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DGA
RANKING EU FUNDING CONSULTANTS
Andrzej Głowacki President
Subsidies captured:
2,972.4 mln. 91 qualified projects
2 Building on experience DGA recently got funding for client Polonia Aero’s Cold Flow Turbine Test Facility
DGA brings track record, seasoned advisers to EU projects EU funding has spawned a sizable cottage industry. But while the choices for those with fundable projects are many, selecting an adviser is a key step to success. “Before you decide to cooperate with a company on EU funding, you should check its references and credibility,” said Mirosław Marek, deputy CEO at the consultancy and investment group DGA, which recorded the highest subsidies captured among EU consultancies in the most recent Book of Lists from Warsaw Business Journal Group. That success is based on a high level of competence among its individual consultants, who bring long-term experience and an individual approach to every project, Marek said. DGA, which dates back to 1990, handles 50-100 EU funding projects every year, depending on the funding available, developing its own projects, and advising clients. For example, DGA recently
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got funding for client Polonia Aero from the EU’s Innovative Economy program for the Cold Flow Turbine Test Facility, developing a laboratory that is one of the most modern of its kind in the world. No EU funding application prepared by DGA has ever been rejected for formal reasons, Deputy CEO Anna Szymańska said. In some cases, if a client’s original idea does not fit with a particular funding option, DGA works around it to find another possibility in line with the given firm’s goals. Clear goal setting is also critical to any project, Szymańska said, noting that long-term economic goals and future profitability are other key considerations. Finally, getting started early on any project is crucial, Marek noted, as some take as long as a year to prepare. Data source: Warsaw Business Journal Book of Lists; www.bookoflists.pl
Polinvest
Wiesław Samitowski President
Subsidies captured:
2,440.0 mln. 32 qualified projects
Projects completed: Construction of Regasification Terminal for Liquified Natural Gas in Świnoujście; Wierzchowice Underground Gas Storage; Waste Incineration Plant in Kraków; opening and equipping a trauma center at the University Hospital in Kraków; Ełk and Olecko adjustment from propanebutane gas to E gas using LNG technology
No. employees: 20 Founded: 1989
Images: Polonia Aero, ranked companies
Projects completed: “Towards a new job - outplacement program in Łódzkie voivodship”; “Energy efficiency in practice”; creation of Chorzów Information and Communication Technologies Park; construction of a new manufacturing plant and purchase of innovative technology by Curtis Healthcare; modernization of alternative power infrastructure in Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital- Research Institute in Łódź No. Employees: 19 Founded: 1990
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Michał Gwizda; Andrzej Puncewicz; Paweł Toński Board Members
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EGC Consulting Group
Tomasz Chmielecki; Tomasz Kęcerski; Przemysław Mazurek,
KPPM Doradztwo
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PNO Consultants
Krzysztof Dadej
Managing Partners
Tomasz Hoffmann President
President
Subsidies captured:
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Subsidies captured:
98 qualified projects
525 qualified projects
82 qualified projects
110 qualified projects
2,285.1 mln. Projects completed: Construction of car windows production plant; construction of innovative tires production plant; logistics center for clothing industry; construction of innovative paper production plant; extention of innovative rail vehicles production plant
No. employees: 74 Founded: 2005
2,039.7 mln. Projects completed:
Technology for hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass using microwave radiation; development of R&D infrastructure for research of food quality, health and safety; production of two-layer nano-copper paving; cushion packaging production; method for producing electricity and heat in the thermal waste treatment
No. employees: 16 Founded: 2004
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PWB
Przemysław Kowalski
Managing Partner
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Metropolis
Bartosz Janc; Wojciech Nawrocki, Łukasz Bartkiewicz
President; Board Members
1,386.0 mln. Projects completed: Con-
struction of building for Center for Advanced Systems Studies in Military University of Technology; improving the functionality of the Grand Theatre-National Opera in Warsaw; “Ochota” Center of New Technologies for University of Warsaw; building of the Faculty of Engineering and Environment - Water Centre for Warsaw University of Life Sciences; “The new adventure paths” in the Wieliczka Salt Mine
1,150.0 mln. Projects completed: Creation of Research and Development Center for airline industry; construction of Glass Recycling Center; creation of Ceramic Materials Research and Development Center; implementation of production technology of innovative profiles and panels for sectional doors No. employees: 30 Founded: 2005
No. employees: 11 Founded: 2004
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Europejskie Centrum Przedsiębiorczości
Piotr Stefaniak President
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A1 Europe
Przemysław Sulich President
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Subsidies captured:
181 qualified projects
182 qualified projects
WND qualified projects
150 qualified projects
Projects completed: Use of innovative solutions in order to start production of container glass; starting production of converters for wind turbines; QR Shopper - e-services supporting the sale of products and services with access via QR code
Projects completed: Construction of denitrification installation for boiler K7 and K8 in Rybnik Power Plant; conversion of OP 140 for a biomass fueled CFB boiler in Dalkia Poznań ZEC; construction of biogas plant in Działyń; implementation of the patented technology of nanocopper production; construction of denitrification installation in Gdańsk Power Plant
1,026.0 mln.
No. employees: 10 Founded: 2002
780.6 mln.
No. employees: 20 Founded: 2005
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753.9 mln.
Projects completed: “Start Your Own Business”; “General Motors Academy”; Improving the skills and competences of Deutsche Bank PBC’s staff; House of Senior Musician in Kąty; Innovative production of synthetic fuel from bioethanol
No. employees: 16 Founded: 2003
510.2 mln.
Projects completed: Diversification of production for Lakma; implementation of innovative technologies for data security and processing in Polcom Data Center; film studio and movie set for Alvernia Studios in Nieporaz; modern dental implant center; B2B platform for sharing remote work; IT services outsourcing
No. employees: 16 Founded: 2003
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