CBRTP

What CBRTP does

CBRTP — Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Technologii dla Przemysłu S.A. — is a Polish commercial R&D hub founded in 2013 and headquartered in Warsaw, operating publicly on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker: CBRTP). The company functions as an external industrial R&D partner, delivering technology strategy, prototype construction, process optimization, and technology consulting across at least 12 industrial verticals including plastics processing, automotive, civil engineering, energy, household appliances, composites, glass, metallurgy, ceramics, machinery, paper, and candle/fragrance manufacturing. It also acts as a seed/VC investor in early-stage technology companies via a co-owned investment fund.

The core technology platform is built around differentiated laboratory and production infrastructure: ALD reactors (Beneq P400/P800) for thin-film deposition of oxides, nitrides, sulfides, carbides, metals, and polymers at 50–500°C; PECVD and PVD magnetron sputtering systems; SEM with EDS analysis, ellipsometry, XRF, Hall-effect measurement, and particle size analyzers; CNC machining, multiple 3D printing modalities (MSLA, DLP, Binder Jet, FDM); and 6-axis robotic manipulators from Universal Robots, Yaskawa, and Stäubli. The intellectual property portfolio totals 26 patents, patent applications, trademarks, and utility models.

The business model combines professional R&D services with seed/VC investment activity. Revenue streams include (1) R&D project services billed on a project basis, (2) technology consulting, (3) external R&D hub engagements structured as multi-year contracts where clients contribute only 20–40% of costs with the remainder sourced from non-refundable co-financing, and (4) seed/VC investment realizations. Customer segments span industrial manufacturing enterprises (primary) and technology startups (secondary). The company employs 80+ specialists across Warsaw and Kraków facilities (Nanotechnology Lab, Automation/Electronics Lab, Chemical Technology Lab) and has executed a portfolio of 20 projects valued at PLN 235M, with PLN 200M in currently active project budgets across partners in plastics, automotive, robotics, civil engineering, and energy.

Name

CBRTP

Legal name

Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Technologii dla Przemysłu S.A.

Website

https://cbrtp.pl

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CBRTP is a publicly listed Polish commercial R&D hub providing external industrial research, technology development, and consulting across 12+ industrial verticals, using co-financed multi-year R&D projects and a seed/VC investment arm to serve manufacturing enterprises and technology startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Research and Development Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Engineering Services (54133), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Deep Tech / R&D Commercialization CVC (FSANAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate) (FSANAHAI), Corporate M&A / Venture Build-to-Buy Programs (Acqui-hire, option-to-acquire) (FSANAHAG)

Keywords

• Industrial R&D services
• Technology consulting
• Nanomaterials research
• Seed VC investments
• Process automation robotics

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. R&D Project Services: Management and execution of research and development projects for industrial clients. Services include development of R&D strategy, prototype construction, technological demonstrators, and process optimization.
2. Seed/VC Investments: Investment in early-stage innovative technology companies in sectors including new materials, energy, electronics, automation/robotics, and industrial software. Provides financial and professional support to portfolio companies.
3. External R&D Hub Services: Comprehensive R&D solutions delivered to organizations lacking internal capabilities. Includes co-financing arrangements where clients contribute 20-40% of project costs with non-refundable co-financing.
4. Technology Consulting: Technical and technological consulting services including measurement of industrial process efficiency, technology transfer, and innovation implementation support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBRTP is a commercial industrial R&D hub that delivers research and development project services, technology consulting, prototype construction, and process optimization to industrial clients across sectors including plastics, automotive, civil engineering, energy, and composites. Beyond fee-based R&D engagements, the company also operates as a seed/VC investor in early-stage technology companies through co-ownership of an investment fund. The offering is backed by proprietary laboratories for nanotechnology, automation/electronics, and chemical technology equipped with unique European-scale instrumentation (ALD, PECVD, PVD, SEM-EDS).

