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https://www.parp.gov.pl/component/grants/grants/INDUSTRYLAB-III

Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych INDUSTRYLAB III aims to provide comprehensive support, including financial (grants up to 400,000 PLN), HR, technical, and technological assistance, to help eligible businesses implement and/or commercialize their innovative projects. The program targets startups, micro and small enterprises. It is a SECTOR-AGNOSTIC program, offering various acceleration paths including a sector-agnostic option. Project implementation and applicant location are in Poland, but the territorial scope of projects can extend internationally.

Financial Structure

  • Maximum financial support (grant) available per project is 400,000.00 PLN.
  • The grant is provided in PLN.
  • The program likely operates under de minimis aid regulations, meaning the total de minimis aid received by an enterprise cannot exceed 300,000 EUR over any three-year period. The maximum grant amount is within this limit.
  • Support also includes HR, technical, and technological assistance in addition to financial grants.
  • No specific information on matching fund requirements, co-financing, or payment schedules is explicitly provided in the target grant description.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type
  • Eligible: Startups, micro enterprises, and small enterprises.
  • Micro enterprise: Defined by EU recommendation as having fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding 2 million EUR.
  • Small enterprise: Defined by EU recommendation as having fewer than 50 employees and an annual turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding 10 million EUR.
  • Legal form: Must operate as a capital company.
Organizational History
  • Operating period: Must have been conducting business for no longer than 5 years from the date of program application.
  • Affiliation: Must not be affiliated with the accelerator (DGA S.A.) and/or the Technology Recipient.
Geographic Requirements
  • Project implementation location: Poland.
  • Applicant registration/location: Implied to be Poland.
  • Project territorial scope: Can cover Poland and abroad.

Application Process

Application Deadlines
  • Applications are accepted in rounds.
  • The overall end date for receiving applications is 2026-02-01.
  • Key dates for the latest rounds:
  • Runda 4: Start 2025-09-01, End 2025-10-01.
  • Runda 5: Start 2026-01-01, End 2026-02-01.
Program Timeline
  • The program runs at least until 2026-12-31.
  • Acceleration rounds last 3 to 6 months each.
  • A post-acceleration period follows for ongoing information sharing, evaluation, monitoring, and commercialization activities.
Application Process
  • Contest announcement: 2024-06-26.
  • Application submission starts: 2024-08-05.
  • Applicants can submit proposals during convenient times within the specified rounds.
Support Available
  • Beyond financial grants, the program provides HR (kadrowe), technical (techniczne), and technological (technologiczne) support from Project Partners.

Evaluation Criteria

Project Innovation and Commercialization
  • Focus on implementation and/or commercialization of innovative product, service, or process solutions.
Acceleration Path Alignment
  • Project must align with one of five acceleration paths:
  • Industry-specific with a Business or Public Partner (B2B/B2A).
  • With a Venture Capital fund.
  • Poland Prize (specifically for startups from outside Poland).
  • Go Global (in cooperation with an international partner).
  • Sector-agnostic (without a Business Partner).
Expected Impact
  • Projects should lead to the successful implementation and/or commercialization of solutions.
  • Contribution to the program's overall goal of developing innovative solutions.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance
  • Projects are expected to comply with standard Polish and EU regulations, particularly concerning de minimis state aid rules, which limit the total amount of public support a single enterprise can receive over a three-year period. Applicants should verify their de minimis aid history.
Special Considerations
  • Multiple Acceleration Paths: The program is designed to be flexible, offering five distinct paths tailored to different startup needs and goals (business partner, VC, Poland Prize, Go Global, sector-agnostic).
  • Support Beyond Funding: The emphasis on HR, technical, and technological support from engaged Project Partners is a key benefit, aimed at fostering successful implementation and commercialization.
  • Poland Prize specific for non-Polish startups: This indicates an international outreach component within the program, making it accessible to foreign entities looking to implement their solutions in Poland.
  • Maturity Requirement: The 'no longer than 5 years' operating period filters for relatively early-stage businesses, focusing resources on companies with high growth potential.

Grant Details

accelerator innovation industry startup sme micro enterprise small enterprise financial support hr support technical support technological support commercialization implementation product development service development process innovation venture capital go global poland prize sector agnostic poland polska parp de minimis aid early stage growth b2b b2a
Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych INDUSTRYLAB III
INDUSTRYLAB III
PARP
STARTUP SME
PL
TECHNOLOGY OTHER
DEVELOPMENT EARLY_MARKET
0-10 11-50
SDG8 SDG9
FUNDING MENTORSHIP RESOURCES CAPACITY_BUILDING INNOVATION_COMMERCIALIZATION OPERATIONAL_SUPPORT
False
None
None
400000.00
PLN
None
Feb. 1, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
Not specified