Successes of beneficiaries

What problem does our project solve?

Problem: Conductive hearing loss caused by immobilization of the stapes, the smallest human bone in the middle ear. The currently used piston stapes prostheses do not give the expected hearing results, especially for sounds with high frequencies (above 3kHz). Additionally, piston prostheses pose a high risk of postoperative complications. It is caused by the necessity to introduce a vibrating element (piston) into the space of the inner ear. Some of the complications (including immobilization or the plunger falling out) require another surgical operation. The results of reoperation are usually worse than those of the first operation. The new ventricular prosthesis is much more effective and much safer for the patient compared to all prostheses currently available on the market and used in clinical practice. The original, patented design solution works similarly to the structure of the healthy ear and does not require the introduction of a vibrating element into the inner ear. The ventricular prosthesis restores the hearing to the physiological level in the entire range of acoustic frequencies (from 20Hz to 10kHz) and protects the inner ear against damage.
More details in our publications:Kwacz, M., Sołyga, M., Mrówka, M., & Kamieniecki, K. (2017). New chamber stapes prosthesis–A preliminary assessment of the functioning of the prototype. PloS one, 12(5), e0178133.
Pudlik, M. S. (2017). New chamber stapes prosthesis-modification of geometry and CAD documentation (MSc Thesis, Instytut Mikromechaniki i Fotoniki).
Banasik, K., & Kwacz, M. (2017). Numerical study of the PDMS membrane designed for new chamber stapes prosthesis. In Recent Global Research and Education: Technological Challenges (pp. 223-228). Springer, Cham.
Kiryk, E. A., Kamieniecki, K., & Kwacz, M. (2018). Design of a resilient ring for middle ear’s chamber stapes prosthesis. Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, 21(15), 771-779

Who will benefit from the project's results?

Patients diagnosed with hearing loss and otosurgeons. After a surgical procedure and after placing a chamber staples prosthesis in the middle ear, patients will have their hearing restored in the entire range of acoustic frequencies.
Otosurgeons will benefit from an easier and safer procedure for implanting a chamber staples prosthesis. Both target groups (patients and doctors) will benefit from fewer reoperations. Fewer reoperations also save for the publicly funded healthcare system.

What was the biggest challenge for us in the implementation of the project?

Manufacturing of prototypes. In the project, we tested various design variants of the chamber staples prosthesis and searched for the optimal variant. Indications for the modification of the structure resulted from both the analysis of vibrations of the anatomical structures of the ear and indications of highly qualified otosurgeons. Rapid prototyping required us to design and build our own 3D printer. During the project implementation period, there were no commercial printers on the market that would ensure print quality on a micrometer scale. The design and construction of our own printer is the work of a team of several engineers from the Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics of the Warsaw University of Technology. Team members have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into making the machine print correctly. I am very grateful to them for that. Their work enabled the implementation of the project and showed that the developed technology can be used in the future for the production of medical devices dedicated to otosurgical applications.

The aim of the project was to select and develop a method for the treatment of post-fermentation leachate, thanks to which it will be possible to improve the quality of treated sewage discharged into the Odra River, as well as the energy balance of the treatment plant. In the course of the research, the method of two-stage deammonification was selected, for which a proprietary reactor was developed. The reactor was designed as an element of a larger investment and currently (as of June 2020) the design works of the remaining elements of the investment are being completed. The construction of the reactor and its start-up are planned in the coming years. The project was carried out by a consortium that included Municipal Water and Sewerage Company S.A. in Wroclaw, Wrocław University of Technology and Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences. For the purposes of the project, a modern research station was built at the Wrocław Sewage Treatment Plant.

The aim of the project co-financed from the SG OP 1.3.1 programme was to develop an innovative product - lamps in LED COB technology with variable spectrum for illuminating plants in a controlled environment.
The funds obtained were mainly allocated to research and development works carried out both in our own photometric laboratory and in cooperation with scientific units in Poland. The resulting device received a positive opinion on innovation from the Center of Innovation and Technology Transfer at the Lublin University of Technology. The final product is intended to support the growth of plants in greenhouse and indoor crops, and thanks to the possibility of modifying the spectrum of emitted light, it is possible to respond more precisely to the needs of cultivated plants.
The beneficiary delivers its products not only on the domestic market but also to Germany, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Northern Macedonia, Israel, Uruguay, Spain, USA and Canada.
The project received funding from the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Smart Growth Operational Programme.

