Case study research
Using the narrative and numbers approach
The following enterprises
took part in the case study research:

Bintell Ltd.
Ostrava, Czech Republic | Visit company website
Bintell.cz Business Intelligence belongs to the group of micro-enterprises (up to 9 employees). It has a strong competitive potential in the field of data analysis, project activities (including implementation and supervision of the implementation process), ETL services (extraction, transformation and loading of data into the data warehouse) as well as industrial automation. In addition to BIusiness Intelligence services, the company also offers a wide range of related and additional services. Bintell.cz deals with technological innovations and also focuses on other innovations (especially of organizational nature).

DNA Research Center Ltd.
Poznan, Poland | Visit company website
DNA Research Centre is an innovative biotechnology company offering services in the field of genetic medical and microbiological diagnostics based on molecular research technologies. As part of its own research and development work, the company has developed innovative diagnostic methods allowing it to create over 600 genetic tests in the field of: microbiological diagnosis, predisposition to cancer and genetic diseases, as well as identification of kinship. The company also provides laboratory, bio-informatic and design services for scientific and research institutions, medical institutions and companies from the agro-food industry. For its achievements, in 2012, the company received an award for the development and implementation of a comprehensive panel of diagnostic tests to identify pathogens transmitted by ticks in the competition “Innovative Project” organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. In the years 2009-2011, it also received 14 other prizes, distinctions and certificates confirming its market success, including the award for an innovative service in the nationwide competition of National Leaders of Innovation and Development.

EkoWodrol Ltd.
Koszalin, Poland | Visit company website
The EkoWodrol company is a specialist contractor in water treatment and wastewater treatment technology, internal installations and technological networks, as well as water supply and sewage system facilities. The company conducts its own research and development activities and has a unique laboratory for testing fittings and check valves. As a result, a number of innovative devices on a global scale have been patented and implemented, for example, Szuster System elbow check valves and innovative pneumatic compressors which besides pumping sewage additionally remove the problem of noxious odours. The company actively internalises its operations by selling its products to more than 20 countries around the world, including the USA, Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Great Britain, Germany or the Netherlands. The position of the leader of innovation has been confirmed, among others, by holding the second place in the ranking of the 500 most innovative companies in Poland in 2010 prepared by the Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the MSN Scientific Network as well as by the “Regional Leader of Innovation and Development” title awarded in 2011 for two innovative products: aeration columns and purge columns.

Elmontex JSC
Ostrava, Czech Republic | Visit company website
Elmontex was founded in 1992 as a joint stock company. It is a medium sized family company (50-249 employees). Elmontex deals with design, supply, installation, testing and activation of equipment, repairs, measurements, adjustments and inspections of high voltage electrical devices. High professionalism and quality is ensured by the team of workers with rich experience in construction of large investment units in the Czech Republic and abroad. In 1994 the joint-stock company extended its activity to hotel building services in Ostrava and in 1998 it completed its offer with air services. Elmontex focuses on technological innovations and has a very high competitive potential as it emphasizes on quality improvement and extension of services, but also on the quality of materials, tools and the use of the latest knowledge and technological procedures.The joint stock company is able to carry out orders from preliminary studies to the complete launch of a new investment.

i3D Inc.
Sulechow, Poland | The company is currently inactive
The i3D company creates and develops innovative IT technologies in the area of virtual reality and realistic three-dimensional 3D graphics. Its products fully imitate the real world in virtual reality, significantly accelerating design processes, construction verification and testing of modelled objects. The company’s leading products are: proprietary Quazar3D software, which is a modern graphics engine for creating interactive virtual reality applications, as well as the Flooid system for managing touch applications and multimedia equipment. In recognition of innovative market solutions, the company received in 2015 the award in the competition “Initiator of Innovation” organised by Newsweek Poland and PwC for the E-physiology project which enables conducting virtual three-dimensional vivisection. In 2013, the company received an award at the French Laval Virtual Awards in the “Engineering, Service and Training” category for the implementation of the innovative project called “Interactive Engineer Training” (InterEDU). In the years 2011-2013, it also recorded 8 other successes in national and international competitions in the field of entrepreneurship and innovativeness.

KVADOS JSC
Ostrava, Czech Republic | Visit company website
KVADOS joint-stock company is a producer and supplier of own software solutions, services and IT consulting. It belongs to the group of medium-size companies (with about 180 employees).The basic working principle is well-managed projects based on reliable procedures. The results of the projects support the customer’s success and the efficiency of the implemented processes. KVADOS benefits from the extensive experience of its experts and know-how verified in an international environment. KVADOS has been producing software since 1992. The company has been cooperating for years in the research and development of the use of Big Data in projects for T-Mobile and Prague Integrated Transport. KVADOS has high innovative and competitive potential in the field of technology. In 2016 KVADOS became the Innovative Company of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

Lumitrix JSC
Ostrava, Czech Republic | Visit company website
Lumitrix is a small (10 – 49 employees) joint stock company. Lumitrix designs and manufactures unique hardware and software solutions for interactive projection mapping applications and provides creative services to its customers. The main product of Lumitrix is the only special outdoor projection system in the Czech Republic. Lumitrix is backed by Y Soft Ventures, which holds a 25% stake in the company. Lumitrix outsources some of its specialised production capacities, such as PCB production or metal processing, but the main assembly and quality assurance is done on its own production line. Lumitrix has a high competitive and innovative potential both in terms of technology and its own products. In 2016, this joint-stock company was awarded as an Innovative Company of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

Roltex Ltd.
Sulechow, Poland | Visit company website
The Roltex company is a multi-branch enterprise operating in the field of metal processing, warehouse management and internal transport. It implements comprehensive projects related to the processing of sheets, pipes and metal, as well as the production of steel details, parts and structures, ranging from design, through production, to assembly. The company also offers a variety of elements made of black, stainless and acid resistant steel and aluminium as well as a wide range of warehouse, shop and production hall equipment, ranging from simple platform trolleys to extensive racking systems (pallets, cantilevers, shelves, etc.). As part of its innovative activity, the company primarily improves its technological processes based on innovative processing techniques, e.g.: using a laser cutter, and introduces new services and products. Its position of the market leader has been confirmed by a number of awards, including the Lubuski Business Leader Award, HIT Region, Market Leader of Innovation 2012, Business Gazelles distinction, and the Golden Certificate of Business Credibility. The credibility of the company has also been recognised by extending an invitation for it to join the Chapter of Reliable Companies.

VAE Informační Systémy Ltd.
Ostrava, Czech Republic | Visit company website
VAE Informační Systémy is a small (10-49 employees) technology company focused on the end-user. It provides computer and communication technologies, applications and offers a wide range of services related to the implementation, maintenance and especially smooth functioning of information technologies. It focuses on office applications. It also manages industrial IT implementation and Microsoft server solutions, including complex server architectures and virtualization. For more complex projects, VAE Information Systems offers engineering activities in both the development and operational phases. It has a very high competitive potential as it focuses on technological and support innovations (organizational, educational, marketing). The company prefers long-term cooperation with clients in order to provide high-quality services and offer new technological solutions to its customers.