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A plate, on which graphene is placed at the Institute of Electronic Materials Technology in Warsaw (ITME). ITME develops the technology of graphene production on dielectric and metallic substrates. Photo: PAP/Tomasz Gzell 29.01.2013

ITME: Several companies interested in our graphene flakes

During the press conference at the Institute of Electronic Materials Technology in Warsaw, representatives of the institute spoke about the commercialisation potential of "Polish graphene". "We are a leading Polish organisation that specializes in graphene production techniques" said ITME director Dr. Zbigniew Matyjas.

  • Kraków, 27.04.2015. The official presentation of the fastest supercomputer in the history of Poland - Prometheus, at the Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet AGH in Kraków. PAP/Stanisław Rozpędzik
    Universities

    Aptiv and Cyfronet AGH will collaborate on autonomous cars

    Aptiv, the company that develops technologies for autonomous cars, signed a cooperation agreement with the Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet AGH. The supercomputer Prometheus owned by the Cyfronet will be used for research.

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    Innovation

    Scientists, among them Polish researchers, propose a warmer superconductor

    Silver fluoride as a new superconductor operating at higher temperature than previously known materials? Scientists, including researchers from the University of Warsaw, propose this solution in an article in PNAS.

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    Health

    Białystok/ Researchers want to create an application that will use voice analysis to detect diseases

    Researchers and doctors from the Medical University of Bialystok and Techmo will conduct innovative research into disease detection using the patient`s voice analysis. As part of the project, they will develop a special application that will enable early diagnosis.

  • Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology Jadwiga Emilewicz at the conference on a special loan to the Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jan. 9 in Warsaw. Funds in the amount of nearly PLN 15 million will be used to buy gallium nitride manufacturer Ammono. Photo: PAP/Jacek Turczyk 10.01.2019
    Innovation

    Nearly PLN 15 million from the Industrial Development Agency for innovative production of gallium nitride

    The Industrial Development Agency granted a PLN 14.72 million loan to the Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences. This money will allow to develop technology based on gallium nitride, which is the basis for further development of Industry 4.0 - electromobility and e-mobility.

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    Innovation

    Researchers will help recover aluminium and PVC from tablet blisters

    How to effectively recover aluminium and plastics from waste pharmaceutical blisters? Scientists from the University of Lodz patented an innovative method of recycling tablet packaging materials.

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    Polish inventions awarded in Nuremberg

    Bionic hand prosthesis, double piston actuator and new optical measurement technique - these are some of the Polish inventions awarded at the iENA trade fair in Nuremberg. One of the largest European inventions exhibitions took place on 1-4 November. Polish inventors won 4 gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze medals.

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    Health

    Kraków scientists are working on innovative patches for psoriasis

    Patches that adhere but do not stick to the wound and gradually release the drug are being developed by scientists at the Cracow University of Technology. The innovative method is designed to help psoriasis patients.

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    Innovation

    EU/ Poland wants a more equal distribution of funds for research and innovation

    Poland is demanding the introduction of mechanisms that will guarantee a more equal division of funds for research and innovation between Member States in the new EU multi-annual budget. Polish Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymański spoke about this issue in Luxembourg.

  • Photo: Polish femtosecond laser. Source: Michał Nejbauer, Fluence
    Technology

    Cutting diamonds and... the cornea: Polish femtosecond lasers

    Super-fast and extremely powerful lasers manufactured by a Polish company are used for cutting diamonds, watching chemical reactions, and for eye correction surgery. These lasers use the solutions awarded this year`s Nobel Prize in physics.

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Shaking nanotubes

The properties of nanomaterials depend on how these structures vibrate, among other things. Scientists, including a Polish researcher, investigated the vibrations occurring in various types of carbon nanotubes.