The aim of the project was to develop the construction and building a prototype of a Self-Propelled Anchor Wagon designed for comprehensive protection of mining excavations, including mines working in a chamber-pillar system in KGHM Polska Miedź and applications in tunnel construction characterized by a height of excavations of 7.5 m. Anchoring Wagon - trade name Roof Master 2.3 ARDE on a 2.5 m wide wheeled articulated chassis designed for drilling holes up to 15 m in excavations with a height of 7.5 m and construction of an anchor housing designed to protect the mining excavation against uncontrolled fall and ejection of rocks from the ceiling and side walls. The working body is equipped with specialist equipment for expansion anchors with the hole cementing technique. In the prototype of the version of the machine dedicated to foreign markets (Chile, Peru, Iran), it was decided to build on the working body consisting of a telescopic arm and anchor station of a special modular "mesh-handler" assembly designed for building a roll net from a 2-meter roll, 5 m x 2.5 m in excavations reaching 7.5 m. As a result of continuing the positive implementation of the project results Mine Master Sp. z o.o. in Wilków, in 2019, it started the production of a new modified series of Roof Master 2.0 ARD / E type Self-Propelled Anchoring Trucks designed for KGHM Polska Miedź for excavations up to 8.5 m in the Mining Plant of ZG Lubin. Machines with such parameters have no counterparts on the market of domestic manufacturers and are a strong competition for the few global producers of this type of mining machinery. Machines of this series are designed for building expansion and attached anchors in mining excavations of min. 2.4 m and max. 8.5 m and for drilling holes for 10 m long rope anchors.

The project was implemented by a consortium in which the leader of the consortium was Mine Master Spółka z o.o. in Wilków and the Co-contractor was the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow.

As a result of the INNOSENSE Project, the Sensory Research Capsule was created, which is an integrated system containing infrastructure as well as devices and tests for conducting screening and diagnostic tests of the senses: hearing, vision, balance, taste, smell and speech organs. As part of the design work, an innovative device and testing procedures, screening and diagnostic tests were developed. The capsule enables screening, control tests and support of the process of specialist diagnostics, specialist care and rehabilitation. The device allows screening and diagnostic tests to be carried out in school-aged children, adults, occupational groups at risk of various sensory disturbances, and elderly people. The capsule is also adapted to the needs of people with physical disabilities.

In 2019, the Mobile Sensory Research Capsule was also created, which can be placed in any selected public facility. The capsule's advantage are innovative applications that enable sensory testing without the supervision of trained personnel. Specialists can conduct consultations, recommend other tests and supervise the rehabilitation processes due to the possibility of using telemedicine. The results of patient screening are collected in a dedicated IT system called The "Patient Portal" and can also be evaluated, analyzed and consulted by various teams of specialists. Thanks to the system, extensive epidemiological material is obtained, which can be used, among others to create national health programs for different age and professional groups.

The Senses Capsule was presented, among others at the XXVIII Economic Forum in Krynica in 2018, the 1st Congress of Polish Health 2019 in Warsaw, the "Health Town" in Płock in 2019, the 10th Mazovia Development Forum in 2019 and at this year's Polish Economic Exhibition in Stalowa Wola. During the events, visitors had the opportunity to perform screening of the senses: hearing, eyesight, balance, taste and smell.

The capsule also won the gold medal and the main prize in the Best International Design Award category at the Japan Design, Idea & Invention Expo, which took place in 2018 in Tokyo.

The beneficiaries of the project are:

1. Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (Consortium Leader)
2. Warsaw University of Technology (Consortium member)
3. Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Collegium Medicum Ludwik Rydygiera in Bydgoszcz (Consortium member)
4. Warsaw Medical University (Consortium member)
5. Hearing and Speech Center Sp. z o. o. (Consortium member)
6. Greenfusion Sp. z o. o. (Consortium member)

EXDIN Solutions is a technology company that designs and manufactures industrial ultra-high pressure equipment. It is one of only a few manufacturers in the world possessing competences and technologies enabling the production of devices designed to work with pressures exceeding 600 MPa / 6,000 bar. The company's leading products are HPP (High Pressure Processing) chambers.

HPP technology is a modern food preservation method in which packaged food products are processed under high pressure. Ultra-high pressure destroys pathogenic and perishable microorganisms. Natural nutritional and sensory qualities, such as vitamins, taste, smell, and color are preserved. The result is natural and safe product with high health value and extended shelf-life. Thanks to the device technology developed by EXDIN Solutions, HPP processing is now an attractive and competitive alternative to thermal pasteurization or the use of preservatives.

In the research and development project carried out, an innovative design of HPP chambers, characterized by the highest productivity on the market, was developed. In addition, the applied structural solutions allowed to introduce the first HPP devices to the world market that enable full automation of processes used directly in production lines. Designes of EXDIN Solutions for pressure chambers are protected by international patents.

The main objective of the project (in the period 11.2017-10.2019) is to facilitate the entry to the labor market 125 students (63 women, 62 men) of the last two semesters of full-time first and second degree studies in Geography and Management of the environment at the Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences of the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznan (UAM), by equipping them with competences that meet the needs of the economy and employers, facilitating their functioning in the structures of employers.
The goal will be achieved through the implementation of high quality training program, in accordance with the Council Recommendations of 10 March 2014 on the quality framework of internships and taking into account the Applicant's experience in the implementation of projects „Competency promotion” and „job market”, as well as cooperation with employers.

The project's target group is 125 people, students of the last two semesters of full-time first and second degree studies in the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 academic years at Faculty of Geography and Geology UAM, majoring in Geography, including all specialties: general, geoinformation, city ecology, hydrology, meteorology and climatology, cartography and topography, socio-economic geography and monitoring of geoecosystems, environmental management (world heritage).