Product overview

CBRTP (Centrum Badawczo Rozwojowe - Research and Development Center for Industry) is a commercial R&D hub providing industrial and technological solutions. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main categories: (1) Core Services including Engineering and Technology, Nanomaterials, External R&D hub, Investments, Technology Consulting, Innovation Subsidies, Product Design, and R&D Project Execution; (2) Industrial Equipment and Apparatus including metrology tools (ellipsometer, reflectometer), 3D scanning systems (Leica), CAD/CAE software, CNC machining centers, 6-axis robotic manipulators, various 3D printers (MSLA, DLP, Binder Jet, FDM), and advanced nanomaterial research equipment (ALD, PVD, PECVD reactors, SEM-EDS, particle analyzers); and (3) Industry-Specific Solutions covering glass, metallurgy, ceramics, machinery, high-tech, plastics, composites, automotive, energy, construction, paper, and candle industries. The portfolio includes 36+ apparatus items and serves 12 industry verticals, unified by the company's mission to transfer technological advancements to the industrial environment and reinforce competitive positioning of Polish companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• External R&D Hub (Zewnętrzne centrum R&D) Comprehensive external R&D services delivered as an outsourced hub for organizations, covering R&D strategy formulation, prototyping, technology demonstrators, process optimization, and innovation implementation across industrial sectors.
• Technology Consulting (Doradztwo technologiczne) Technical and technological consulting including measurement of industrial process efficiency, technology transfer, and innovation implementation support for industrial clients.
• Investments (Inwestycje) Seed/VC capital and professional support provided to early-stage innovative technology companies in new materials, energy solutions, electronics, automation, robotics, and industrial software, financing and supervising their growth through active involvement in development and further financing rounds.
• Innovation Subsidies (Dotacje na innowacje) Advisory and support services helping organizations obtain non-refundable co-financing (public grants and subsidies) for innovative R&D projects, structuring co-financing arrangements where client contribution is 20-40% of total costs.
• Product Design (Projektowanie produktu) Design and prototyping services for new product solutions, leveraging CAD software, 3D printing, robotics, and laboratory infrastructure to develop features with uncommon purposes.
• Projects and Technological Innovations (Projekty i innowacje technologiczne) End-to-end execution of co-financed R&D projects that deliver innovative technologies and prototypes, from concept through to industrialization, with reference projects in solid-state batteries, flexible supercapacitors, mobile ALD systems, and wood product quality control.
• Engineering and Technology R&D (Inżynieria i Technologia) Industrial and technological solutions for innovation, covering R&D project management and execution, automation and robotization of production, process automation, and laboratory research systems.
• Nanomaterials Research (Nanomateriały) R&D services for nanomaterials in industrial applications, covering ALD/PECVD/PVD deposition, thin-film characterization, photovoltaic semiconductors, and comprehensive nanomaterial laboratory capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 235 million PLN portfolio value with 20 completed and ongoing projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Composite Industry Partners (Greece, Spain, Germany, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collaboration for low-energy processing of composite waste and its return to production. Partners in Greece, Spain, Germany, and France work together on research for composite recycling solutions.
• Leading Research Centres (Poland and abroad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess to leading research centres in Poland and abroad, which dedicate their human resources and equipment to research and testing in business regime. Enables expansion of clients' technical resources.
• Industry Partners (Plastics Processing, Automotive, Robotics, Civil Engineering, Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecuting projects with total budget of PLN 200 million together with partners from plastics processing, automotive, robotics, civil engineering, and energy industries.
• AGH University of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with AGH on various research projects including development of integrated gas sensor array (IWIS 2017 Gold Medal) and Automation and Electronics Laboratory at CE AGH.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organization, operating 76 institutes conducting contract R&D for industrial clients across materials, surface engineering, automation and production. Closely comparable to CBRTP as an applied R&D hub with industry co-financing and IP generation, though at vastly greater scale.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Independent Dutch applied research organization offering contract R&D in materials, nanotechnology, energy and industrial innovation. Directly comparable to CBRTP in model, vertical scope and use of public-private co-financing for industrial R&D.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned applied R&D centre with deep capability in advanced materials, photonics, energy storage and industrial biotechnology. Comparable to CBRTP as a publicly-funded applied research organization serving industrial clients with co-financed projects and patent output.
• RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: Swedish state-owned research institute offering applied R&D across materials, production, energy and digitalization. Comparable to CBRTP in operating model (contract R&D with industry, public co-financing, IP commercialization) and in offering shared lab infrastructure to industrial clients.
• SINTEF: One of Europe's largest independent applied research organizations, conducting contract R&D in materials, chemistry, energy and industrial technology. Directly comparable to CBRTP as a Nordic applied research hub with industry project co-financing and active IP commercialization.
• Tecnalia Research & Innovation: Spanish applied research centre with capabilities in materials, manufacturing, energy and ICT, running co-financed industrial R&D projects. Comparable to CBRTP in Southern/Eastern European industrial R&D model with EU co-financing and cross-border project partnerships.

Regional players

• Łukasiewicz Research Network: Polish state network of 22 research institutes operating in materials, chemistry, automation, energy and ICT, conducting applied R&D for Polish industry. Directly comparable to CBRTP as a Polish applied R&D ecosystem player competing for the same EU/Polish co-financed industrial projects.

Broad incumbents

• CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission): Large French government R&D organization with deep capabilities in energy, materials, microelectronics and nanotechnology. Comparable to CBRTP in technology domains (PV, batteries, thin films) and public co-financing model, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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