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Regional Operating Programm Silesian Voivodeship 2007 – 2013

Support for the Small and Medium Entrerprises

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ROP SV OBJECTIVE

Voivodeship Teritorial support

2007-2013 Period

1712,98 mln EURO Allocation for the Silesian Voivodeship

ERDF EU Financial Source

The board of Voivodeship Case study

The board of Voivodeship Management

The board of Voivodeship +

MI2 (Silesian Entrepeneur Centre)Implementation

ROP + Detailed Desciption ot the ROP Main Documents

Coordination of MRD

Regional Operating Programm Silesian Voivodeship - main objectives

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ROP SV 2007-2013

The ROP SV was proved by the EC on the 4 September

Detailed Description of ROP SV is excluded from negotiations with the EC

Detailed Description of ROP SV reports to the changes and updates implemented and proved by the MI of ROP

How to administrate resources within ROP

(Application’s way )

I. Resources proved by the board

Subregional programms

II. Competitions

Key projects

SME not included

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How to apply - competitions mode

Applications have to be submitted only after the official publication

Only applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated. The right format accepted by the MI/MI2 is expected

The number of submitted applications will not be limited

The applicant will be informed about the result of the evaluation

Detailed Description of Regional Operating Programm

Silesian Voivodeship 2007 - 2013

themes and allocations

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ROP – Priorities and allocations

PRIORITIES ALLOCATION (mln €)

ALLOCATION for competitions

(mln €)

Research and Development of modern technology (R+D),

Innovations and Entrepreneurship

296,24 246,24

Information Society 150 65

Tourism 110,42 59,80

Culture 53,27 33,27

Environment 180,68 118,36

Sustainable urban development 312,80 111,66

Transport 426,32 134,75

Educational infrastructure 82,48 72,48

Health and recreation 57,76 57,76

Technical assistance 43,00 43,00

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Priority I – Research and Development of modern technologies (R+D), Innovations, Entrepreneurship

Operations

1.1. The improvement of the investment attractiveness of the region

1.1.1 Economical development infrastructure 10,00 mln euro

1.1.2 Promotion 10,00 mln euro

Major beneficiaries:Teritorial self-governments units, business environment institutions, regional and local credit guarantee funds

1.2 Micro- and SMEs

1.2.1 Micro-Enterprises 31,00 mln euro

1.2.2 Small and Medium Enterprises 60,00 mln euro

1.2.3 Innovations within SME 61,16 mln euro

Major beneficiaries:Micro, small and medium Enterprises

1.3 Transfer of technology and innovation 74,08 mln euro

Major beneficiaries:Teritorial self-governments units, Univeristies, R+D units, scientific units

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Other entrepeneurs, Treasury, territorial self-government units that do not own:• more than 25% inputs, stocks and shares• right for more than 25% shares in income• more than 25% votes of stockholders

Independence criterium

Up to 50 mln euro

Up to 43 mln euro

Up to 10 mln euro

Up to 10 mln euro

Up to 2 mln euro

Up to 2 mln euro

Net revenue

Sum of Net Assets

<250 employees<50 empolyees<10 employeesEmployment

MEDIUMSMALLMICROENTREPENEUR

Definition of SME

Operation 1.2- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Under-operation 1.2.1 – Micro-Enterprises

Type of projects (1):

Extension of existing enterprise

Upgrade of enterprises which implement innovations or new products and services

Implementation of new production processes or services

Adjusting new technologies and products to the European directives, such as safety regulations and environment

Implementation of common udertakings

Under-operation 1.2.1 – Micro-Enterprises

Type of projects (2):

Utilising Electronic Economy technologies (e-business)

Utilising Information and Communication Technolgies within enterprise management processes

Participation of entrepeneurs in trade fairs, international exhibitions and economical missions – trade fairs and exhibitions outside the country

Under-operation 1.2.1 – Micro-Enterprises

SUBSIDISATION

Up to 60% of qualified costs

Subsidy – up to 200 000 PLN

Subsidy (type 8) – up to 100 000 PLN

Operation 1.2- Micro-Enterprises and SME

Under-operation 1.2.2 – Small nd Medium Enterprises

Type of projects (1)

• Extension of existing enterprise

• Upgrade of enterprises which implement innovations or new products and services

• Implementation of new production processes or services

• Investment operations linked with export development

• Implementation of common undertakings between cooperating unions (3-5 enterprises)

• Adjusting new technologies and products to the European directives, such as safety regulations and environment

Under-operation 1.2.2 – Small and Medium Enterprises

Type of projects (2):

• Utilising Electronic Economy technologies (e-business)