The main result of the project is 113 people who raised their competences as part of university activities supported by the ESF.

Completed tasks:
Observer of geographical environment: national practical internships in the field of environmental data acquisition through field and laboratory research, environmental monitoring and preparation of environmental assessments.

State and local administration employee: national practical internships in the field of sharing spatial and environmental data and making administrative decisions.
Polar research - practical internships in the field of polar research.

Substantiation:
Interesting international internships for students of Geography will be implemented in this project: Polar researcher - foreign practical internships in the field of polar research - internships are held at the seasonal Petuniabukta Polar Station on the island of Spitsbergen, in the Svalbard Archipelago - a very remote and isolated place with limited contact (no mail, no cell phone coverage, internet, access to the power grid, etc.). „The interns will stay at the station for three months, in field conditions (the polar station consists of two containers, without infrastructure in the form of a power line, water supply or sewage system) during the summer and polar autumn. In addition to the basic equipment for survival and daily functioning, trainees had to have appropriate clothing and equipment for field work on glaciers and in their vicinity, and to have weapons and ammunition at their disposal (on the island, outside Longyearbyen, possession and ability to use weapons are mandatory - due to the presence of polar bears)” (the above information was taken from the correspondence with Beneficiary 16/01/2019).

In the period from 1/1/2018 to 10/10/2019, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the Rzeszow University of Technology was implementing the project „Electronics for the automotive industry”, acquired as part of the competition POWR.03.01.00-IP.08-00-MOT / 17 announced by the National Center for Research and Development, for projects supporting the development of human resources for the automotive industry. The main goal of the project was the acquisition and development of competences and key qualifications for the automotive industry by 40 students of electronics and telecommunications at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Science of the Rzeszow University of Technology. This goal resulted directly from the needs of the socio-economic environment because the automotive sector is particularly important for the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, it is one of the 3 leading specializations in accordance with the Regional Innovations Strategy of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship for 2014-2020 for smart specialization (RIS3) (update 2016). It was assumed that the implementation of the main goal will be based on conducting high-quality internships in companies from the moto industry. At the same time, project participants were to develop their competences by participating in: certified training sessions and workshops, project classes, classes carried out together with employers, and study visits. All the above-mentioned activities have been prepared jointly with representatives of Bury Sp. z.o.o from Mielec, which was the most important business partner in the implementation of this project. Thanks to these consultations, we managed to plan the most optimal forms of activity. Each supported student had a chance to acquire key competences sought in the automotive industry.

The project organized over twenty specialized external trainings covering, among others: Altium Designer, SEP 1kV qualifications, FMEA Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Problem solving methodology (8D, 5WHY, Ishikawa Chart, Pareto diagram), MSA Measurement System Analysis, SPC Statistical Process Control, MS Project - an effective tool for project management, Public presentations and appearances, Theoretical and practical foundations of industrial vision systems, Certyfied Interconnect Designer (CiD), IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600, IPC J-STD- 001, AOI Programming, SPI Kohyoung Programming, Introduction to the requirements of the quality management system according to TS 16949, APQP Advanced Product Quality Planning - implementation of a new product for serial production, PPAP Production part approval process - Production part approval, PFMEA Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis - PFMEA analysis, SIX SIGMA, FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), Autosar, Portable application graphics in Qt, Scrum in IT projects, CAD Design for Electronics, Basics of embedded system architecture design.

A series of workshops and additional classes prepared by employees of Rzeszow University of Technology: Design for EMC, High Speed Design, Standards in EMC, Programming in C language, Seminar of English and German, RF technique in the automotive industry, Construction of electronic devices, Operation and measurement of Electronic devices, Engineering APQP quality, Graphic programming languages in the process of creating applications related to the construction of testing instrumentation

One of the most important challenges in the project was the organization of the internship program. Under the grant (and taking into account the additional support from the grant From theory to practice - internships) at Bury Mielec, 39 students from the supported field participated in internships in July-September 2018.

One of the major effects of the project is the employment of 21 graduates in the supported field at Bury Mielec. In addition, 8 more people took up employment in other companies, including: Aptiv Kraków (1 person), LG Wrocław (1 person), Talking Things (2 people), Geo-Eko Rzeszów (2 people), Axtone Kańczuga (2 people) which emphasizes great success of the project and confirms us in the belief that Rzeszów University of Technology educates highly qualified specialists for industry.

The Wroclaw startup, which specializes in the design, integration and production of Unmanned Aerial Systems, also provides services in the forestry, agriculture and geodetic sector. It creates technologically advanced systems with high quality and security that are available to everyone.

As part of the PO-IR.01.01.01 (Fast Track) project, the company has developed an innovative VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) type air system for monitoring agricultural, forestry and landscape areas, which allows it to perform at least 3 hours of air missions.

