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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