Services provided by the PRDF aimed at helping local entrepreneurs reach foreign markets.
About this good practice
The Podlaskie Voivodeship is characterized by the lowest growth dynamics compared to the other 15 regions. GDP per capita EUR 7,900 (14 out of 16 regions).
The domestic market is limited and its absorption capacity is used at some point.
Therefore, the Podlaska Regional Development Foundation organizes events and provides services addressed to local entrepreneurs that are to help them / encourage them to enter the markets of other countries.
Actions taken by PFRR are:
- organization of general / specialist training, organization of the foreign marketplace (number of participants around 20-70, 1 -3 trainers, these are one-day events).
- organization of business missions for companies (number of companies taking part in mission 5-10, missions lasting about 2-3 days).
- partner search (through the database of foreign EEN cooperative offers).
Professional services:
- IMProve - innovation audit (the audit is carried out by one person, it lasts 3 hours, then a company innovation report is prepared, followed by counseling based on the rapport, the last stage is feedback, which aims to assess the effectiveness of the advisory service).
- a transnational innovation brokerage system
- PRDF also deals with the writing and implementation of business models related to entering foreign markets (3-4 people are involved in the implementation of this action).
Beneficiaries of the internship are:
Entrepreneurs of the SME sector interested in acquiring new foreign markets.
Resources needed
10 people are employed in the department dealing with the above activities.
While 1-3 people are needed to perform a single service.
Evidence of success
Services for companies:
20 -commercial missions
500 -meetings, conferences, trainings
11 400 - served companies
The measurable effect of PFRR activities in the area of internalisation was 29 transnational partnership agreements signed in 2017.
Potential for learning or transfer
Good practice The Podlaska Regional Development Foundation may be useful for regions where economic growth is low. It can also be helpful for business environment institutions that want to encourage and help local entrepreneurs to enter foreign markets.
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Good practice owner
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Podlasie Regional Development Fundation