As a result, ekoSKY provides priceless support in these sectors. Its main task is to determine the state of plant development. Used in agriculture, it enables the development of application maps (variable fertilization) - because the maps created by the system are assigned a geoposition - and this uploaded in the form of an application map to a farm tractor indicates the places of fertilizer shortages and allows the appropriate dosage of necessary micro/macro elements by the spreader. Whereas in forestry it is used to determine the state of health of trees, searching for deadwood and managing urban greens. The drone thanks to the VTOL system (vertical take-off and landing) and the proprietary BZB Planner application is extremely simple and intuitive to use.

The company based on the results of research done in the project has also developed a system based on artificial intelligence aimed at locating bark beetle habitats in forests.

The project is titled: ”New S-ketamine therapy in the treatment of drug-resistant depression". Its goal is to develop an innovative route of administration of a known anesthetic that has immediate and persistent antidepressant activity confirmed in several clinical trials conducted over the past decade. Celon Pharma S.A., thanks to its experience, proposes the use of technology that will not only allow patients to use the medicine on their own, but also provide the doctor with control over the applied dose using digital techniques.

“Development and implementation of a universal vending machine control system, enabling the transformation of standard machines into intelligent sales machines based on IoT concepts”.

The project will develop a universal control system (UCS) for vending machines, enabling the transformation of standard machines into intelligent vending machines. The UCS system will operate based on Internet of Things methods. The majority of machines currently operating on the market (in Poland about 90,000, in Germany about 500,000, in Europe 3.7 million, in the world 30 million) is mechanically efficient and there is no economic justification for their replacement with newer models, despite the market expects changes.
Upgrading a standard machine using UCS will be 3 times cheaper than buying a new standard vending machine and 6 times cheaper than buying a new intelligent vending machine. The system will be compatible with min. 70% of vending machines operating in Europe. The project will develop an open protocol that will be responsible for automatic control and diagnostics of the machine. An open API will also be published.
UCS will enable the extension of machine functions, including for dynamic pricing, shopping basket, analysis of consumer behavior, remote control and configuration change, increasing the energy efficiency of the machine.
These functionalities are not available in the machines offered on the European market, both new and modernized. The solution will allow, among others for: combining different types of machines into micro markets, purchase of new slave machines (20% cheaper) and using them like master machines, combining sales channels between machines and online sales.

The use of UCS will increase the value of sales, reduce service and maintenance costs, enable relationship with the consumer through interaction, personalization, and marketing mechanisms.
The project's business assumptions were based on an analysis of the industry, competition, machine users and consumers.

RemmedVR is a telemedicine vision therapy service using virtual reality.

The goal of the project financed by the Fast Track Program is the automation of selected processes in the field of vision therapy and the extension of the RememedVR telemedicine platform with diagnostic functions.
The problem of amblyopia and strabismus affects up to 5% of children - RemmedVR's mission is to equalize the development opportunities of young patients around the world.

Thanks to the RemmedVR solution, therapists will service many more patients remotely than stationary; patients will heal faster thanks to access to therapy every day at home instead of visits several times a week at the clinic; parents save time and travel costs; clinics will not incur investment costs in the purchase of expensive equipment for home vision therapy due to the sales model based on the subscription for the service.

RemmedVR obtained funding from the European Commission in the SME Instrument Phase 2 program, received the title of Best Polish Health Tech Startup at the Central European Startup Awards 2019, became the laureate of the Main Award in the category of Solution for the Common Good in the Innovation Eagle 2019 competition organized by the Rzeczpospolita (daily newspaper) and won II prize in the Innovator of Mazovia 2019 competition.
We invite ophthalmologists, optometrists, neurologists and neuro rehabilitators to cooperate with us.

In the project "Development of ORTO-LBNP (lower body negative pressure) technology for research and training for pilots of the Polish Armed Forces in ischemic and hypostatic stress conditions", there was constructed system which in the current hardware and software version allows testing and classification of the reflex circulatory response to variable gravity vector and can be used for strictly controlled training in increasing tolerance to overload stimulus. With the appropriate modification of the working load profile, it is also possible to apply the device for clinical applications, e.g. to assess the function of the autonomic nervous system.

In relation to existing solutions in the world, the ORTO-LBNP prototype is a technologically advanced device that meets the high requirements of aviation simulators. Taking into account the technical parameters, the ORTO-LBNP system offers the best performance in terms of the inclination range of the vertical table and the level of vacuum generated with full work automation. To fully develop the ORTO-LBNP system's selection capabilities, the post should ultimately be implemented for routine testing of aviation candidates (candidates for WSOSP and/or OLL).
Outside the field of aviation medicine, the system for the commercialization of research results can be adapted to:

• training reflexes from the autonomic nervous system and associated hemodynamic disorders in people with clinically apparent orthostatic hypotension,
• research and training of astronauts prepared for space flights or returning from space missions (space medicine),
• training increasing the performance of athletes (sports medicine),
• training of people exposed to hypoxia, e.g. skydivers, scuba divers, mountain climbers (people working at high altitude), firefighters, etc.

