CONCESSION EUROPE sp. z o.o. has received a grant from the European Union for the project “Conducting a design process and implementing a product innovation in the form of a modular acoustic booth with self-configuration capability, featuring extended utility functions combining work and relaxation, made in a sustainable way from ecological materials and adapted to the needs of people with physical disabilities.”

The goal of the project is to better adapt the company’s offer to the needs, requirements, and expectations of customers, increase the attractiveness of offered products, and improve market position by developing a new product (product innovation) entitled: Modular acoustic booth with self-configuration capability, featuring extended utility functions combining work and relaxation, made in a sustainable way from ecological materials and adapted to the needs of people with physical disabilities.

The project is addressed to office workers and, in particular, to office workers with mobility limitations and wheelchair users, as well as architects, interior designers, office tenants/business owners.

As part of the project, the following tasks are planned to be implemented:

Development of a design project leading to the creation of a modular acoustic booth with unique market features. Within this task, the following activities will be carried out:

• Design development of the new product,
• Conceptualization (creation of solutions) and concept validation,
• Development of the basic design (prototype assumptions),
• Executive design (prototype construction),
• Conducting prototype tests, followed by its improvement.

2. Consultancy regarding product preparation for obtaining the EPD declaration.

Development of ICT technologies supplementing the previously non-digitized links of the value chain, i.e., purchase and implementation of modules:

• service module for the new product,
• warehouse module,
• shipping management – implementation of the shipping management module.

4. Building a dedicated promotion strategy for the standardized, modular product. As part of this activity, the purchase of advisory services is planned, which will enable the identification of necessary marketing actions for the effective promotion of the new product.

Development of the machinery park, i.e., supplementing it with the following fixed assets:

• Panel saw and sliding table saw,
• Edgebander,
• Drilling and nesting machining center.

As a result of the project implementation, the following will be introduced:

• process innovation in the form of changing production organization and starting serial production;
• product innovation in the form of a new product: a modular acoustic booth with self-configuration capability;
• organizational innovation, i.e., implementation of new methods of task division and decision-making powers among employees in connection with starting serial production.

Additionally, as a result of the project implementation:

• it is planned to file for industrial design protection of the new product;
• 1 new job position will be created;
• it is planned to generate revenue from the sale of new products.

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Project value: PLN 6,314,795.40

Contribution from European Funds: PLN 2,549,588.00