R&D Centre INVENTOR

What R&D Centre INVENTOR does

R&D Centre INVENTOR Sp. z o.o. is a Lublin-based research and development company founded on November 14, 2011, operating as the dedicated innovation arm of GRUPA SIPMA and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIPMA S.A., Poland's leading agricultural machinery manufacturer. The company designs and prototypes agricultural and municipal machinery — including baler-wrappers, silage presses, energy-crop chaff cutters, and sequential wrappers — and holds CBR (Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe) status granted by the Minister of Economy on July 29, 2013, placing it among only 59 Polish firms with this designation. Its core technology stack combines mechanical design, CNC and conventional prototyping, and laboratory validation through specialized equipment including a 600 KW PTO dynamometer, a HandySCAN BLACK 3D scanner, a GOM optical deformation analysis system, and a year-round sowing testing station described as unique in Poland.

The business model is built on intra-group technology transfer: INVENTOR develops innovations and grants exclusive commercialization licenses to SIPMA S.A., which manufactures and distributes the resulting products through its domestic sales network and through OOO SIPMA RU into Russia and Belarus. The company also offers paid design services (CAD documentation, machine and tooling design), research services (strength, durability, and functional testing), and prototype manufacturing (machining, welding, dynamic balancing) to industrial clients. Revenue is supplemented by EU co-financing under POIR/POIG/INNOTECH programs, which has funded two major projects since 2019 — the RD-132 baler-wrapper (~9M PLN EU contribution within a 16.2M PLN project) and a broader R&D center expansion (~13M PLN EU contribution within a 32.1M PLN project).

The company's R&D outputs include two registered utility models (W-123672 and W-123683) covering feed roller components of the PL 7000 SILO, plus commercialized platforms such as the SR 1010/2010 HEROS chaff cutters, the OG 9750 LENA sequential wrapper, and the high-compression PL 7000 SILO silage press. The company maintains academic and research partnerships with multiple Polish technical universities (Lublin, Rzeszów, Warsaw) and institutes including the Industrial Institute of Agricultural Machinery and the Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, supporting both R&D collaboration and a talent pipeline via internships.

Name

R&D Centre INVENTOR

Legal name

R&D Centre INVENTOR Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://rndcentreinventor.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

R&D Centre INVENTOR Sp. z o.o. is a Lublin-based R&D subsidiary of SIPMA S.A. that designs, prototypes, and tests agricultural machinery — including baler-wrappers, silage presses, and energy-crop chaff cutters — for commercialization exclusively through the SIPMA Group's distribution channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural machinery R&D and prototyping

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering Prototype Builds (Form/Fit/Function) (IMAAAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prototype Metrology, Inspection & Reverse Engineering (Prototype-Focused) (IMAAAFAN), Prototype Program Management & Low-Volume Pilot Runs (Bridge to Production) (IMAAAFAO)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery R&D
• Prototype development services
• Design engineering services
• Research and testing services
• Agricultural innovation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. R&D Services and Licensing: The company conducts R&D projects, develops prototypes and innovations for the agricultural machinery sector. Revenue is generated through licensing of developed technologies to SIPMA S.A. and potentially other partners. The company also provides paid research services and design services to external clients.
2. EU Project Funding: Company receives EU co-financing for R&D projects under POIR, POIG, INNOTECH programs. These are non-revenue funding sources but support operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

R&D Centre INVENTOR designs, prototypes, and tests innovative agricultural and municipal machinery, with inventions commercialized exclusively through its parent SIPMA S.A. Beyond product development, the company delivers paid R&D services, design services (CAD, 3D/2D documentation, tooling), research and laboratory testing (dynamometer up to 600 KW, 3D laser scanning, deformation analysis, chemical composition), and prototype manufacturing (CNC/conventional machining, welding, balancing, painting) to industrial clients in Poland and abroad.