It is becoming more common that patients self-administer subcutaneous injections. Research shows that for many diseases, self-medication at home is safe and increases treatment effectiveness. Medicines used in this form are available, among others in the therapy of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis or viral hepatitis.
One form of subcutaneous drug delivery is pre-filled pen, which is an important segment of the subcutaneous injections device market. The demand for ergonomic, safe and precise pens is dynamically growing, in parallel with the growing expenditure of their manufacturers on research and development. So far, however, no device has been developed that would meet all the requirements of buyers, i.e. it combining the possibility of precise, safe and simple administration of the correct dose, with functions such as: automatically retractable needle and temperature control of drug storage. As expected by a significant number of recipients, it is necessary to provide a disposable pen - integrated with the cartridge containing the medicine.
Copernicus Sp. z o.o., a Polish company from the SME sector, is one of several in the world and the only manufacturer of injectors in Poland. During ten years of activity, it has created a series of innovative insulin injectors that successfully compete with medical devices of companies with a global reach and an established position in the industry.
Copernicus's innovativeness has been recognized - the company took third place in the ranking of the most innovative micro-enterprises in Poland in 2011, prepared by the Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the MSN Scientific Network.

The subject of the project is to develop unique hardware devices and programs that will allow for significant improvements to various elements of the Skriware platforms. Skriware is an innovative 3D printing ecosystem, with the idea of maximum simplification of this manufacturing technology. It has been specially developed for individual users (for adults and children) and printing configuration in just one click, without the need to use design knowledge, rules of 3D printing, or knowledge of specialized software.

The Skriware ecosystem consists of: (1) intuitive 3D Skriware printers 1& 2 printers working in FDM technology, (2) the virtual library of 3D Skrimarket models enables the use of the clicked function and (3) authors of Skribots toy robots supporting the development of STEAM skills. As part of the project, the application of R&D works has been carried out to:

• improvement of FDM printing technology & ndash; reducing the frequency of errors in the 3D printing process, and thus the material and time consumption of printing (proprietary system, applications and repair of errors in printing, a new working platform with an innovative coating, a double extruder with moving heads);

As part of the project, we have built a digital platform that contains information about the intensity of reliable rainfall for all cities in Poland. Thanks to the comprehensive rain map, we enable professional management of drainage devices in cities. Having precise and actual results of the analysis of actions within specific and planned preventive actions. Increasingly, we are dealing with the effects of climate change, such as drought, violent storms and floods, in which PANDa helps.

The basis for PANDa platforms are current rainfall data from three decades, registered by 100 rain gauges that meet the requirements of Polish measurement standards. The PANDa platform is also a tool for creating modern applications of rainwater management systems, available 24/7. PANDa helps in calculating retention devices, designing storm water drainage systems and rainwater usage.
Rational rainwater management allows to regulate the city's budget and increase its security, as well as support an environmentally friendly approach.

https://retencja.pl/panda/informacje/ 

The subject of this project is the development and implementation of innovative calculation methods in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning regarding analysis, correction, processing and forecasting of information on air pollution. Data for analysis will be provided through a network of low-cost pollution sensors. A densely distributed network of such measuring devices (ultimately 2-3 sensors/km^2 of the area covered by the measurement) solves three problems: data quality (thanks to the continuous determination of the level of pollution using data from many sensors, which reduces the error of the measured value and allows data correction in the event of damage to any sensor), immediate identification of local sources of pollution and sharing of data from places not yet covered by the measurement (e.g. from single-family housing areas, generating low emissions and areas distant from precise but expensive measuring stations). The above three aspects are critical to the quality of the forecast and for the first time enable an assessment of the effectiveness of measures to protect air quality.

PixBlocks is a cross-platform application for learning programming. It was created with the proprietary block language particularly friendly in education. During the project the application was enriched with additional functions, including a module for learning programming in Python. Due to compliance with the requirements of the new core curriculum, the application is successfully used for studying in Polish primary and secondary schools and universities. One of the most popular features of the application is its architecture that allows rivalry in real time in programming competitions. 30.000 people took part in the previous two editions of the Pix Programming Challenge (groups from all over Poland). PixBlocks cooperates with Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. This is where very popular finals of our competitions are organized.

Brain-computer interfaces are one of the key technologies of the future, which is just beginning to leave science laboratories. As part of the project, BrainTech introduced complete software systems implementing the highest standards set by global science, and equipment developed from scratch: from classic EEG amplifiers , by the innovative wireless headset , to the BCI device unique in the world. The offer is entirely based on own projects and IP, ready for use in industry and scientific research. To help maintain Poland's high position in this field, we have also prepared an offer for didactic laboratory . More information at https://braintech.pl 

As part of the project, we made and tested in real conditions a prototype of the B-finder device, the world's first highly effective solution for automatically registering collisions of bats and birds with wind farms and indicating the location of fatalities. As part of the project, industrial research and development work were carried out to design, build and test the planned device in real conditions in the research field around the wind farm. The design was based on patent P.416126. The project effect was presented at several conferences and trade fairs, and also introduced to the beneficiary's offer. The B-finder system as a measurement standard opens a new era in monitoring the impact of wind farms on bats and birds.

