PARP announces cash bonanza, but applicants must sit tight for now

As with last year, companies will be able to claim aid for four purposes, these being: investments, for which zł.250 million was granted to 2,000 companies in 2003; consulting services, which last year saw zł.51 million being awarded to 4,000 companies; the implementation of new technology, which benefited 1,300 enterprises over the same period; and product innovation, which so far has proved to be the least popular program with domestic companies. Applications for funding should be submitted to PARP, although the exact date of when the process is to begin is yet to be set by the EU Commission. (Parkiet, p. 7) M.G.