The Fund expects to be a value added investor by making its business experience available to the companies. Pioneer Investment Poland, the advisor to Pioneer Poland Fund, is an affiliate of the Pioneer Group Inc., an international money manager based in Boston with more than USD 11 billion under management. Pioneer, the predominant money manager in Poland, created and manages Poland's first mutual fund. Through the programme the European Union's small and medium sized enterprises can cover part of the costs during the start up period. The programme is aimed at small and medium sized enterprises from the European Union which wish to invest in joint ventures in the region.
Financing is available for all business sectors, except for the financial sector.
The programme itself is divided into four facilities each targeted at different phases of the life cycle of an investment process. Facilities I Promotion, max. II Feasibility studies, max. IV Technical assistance, max.