • Performance during a pitch presentation to an expert panel (for selected innovators).
Program Alignment
  • Alignment with the program's objective to support individuals in developing innovative products and establishing startups.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Intellectual Property Policies
  • Applicant must possess the rights to the submitted business idea and ensure it does not infringe on third-party rights.
Risk Management Expectations
  • Not explicitly detailed, but implied through the development of a business model and MVP to reduce risks for future startup formation.
Strategic Alignment Opportunities
  • Strong alignment for individuals seeking to launch innovative startups and benefit from expert guidance and prototyping resources.
Innovation Requirements
  • The core requirement is an innovative business idea.
Cross-Cutting Considerations
  • The program aims to foster new business creation and innovation within Poland.
Legal Framework Compliance
  • The support provided is considered 'de minimis' aid and is subject to the relevant EU regulations, specifically Commission Regulation 2023/2831.

Grant Details

innovation startup mentoring prototype mvp business model individual innovators poland polish european funds de minimis aid entrepreneurship new business idea development commercialization
Laboratorium Innowatora – Strefa Kreatywnych Pomysłów
2.27 FENG Laboratorium Innowatora
Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki
INDIVIDUAL
PL
OTHER
IDEA DEVELOPMENT
OTHER
SDG8 SDG9
MENTORSHIP RESOURCES PILOT_PROJECTS CAPACITY_BUILDING INNOVATION_COMMERCIALIZATION
None
None
50000.00
PLN
None
April 30, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
Multiple rounds from 2024-09-06 to 2026-04-30