• Utilising Information and Communication Technolgies within enterprise management processes

• Participation of entrepeneurs in trade fairs, international exhibitions and economical missions – trade fairs and exhibitions outside the country

• Advisory services within designing, implementation and improving: new product or service, marketing plans, enterprise development strategy, QoS systems, environment management, safety and certificates of articles, services, resources, machines, devices, measurement and control equipment

• Advisory services within undertaking and developing export activity

• Advisory services within utilising ICT technologies

• Advisory services about cooperetion or fusion betweeen other enterprises

Under-operation 1.2.2 – Small and Medium Enterprises

SUBSIDISATION

Small Enterprises - Up to 60% of qualified costsMedium Enterprises - Up to 50% of qualified costs

Subsidy:Investment type of project - up to 750 000 PLN Advisory type of project – up to 100 000 PLNPromotional type of project – up to 100 000 PLN

Operation 1.2- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Under-operation 1.2.3 – Innovations within Micro- and SMEs

Type of projects:

• Implementation and commercialization of innovative technologies and products

• Support for the Micro- and SME within taking up or developing R+D Technologies

• Implementation of common undertakings within taking up or developing R+D Technologies by cooperating unions

• Advisory services within implementation of enterprise management strategies using new technologies and innovative w oparciu o nowe technologie i rozwiązania innowacyjne

• Advisory services within creating new companies using high technologies or going to undertake activity which will help to produce new products or services on Polish market

Under-operation 1.2.3 – Innovation within Micro- and SME

SUBSIDISATION

Small Enterprise – up to 60% of qualified costs

Medium Enterprise – up to 60% of qualified costs

Subsidy:750 000 PLN – individual investment projects750 000 PLN – every entity of cooperative union taking a part in a

common project100 000 PLN – advisory type of projects

Qualified costs - examples

• obtaining right of ownership or right of non-developed property perpetual usufruct up to 10% qualified costs; the purchased ground must be inseparably linked with a project

• obtaining right of ownership or right of developed property use

• obtaining new fixed assets inseparably linked with a project such as machines, devices, tools, measurement and control equipment, office equipment, technical infrastructure

• obtaining used fixed assets

• obtaining building works and materials linked with building, rebuilding, upgrading properties, buildings; the costs must be linked with a project

• obtaining intangible and legal assets such as acquire the rights under a patent, obtain a licence or know-how

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Priority III -Tourism

Operations

3.1 Infrastructure of touristic resources

3.1.1 – enterprises 29,80 mln euro

3.1.2 – public sector 5,00 mln euro

3.2 Next-to-tourism infrastructure

3.2.1 – enterprises 17,00 mln euro

3.2.2 – public sector no allocation for competitions

3.3 Touristic Informtion Systems 5,00 mln euro

3.4 Promotion 3,00 mln euro

Major beneficiaries: territorial self-government units, SMEs, corporate organizational units, churches and denominations, NGOs, touristic non-profit organisations

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Operation 3.1. – Infrastructure of touristic resources

Under-operation 3.1.1 Infrastructure of touristic/enterprises resources

Type of projects:

building, rebuilding and renovation of accomodation link with necessary equipment

building, rebuilding and renovation of gastronomic link with necessary equipment

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Operation 3.2. – Next-to-tourism infrastructure

Under-operation 3.2.1 Next-to-tourism/enterprises infrastructure

Type of projects:

building, rebuilding and renovation of active touristic form infrastructure

building, rebuilding and renovation of infrastructure and recreation grounds used for culture-sport parties

building, rebuilding and renovation of next-to-tourism link

Creating and developing thematical centres to increase tourism

Under-operation 3.1.1 – Touristic resources infrastructure/SMEUnder-operation 3.2.1 – Next-to-tourism infrastructure/SME

SUBSIDISATION

Small Enterprises – up to 60% qualified costsMedium Enterprises – up to 50% qualified costs

Investment type of project – up to 750 000 PLN

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Qualified costs - examples:

Purchase a property inseparably linked with the project (max. 10% qualified costs of value of a project)

Investment work linked with investment process, f.e.:- Preparing a site for investment:- Surveying works,- ground works,- Building works,- Ending-up, instalation works

Purchase an eqpuipment inseparably linked with investment

Promotion inseparably linked with a project

Before submitting a project…

read Detailed Description of ROP (check the changes of ROP and the Detailed Description of RPO)

read all directives (all directives will be placed successivly on our website) www.rpo.silesia-region.pl

Thank you

Marshall’s CouncilRegional Development Department

40–037 Katowice, ul. Ligonia 46tel. +48 32 20 78 376 +48 32 20 78 197

rpo@silesia-region.pl