Key figures

Ministry of Education and Science 

Ministry improves the quality of science and higher education in Poland creating the best working conditions for students, academic teachers and researchers. 

Ministry is responsible for coordination of scientific activities at the national level, financial plan regarding science budget, funding of statutory activities of research units and large research infrastructure and construction investments, as well as promotion and financing of international co-operation in the area of research.

The Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) 

was formed by Polish institutions of higher education which had the right to award the doctor’s degree (or equivalent) in at least one scientific discipline. CRASP is the institution representing higher education and science community (as defined in Act – Law on higher education and science). The Conference was founded on 7 June 1997 by rectors of higher education institutions, being members of conferences of rectors of the various types of these institutions, namely universities, technical universities, institutions of agriculture, pedagogy, economics, medicine, and fine arts. Currently, CRASP has 107 members (including 10 non-public schools) and 10 institutions have the status of an associated institution. CRASP safeguards traditional academic values, including the constitutional principle of higher education institutions autonomy which guarantees the right of these institutions to present their positions on all issues of interest to the academic community. The Conference is governed by the Statutes.

 

CRASP is a member of the European University Association – European University Association

The Polish Academy of Sciences

PAS is a national research institution founded in 1952. Its mission is to work comprehensively to further the advancement of science, in the service of society and for the enrichment of Poland’s national culture, while adhering to the highest standards of research quality and ethical norms. The academy is an elected body of scholars.

The basic scientific unit is the research institute. 70 institutes are currently in operation. The heads of the research institutes together comprise a Council of Directors.

Most PAS Institutes rank as leading institutions in their scientific or R&D activity.

PAS institutes also form part of consortia and centers set up to carry out specific research projects.

INSTITUTES

Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA)

The PolSCA is a Brussels-based RTD liaison office of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its mission is to promote, facilitate and foster participation of the Polish R&D community in European projects and initiatives and in particular to reinforce Polands position in the EU framework programs. A particular attention and priority is given to researchers and innovators linked to the structures of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Among mains routes of PolSCA’s activities are monitoring the EU research and innovation policies, organisation of events, workshops and study visits as well as providing relevant information and support to its stakeholders.

 

Main Council of the Research Institutes (RGIB)

is the elective representative body acting pursuant to Article 33 of the Act of 30 April 2010 on reaserch institutes. As many as 116 reaserch institutes has been run nowadays in Poland. They employ 39600 people – including 11600 reaserchers.

RGIB represents interests of the research institutes to the state and local government authorities and to the scientific, economic and public organizations as well as to the opinion-forming elites.
Furthermore, it participates in economic, public and specifically in scientific and innovational policy. Apart from this, it submits the opinions and requirements to the authorities and the state administration, takes action with the intention of solving common problems among groups of institutes, becomes involved in scientific development as well as in improvement of economic innovativeness and effectiveness. Apart from that, it contributes to the development of research staff and highly supports the young scientists.

Fields of activity of research institutes:

Materials engineering
High-Tech production technologies and machines
Inspection and Measurement Systems
Security and Control Systems
Health and Medicine
Military and Safety
Agriculture
Construction
Education
Ecology
Geology
Mining industry
Informatics
Aviation Communication Meteorology Oceanography
Environment protection
Industry
Transportation
Arms

The Łukasiewicz Research Network established on 1 April 2019 is the third largest research network in Europe and the largest network in Poland. Its major purpose is to enhance the transfer of innovative technology to the Polish economy.

Łukasiewicz offers businesses an attractive model of collaboration in key areas in the process of building a competitive edge on the rapidly changing market: sustainable economy and energy, digital transformation, clean and smart mobility and health. Łukasiewicz operates in such a manner so as to minimize the capital expenditures of a business, while maximizing the prospective benefits from research and development cooperation.

It is expressed in a unique system of initiating research and development work that has been in place since November 2019. The Łukasiewicz Challenges bring together a group of 4,500 scientists and engineers who within a term of 15 business days accept a company’s business challenge and offer to develop an effective implementation idea. At the same time, it involves unparalleled scientific apparatuses in Poland, including 440 R&D laboratories and nearly 500 research machines unlike any others available in the country.

At present, Łukasiewicz consists of 32 research institutes and the Łukasiewicz Center, which was established to plan and coordinate the scientific research and development work done by these institutes.

“Science for the future – Łukasiewicz Report 2019 – 2020"

INSTITUTES

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Chemistry Institute

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis “Blachownia" 

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Electrical Engineering

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Logistics and Warehousing

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Precision Mechanics

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Mechanised Construction and Rock Mining 

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Electrical Drives and Machines KOMEL

Łukasiewicz Research Network – New Chemical Syntheses Institute

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Metal Forming Institute

Łukasiewicz Research Network –  Institute of Organisation and Management in Industry

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Rail Vehicles Institute “TABOR"

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Leather Industry 

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Instytute of Welding

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Wood Technology Institute

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Sustainable Technologies

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Tele and Radio Research Institute

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Textile Research Institute

Łukasiewicz  Research  Network –  Krakow Institute of Technology

Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Automotive Industry Institute

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics

The Łukasiewicz Center

Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU) was founded in 1872 as a result of the transformation of the Kraków Learned Society. After Poland regained its independence in 1918, the institution was renamed the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences and became an official national representative of Polish learning, which entailed its participation in works of international organizations. PAU was a founder member of the International Union of Academies (IUA).