Product overview

R&D Centre INVENTOR is a Polish R&D center specializing in innovative agricultural and municipal machinery, serving as part of SIPMA Group. The company offers a portfolio of specialized machinery products including the RD-132 baler-wrapper (prasoowijarka), PL 7000 SILO silage press (prasa silosująca), SR 1010/2010 HEROS chaff cutters for energy crops (sieczkarnie), and OG 9750 LENA sequential wrapper (owijarka szeregowa). Beyond product development, the company provides integrated services including design services (usługi projektowe), research services (usługi badawcze), and prototype manufacturing (realizacja prototypów). The company also operates advanced research equipment including a HandySCAN BLACK 3D laser scanner and a 600 KW dynamometer (hamownia). Products are commercialized through SIPMA S.A. via exclusive licensing arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prasoowijarka RD-132 (Baler-wrapper RD-132) Innovative baler-wrapper for the agricultural sector, combining a fixed-chamber baler of new generation with a novel wrapper featuring closed-path rotating feeders along the machine's longitudinal axis; designed for large farms (>50 ha) and representing world-level technical innovation. Licensed for commercialization to SIPMA S.A.
• Prasa silosująca SIPMA PL 7000 SILO (Silage press SIPMA PL 7000 SILO) High-compression silage bag filling machine that fills tubular film sleeves up to 75m long and 2.7m in diameter, used for corn silage, wet grain, grass, alfalfa, clover, beet pulp, and brewer's grains to deliver high-quality feed with minimized losses. Licensed for commercialization to SIPMA S.A.
• Sieczkarnie SIPMA SR 1010 HEROS (Chaff cutter for energy crops SR 1010 HEROS) Single-phase harvester for energy crops, primarily willow, with a hydraulic-driven cutting assembly achieving high blade rotational speeds for optimal cutting while leaving optimal root regrowth. Licensed for commercialization to SIPMA S.A.
• Sieczkarnie SIPMA SR 2010 HEROS (Chaff cutter for energy crops SR 2010 HEROS) Single-phase harvester for energy crops with a hydraulic-driven cutting assembly and an adjustable plant-bending arm controllable from the tractor cab. Licensed for commercialization to SIPMA S.A.
• Owijarka szeregowa SIPMA OG 9750 LENA (Sequential wrapper SIPMA OG 9750 LENA) Sequential (continuous) wrapper for round and rectangular bales that produces dozens of meters of self-adhesive stretch film tube and achieves 50% film savings compared to conventional wrapping methods. Licensed for commercialization to SIPMA S.A.
• Usługi projektowe (Design Services) Comprehensive design services including R&D, 3D and 2D documentation, machine and equipment construction design, technological tooling design, CAD documentation adaptation, and implementation support for SIPMA S.A. and other industrial clients.
• Usługi badawcze (Research Services) Comprehensive research services including strength testing, durability testing, and functional testing via bench testing and real working conditions, utilizing world-class equipment such as GOM optical deformation analysis and a unique year-round sowing test station; also covers dynamometer and 3D laser-scanning testing services.
• Realizacja prototypów (Prototype Manufacturing) Rapid prototyping services including machine prototypes, special tooling, dynamic balancing, hydraulic hose assembly, CNC and conventional machining, MIG welding with Demeller assembly tables, and powder and wet spray painting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hamownia can test engines up to 600 KW capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• SIPMA S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2011Parent company and dominant entity of GRUPA SIPMA. SIPMA S.A. is Poland's leading agricultural machinery manufacturer. R&D Centre INVENTOR develops innovations that are licensed to SIPMA for commercialization. The companies share technical expertise and SIPMA provides manufacturing and distribution capabilities.
• SIPMOT Sp. z o.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturing company in Zamość using SIPMA documentation and know-how. Produces agricultural machinery components, assemblies, and spare parts. Serves as industrial cooperator within GRUPA SIPMA.
• OOO SIPMA RUcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholly-owned subsidiary in Russia (Smolensk Oblast) functioning as general distributor for SIPMA machinery and spare parts in Russian Federation and Belarus. Handles sales, warranty and post-warranty service.
• Politechnika Lubelska (Lublin University of Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for R&D cooperation in agricultural machinery development. Students from the university may participate in internships at R&D Centre INVENTOR.
• Politechnika Rzeszowska (Rzeszów University of Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for R&D cooperation in agricultural machinery development.
• Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for R&D cooperation in agricultural machinery development.
• Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie (University of Life Sciences in Lublin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for agricultural research cooperation, particularly relevant for agricultural machinery applications and testing.
• Przemysłowy Instytut Maszyn Rolniczych (Industrial Institute of Agricultural Machinery)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partnership for agricultural machinery R&D cooperation.
• Instytut Agrofizyki im. Bohdana Dobrzańskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Institute of Agrophysics PAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for silage press development (INNOTECH program). Institute collaborated on the SIPMA PL 7000 SILO project with focus on agricultural physics applications.
• Instytut Transportu Samochodowego (Motor Transport Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partnership for transportation and automotive technology cooperation relevant to agricultural machinery.
• Grupa Azoty S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic industrial partnership with major Polish chemical group for agricultural sector cooperation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lely: Dutch agricultural machinery and robotics company with a strong forage/feeding equipment portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping forage-handling and bale-wrapping product categories.
• CLAAS: German global agricultural machinery manufacturer with strong baler and forage-harvester lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose product categories (balers, wrappers, forage harvesters) overlap with INVENTOR's licensed SIPMA products.
• CNH Industrial (Case IH / New Holland Agriculture): Global agricultural machinery conglomerate offering tractors, harvesters, and hay/forage tools including balers and wrappers. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose hay-and-forage categories intersect with INVENTOR's baler-wrapper and silage-press IP.
• AGCO Corporation (Fendt / Massey Ferguson / Hesston): US-listed global manufacturer of agricultural equipment including hay tools, balers, and forage harvesters through its Fendt, Massey Ferguson, and Hesston brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same machinery categories as INVENTOR's SIPMA-licensed products.
• Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone: German family-owned manufacturer of agricultural machinery with a leading position in balers, wrappers, and forage harvesting. Comparable because its core product portfolio (round balers, belt wrappers, silage equipment) directly parallels INVENTOR's SIPMA-licensed line.
• Kuhn Group: French global manufacturer of agricultural machinery (balers, wrappers, tillage, feeding) headquartered in Saverne. Comparable because baler-wrapper and silage-press categories overlap directly with INVENTOR's PL 7000 SILO and RD-132 products.

Direct peers

• Przemysłowy Instytut Maszyn Rolniczych (PIMR): Polish Industrial Institute of Agricultural Machinery, a state-affiliated R&D body conducting testing, certification, and applied research for agricultural machinery. Direct comparable because it operates in the same niche (agricultural machinery R&D and testing) and is a strategic partner of INVENTOR.
• Instytut Agrofizyki im. Bohdana Dobrzańskiego PAN: Polish Academy of Sciences institute that co-developed the SIPMA PL 7000 SILO project with INVENTOR under the INNOTECH programme. Comparable as a scientific research institute with applied agricultural-engineering projects.
• SIPMA S.A. Parent company and the dominant commercialization partner for R&D Centre INVENTOR's innovations. Both operate within GRUPA SIPMA in the Polish agricultural machinery sector, with INVENTOR functioning as the dedicated R&D arm feeding SIPMA's product line.

Regional players

• Ursus S.A. Historically iconic Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer (tractors and equipment). Comparable as a regional Polish ag-machinery player operating in the same domestic market where INVENTOR/SIPMA compete and partner across the value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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