Update on the evaluation report on the topic of the functioning and effectiveness of R&D development subsidies
Implementation period: 14 October–31 December 2024
The main objective is to make recommendations for the purpose of supporting entrepreneurs with conducting research and development activities, as well as expanding the innovativeness of Poland in competition with other EU states.
Specific objectives of the task:
1️⃣ Assessment of the effectiveness of R&D subsidies for entrepreneurs.
2️⃣ Analysis of chosen ranking and key measurements relating to innovations with the purpose of comparing the Polish position to other European countries.
3️⃣Formulating recommendations for the purpose of raising innovativeness of Poland, as well as increasing the effectiveness of support mechanisms for research and development activities.
Activity (1) – Quantitative studies among Polish entrepreneurs
The study will cover a representative sample of companies from the industrial manufacturing sector. They will be implemented with the assistance of the methods CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) or CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing). Numerous attempts make possible the statistical assessment of the basic descriptive parameters, and of comparing the obtained data with that of the 2021 report. Respondents are individuals, who are involved in enterprise and are interested in conducting research and development activities. The questions asked shall concern opinions on the matter of the use of R&D subsidies, as well as of the characteristics of the undertaken research and development within enterprise entities. The collected data will be presented graphically and based on the verification of accepted hypotheses and conclusions.
Activity (2) – Comparison of Poland’s results with those of other European countries concerning innovativeness along with an analysis of the form of support for research and development activities
Implementation will be done in the form of an analysis of legal acts, conducted using various kinds of simulated research and development work (such as R&D subsidies, IP Box, subsidies for roboticization, etc). Analysis will especially focus on the legal changes which occurred since the publication of the previous version of the report. Furthermore, an analysis will be performed comparing Poland’s results against those of other European countries according to key metrics on innovativeness. It will, among other things, concern expenditures on research and development, number of patents, and employment in the research and development. This should allow approximating the impact of the instruments offered under the so-called innovation acts on the development of innovation in Poland.
Activity (3) – Analysis of results and developing recommendations
Based on the performed work, there will be formulated recommendations for elevating the innovativeness of Poland and for the intensification of research and development efforts, as well as suggesting changes to the functioning of acts on innovation. With particular emphasis on recommendations that concern strengthening cooperation of research entities and entrepreneurs, with its own reinforcement for improved and effective commercialisation. Furthermore, these results will also be compared with those of research performed in 2021, which will become the subject of the task. Recommendations shall additionally address concrete tasks and entities, taking responsibility for their implementation.