As part of the work financed by the National Center for Research and Development, we are working on the most accurate optical instrument for Earth observatory in the history of Poland! It will be mounted on a small satellite - the size of a shoe box - and from an orbit 500 kilometers high, you can observe not only Poland but the whole world. Thanks to its unique properties, to enable the use of functions invisible to the naked eye, it can be used to detect e.g. levels of greenhouse activity in the atmosphere! The project creates a qualified engineering model, i.e. one that has passed all tests and studies mapping space conditions. The results of our work are presented at various fairs and international conferences and arouse great interest in the companies from around the world.

Jiffee is a technology of multi-channel authentication and authorization based on a mobile application. The technology developed by Neontri allows you to confirm the identity of both parties of any transaction with cryptographic certainty. The Jiffee platform was originally developed for use in mobile payments. However, it turned out that it is also used in a number of industries: confirmation of identity (e.g. during a doctor's visit), confirmation of age (e.g. for participation in games of chance, mass events), access control (access to physical facilities, such as gates at the stadium, door locks, vehicle start-up; access to IT resources e.g. system login).

The original use of Jiffee technology - the development of a completely new standard for secure mobile payments based on Bluetooth technology - included a comprehensive solution for both the end user and intermediaries in business transactions, i.e. sellers, billing agents and financial institutions.

The LEO project has proven that the use of low rolling resistance tires designed specifically for electric cars and reduced resistance road surfaces, which are designed for laying on low and medium speed roads, contribute to significant energy savings without sacrificing noise reduction. Project results were published and constituted the basis for the preparation of subsequent projects, including the SEPOR project financed by the National Center for Research and Development under the national program TECHMATSTRATEG.

The main goal of the project was to determine the impact of the ocean and its changes on tidal glaciers in the Svalbard fjords. Hornsund Fjord served as the laboratory for these studies. The project confirmed the important role of ocean warming in accelerating the retreat of glaciers ending in the sea. The direct result of the project is over 30 peer-reviewed publications in international journals, 3 doctorates, over 80 conference presentations, and even a geographical discovery. It has been shown that once the Horn Glacier in the east of the Hornsund Fjord has completely melted, a transition will open between the west and east of Spitsbergen.

Climate change and man-made environmental changes are among the main threats to biodiversity, especially in the Boreal and Alpine regions. The brown bear - the largest land predator in Europe, a generalist and species with a wide trophic and climate niche - has been chosen as a model species and an indicator of climate and environmental changes that are now taking place. The GLOBE project has filled an important gap, providing scientific evidence of changes in the wintering, feeding and stress ecology of bears, as well as in man-bear relationships. Our discoveries have not only contributed to the acquisition of knowledge about ecology and species protection, but also to a better understanding of the mechanisms of adaptation of species to global changes.

The main goal of the project was to increase the efficiency of low temperature fuel cells fed with formic acid. Two methods for the synthesis of highly active Pd/MWCNT anode catalysts have been developed: (I) high energy X-ray deposition and (II) electrochemical deposition. For the first of these methods, the Polish and Taiwanese parties obtained a joint patent P.421987. Four joint papers were published and six presentations at international conferences.

The aim of the project is to discover natural compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and to comprehensively determine their impact on neurodegenerative processes. The project's achievements include: 6 publications already published in journals from the Philadelphia list, and a few more are being published due to expanded biological research. Patents, numerous lectures and poster reports at international scientific conferences have also been created. It is very important that we selected compounds that give hope for their potential application in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

The project aims to plan and carry out experiments enabling statistical evaluation of changes in the composition of rooibos tea infusions caused by the fermentation process, identification of phenolic compounds which concentration changes during the fermentation process and determination of the kinetics of these changes. The research will enable the assessment and prediction of the impact of fermentation process parameters on the concentration profiles of phenolic compounds determining the quality and properties of rooibos tea. The research will allow the production of tea with a constant and strictly defined quality. As part of the project, four joint scientific articles were published in renowned journals such as the Journal of Chromatography A, Analytica Chimica Acta and Food Research International. There was also written a chapter for the encyclopedia Comprehensive Chemometrics, 2nd Edition, Elsevier.

As a result of the implementation of the ZincPower project, anti-corrosive primers were developed containing zinc pigments in an amount more than half that of traditional primers, obtaining better anti-corrosive properties and better resistance to mechanical damage. The solution is the subject of patent application P. 428816 entitled Two-component epoxy corrosion paint. The project's results have also been recognized by the bronze medal at the INTARG 2018 International Fair in Katowice, the silver medal and special award from the Taiwan Inventors League at the iENA 2018 Fair in Nuremberg, the silver medal and the Nicoli Tesla Prize from the Serbian Association of Inventors at the Global Invention Forum 2019 in Limassol.

As a result of a unique project implemented by the Academic Computer Center Cyfronet AGH with five partners, under the Teaming for Excellence (Horizon 2020) program, will be created Sano - the Center for Personalized Computational Medicine. This international research foundation will be the only one in Małopolska and one of the three Polish centers of the prestigious Teaming for Excellence program.

