The Centre's mission is to support Polish companies and science units in developing their abilities to create and make use of solutions based on research results.

While carrying out those tasks, the Centre ensures that public money spent on R&D activities delivers best possible benefits to the Polish economy.

NCRD programs also include those that fund international intellectual property protection or the foreign expansion of newly established innovative companies.

In carrying out its tasks, the Centre also collaborates with other subjects as well as creates sectoral programs as a direct response to the needs of entrepreneurs from selected areas of the Polish economy.

The Centre also attempts to engage VC funds in financing R&D and performs tasks commissioned by the Minister of Science and Higher Education.