„Science4Business”

Project title: „Science4Business”

Agreement number: MNiSW/2025/DPI/247

Program name: European Funds for Modern Economy Programme 2021-2027

Project implementation period: 1.01.2025 - 31.12.2028

Project value: 12 596 622,00 PLN 

Funds granted for Lublin University of Technology: 3 298 239,00 PLN

Principal Co-investigator: dr hab. inż. Tomasz Klepka

Abstract: General Information and Participants

Project Name: The "Development Incubator" task is implemented as part of the "Science4Business - Science for Business" project.

Main Objective: Initiating cooperation between the academic community and the economic environment, as well as the commercialization of scientific research and development results.

Consortium: The project is implemented jointly by the universities comprising the Lublin Universities Union (Związek Uczelni Lubelskich - ZUL). The consortium leader is the Lublin University of Technology, and the members are: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, and the Medical University of Lublin.

Main Project Activities:

• Mapping Research Potential: Analysis of existing technologies and inventions in terms of their commercialization possibilities (direct and indirect), examining the state of intellectual property, and providing researchers with information on current market needs.
• Marketing of the Technological and Research Offer: Creating and developing databases of technological offers, participating in promotional events, and supporting teams in negotiations with entrepreneurs.
• Conducting Research and Development (R&D) Works: Awarding mini-grants in the form of so-called Technology Demonstrators through competitions. This activity aims to increase technological readiness (e.g., prototype development) and economic readiness (e.g., technology valuation, market potential analysis) for solutions with high market potential. Funding decisions will be supported by Investment Councils established at each university.

Access to Knowledge and Tools: Purchasing access to paid market reports that will be used to assess the needs of enterprises, as well as implementing dedicated intellectual property management systems at the universities.

Selected Indicators and Expected Results:

• Implementation of 60 research and development projects.
• Conclusion of 94 contracts for the provision of research services to the economic environment.
• Conclusion of 16 licensing agreements and 8 sales agreements for the developed technologies and know-how.
• Submission of 25 applications to the patent office.
• Creation of 3 spin-off or spin-out companies transferring innovations to the market.

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