The DAC team has created, among others a prototype of a secure single-chip computer with a built-in Secure Element that acts as a trusted gateway in the IoT architecture, used to integrate wireless on-board sensors and connect them to the Internet. Solutions of this type will in the future be the basis of all systems that are to guarantee cyber security or the so-called end-to-end chain of trust. Among the results of other project partners we will find reference implementations of 3D printer farms, the use of drones in logistics of production lines (BMW) and a simulated environment in which robots learn behavior in unusual situations (ABB) and many others. Implementations include the automotive, chemical, energy, electronic, machine industry, production of consumer goods, logistics and transport.

The result of the project is the technology of detection modules with an integrated detector in an hermetic cover. These are detection modules dedicated to the petrochemical analyzer developed by the foreign project partner IRsweep GmbH. In addition, a developed detection module with a ≥ 1 GHz band for the same and other applications has been implemented. It became part of the portfolio of VIGO S.A. and as a new product it was introduced to the market.

The result of the project is a model of innovative footwear optimized for the needs of the 60+ user group equipped with a remotely controlled auto-lacing system. The model has also been verified in terms of the possibility of production and distribution on the Polish and foreign markets. The project results also have an indirect impact on enterprises, especially from the SME sector, because they give them the opportunity to expand their offer with new products targeted at people from the 60+ age group. Until now, there were no products on the footwear market that took into account the needs and limitations of this group of consumers to such a large extent.

The aim of the project was to develop methods and tools needed for the implementation of intelligent networks and their presentations in three areas - technological, economic and social. The implementation of the RIGRID project enabled verification of the operation of the island installation working in a real system with a demonstrator including, among others, energy storage. The RIGRID project was recognized in May this year with the 2019 ISGAN Award of Excellence in Smart Grid for Local Integrated Energy Systems (Microgrids), which is given for innovative solutions in the field of intelligent networks.

Translucent elements of external partitions, in terms of physical parameters, are one of the weakest elements of the building shell. The value of the heat transfer coefficient of glazing is on average four times higher than of opaque partitions, which causes a significant increase in heat loss in the winter. In addition, in summer, their relatively high solar radiation transmission is a source of undesirable heat increases, causing overheating of rooms and entire buildings. The goal of the project is to develop and test a solution that, thanks to the use of phase-replacement material (MFZ), will allow to improve the energy efficiency of the translucent partition while maintaining the physical characteristics of the translucent partition. The project is implemented by scientific and research units from Poland, Latvia, Argentina and Chile. As a result of the project, proprietary calculation models for heat and short-wave radiation through glazing filled with material with variable physical properties were developed. Prototypes of innovative components were made in the form of glazing filled with paraffins with designed, assumed properties. A number of tests were carried out to examine the constituent materials of new products.

The main goal of the project is the functionalization of the glass surface used for photovoltaic modules, which are to ensure the reduction of electricity costs by increasing the power of the module, increased long-term durability and improving energy efficiency. As part of the project, we were able to develop products with increased parameters. A significant increase in energy efficiency has been observed for the various modules with used glass. In addition, in the experiment testing the self-cleaning function, there is a reduction in permeability losses for a glass with an anti-reflective layer (AR) compared to a reference glass, i.e. a chemically modified glass. This is important for photovoltaic panels located near airports and in a desert climate where the panels are exposed to sand and dust particles. Project results were presented in Amsterdam in September 2017 during EU PVSEC - the largest international conference on solar research.

The main goal of the Trolley 2.0 project is to prove that trolley buses using traction batteries on part of their route represent the next stage in the development of electric public transport systems in European cities. Most of the tasks carried out by the University of Gdańsk include assessing the current state of development of traction batteries, developing the concept of an intelligent energy storage system on traction substations and creating an extended cost-benefit model that will be used to compare road electric vehicles based on data obtained from cities in Poland, in which operates trolleybus transport (Gdynia, Tychy, Lublin). Since the project is implemented in close cooperation with urban transport operators, operational tests (including those related to the midi-trolleybus) are an important part of it.

The main goal of the MISCOMAR project is to develop biomass production techniques in areas excluded from agricultural production by a) determining the suitability of contaminated and marginal land for Miscanthus b) developing a concept of sustainable integration of Miscanthus crops at farm level and in terms of landscape formation. The project concept includes the use of agricultural soils contaminated with heavy metals, the sustainable use of set-aside soils, and the ecological and environmental improvement of intensively used agricultural land. Thanks to joint research, our knowledge about the benefits of Miscanthus growing on marginal soils has increased. We examined whether and how Miscanthus improves soil properties as well as how cultivation on marginal soils affects the quality of biomass intended for combustion or anaerobic digestion. Some research results have already been published in leading global magazines in the field of bioenergy and environmental pollution, such as Global Change Biology Bioenergy and Environmental Pollution.

