about the project
The utilisation of the Małopolska’s strong scientific potential provides an opportunity for the region’s economic development. Thanks to cooperation between science and business e n t r e p r e n e u r s can benefit from the latest achievements of science, technological and product solutions. S c i e n t i s t s that are directly involved in business activity gain prestige and practical knowledge about the functioning of the economy. As part of the “Knowledge and practice – key to success in business” project internships will be organised for 100 scientific workers in 65 companies.
Execution period
January 2010 – December 2011
Recipients
The project is addressed to:
- Micro-, small and medium-size companies whose headquarters, branch, subsidiary or other organisational unit is based in Małopolska, and which are interested in accepting scientific workers for internship,
- Scientific workers at the position of professor, lecturer or junior member of staff in scientific or research-and-development units located in the Małopolska region who wish to complete internship at these companies.
Benefits from participation in the project
- Scientific worker: completes paid internship, gains experience in business, scientific potential = practical application in business, knowledge and experience = strengthening of position on the labour market, implementation of innovative ideas = commercialisation of knowledge;
- Company: benefits from the scientific potential, solves production problems, innovative solutions and latest achievements of science = higher profits, enhancement of production processes = reduction of costs, increase in competitiveness = success on domestic and foreign markets.
Goal
To strengthen the research-and-development cooperation and utilise intellectual potential in order to raise the innovativeness and competitiveness of micro-, small and medium-size companies in Małopolska.
Results
- Transfer of knowledge between science and business;
- Acquisition of occupational and business experience by scientific workers;
- Raising of competitiveness of micro-, small and medium-size companies;
- Raising of awareness of the importance of scientific knowledge in the economy;
- Increase in the region’s innovativeness.
Value of the project
about PLN 3,500,000
The project is executed by
Małopolska Regional Development Agency – project leader Centre for Technology Transfer at Stanisław Staszic’s AGH University of Science and Technology Centre for Innovation, Technology Transfer and Development of the University Centre for the Transfer of Medical Technologies at Park Technologiczny Sp. z o.o. (Technological Park)
Source of financing
Project co-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund (Operational Programme for Human Capital)