Joint research has led to a better understanding of the formation and annihilation of defects in nitride semiconductors, which translates into better parameters of laser diodes manufactured by TopGaN sp.z o.o. - spin-off company of the Institute of High Pressure Physics Polish Acadaemy of Science. On the one hand, we were able to get to know the wonderful organization of scientific research in Japan, in particular research in the field of nitride semiconductors, and on the other hand, we gained access to the knowledge of outstanding scientists from Japan and the Czech Republic. The project was implemented together with Hiroshi Amano from Nagoya University, the 2014 Nobel Prize winner. As a result of the project, we were able to publish 5 joint publications with the partners of the international consortium. Project results were presented at numerous domestic and foreign conferences related to the subject of the project.

Although colonoscopy is a recognized and widely used screening method, its effectiveness in reducing mortality and the incidence of colorectal cancer has not been quantified. By creating a platform for the digital collection of feedback from patients participating in the Screening Program, we have improved the data collection capabilities and presented a modern solution in the field of screening and colonoscopy. As part of the project, European guidelines on the quality of colonoscopy have been published. In addition to publications, as part of the project, we have created a digital feedback system from patients undergoing colonoscopy. The system was implemented throughout Poland in 2017 and is used as part of routine practice.

We are a food producer with 30 years of tradition. Thanks to cooperation with the Lodz branch of the Institute of Biotechnology of Agriculture and Food Industry and support from the National Center for Research and Development, we have developed a completely new line of ready-to-go meals - high quality dinner sets.
The innovation of the dishes is emphasized by three values:

1. health-related - so-called "clean label" because we use natural, fresh, local ingredients, replacing the typical, highly processed additives and undesirable ingredients in the diet, and strive to eliminate potential allergens,
2. nutritional - minimal processing of ingredients and their proper thermal treatment (sous-vide) allows to keep in the product all original nutrients and beneficial bioactive substances,
3. pro-ecological - we use our previously undeveloped semi-finished products and residues from other technological stages that increase the health and nutritional values of food (e.g. decoctions, extracts containing e.g. fiber, antioxidants).

Triggo is an innovative Polish municipal electric vehicle, designed for the use of platforms for transport sharing (mobility as a service, car sharing). Its innovative design is covered by international patent protection in countries with a total population of over 3.9 billion people. The patented chassis solution with variable track width allows Triggo to move efficiently in city traffic and to park in a small space - similar to a two-wheeler, while maintaining the level of safety, practicality and comfort - typical for a small city car. Thanks to the use of digital control in “drive-by-wire” technology, the vehicle can be effectively managed by a holder of a typical "B" car license. For the same reason, in the future the vehicle can easily be adapted to an autonomous control system, contributing to a radical change in the habits of users of shared mobility platforms services.

Literacka Sp. z o.o. is working on the Automatic Reviewer in which AI algorithms "read" and analyze the content of e-books in Polish and English. The effect of the project is advanced book recommendation system (Codoczytania.pl) based on soft plot features. Thanks to that readers can find, among the huge variety of titles in bookstores and libraries, the ones that perfectly match their tastes and even moods. Due to that there will be created StoryBot soon. You will be able to talk to it about books e.i. in the internet communicator.
Literacka is a startup in which business meets passion and love for books is supported using advanced technology. The team combines experience in the book market and PR sector with many years of experience in the IT industry, including machine learning and AI.

StethoMe is a Polish company that has developed a smart wireless stethoscope communicating with a dedicated mobile app. Named after its manufacturer, StethoMe immediately notifies the user of any irregularities in respiratory sounds, thanks to the application of Artificial Intelligence algorithms. The recorded respiratory system sounds can be sent to a physician for remote consultation. The idea for a device which uses machine learning for recording the results of lung auscultation was developed by scientists employed with the Institute of Acoustics at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In January 2017, the project gained recognition of our expert panel and was awarded a grant for R&D works from the National Centre for Research and

The Krakow company Techmo Sp. z o. o. will develop technology for constructing realistic acoustic scenes in virtual reality. As a result of research and development, a spatial processing engine is created, which allows arranging the sound layer based on physical phenomena for acoustic waves. The technology dynamically and continuously performs calculations taking into account many factors, including: position of the listener, room layout, quality of materials, volume of buildings, presence of objects in space and movement of sound sources. Our solution is characterized by easiness in use, simplifies and automates the work of sound engineers, accelerates the process of arranging audio in a 3D environment, reduces production costs and integrates with other solutions. The number of projects implemented in the Virtual Reality environment is growing dynamically, and the main driving force for the development of the industry is the ability to build a credible and immersive experience in the audio layer.

Project of integrated high-quality interns for students of annual diplomas in Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry UMCS in Lublin.

The AudioMovie project aim is the development of an innovative solution on a global scale: an application for personal mobile devices, enabling the operation and use of audio description and language versions during cinema screenings, festival screenings and television broadcasts. The project helps, above all, people with visual disabilities and those who do not want or cannot comfortably read subtitles in the cinema (e.g. the elderly, people with dyslexia or intellectual disability). These restrictions exclude many groups around the world from participating in culture. AudioMovie is also a solution for foreigners. In Poland, so far only a small percentage of cinemas (about 10%) was prepared to allow viewers to use audio description, the number of films available with it was also not significant.