Last week our Centre was represented by Izabela Raszczyk – Director of Administration and Anna Mazanek – Technology Transfer Coordinator at Horizon4Poland 2025, an event organized by the Industry Contact Points and held this year at the Polish History Museum in Warsaw. Horizon4Poland remains one of the key annual meetings aimed at strengthening Poland’s participation in the Horizon Europe programme.
During the event, our team took part in discussions focused on international cooperation, R&D funding mechanisms, and the development of strong consortia for upcoming Horizon Europe calls. The networking sessions and conversations throughout the day provided an opportunity to exchange experiences, learn about new initiatives, and identify potential partners for future projects.
The programme also included a guided tour of the museum, featuring an exhibition dedicated to Tadeusz Kościuszko. This historical context – particularly the influence of a figure whose legacy continues to resonate internationally – offered an interesting backdrop to the contemporary discussions on innovation and Poland’s role in European research activities.
As a Centre, besides projects funded from Polish national funds, we have solid experience in implementing EU-funded projects under Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, Structural Funds, and Recovery and Resillence Facility. Among the initiatives that we are currently running are selected projects coordinated or implemented by our Centre:
– Science for Welfare, Innovations and Forceful Therapies (SWIFT), funded by the International Research Agenda Programme (IRAP) of the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP), financed by the European Funds for a Smart Economy 2021–2027 (FENG), Priority FENG.02 Innovation-friendly Environment, Measure FENG.02.01 International Research Agendas
– NSCLC Diagnostics – Algorithm (DiaNA), funded by the Medical Research Agency (2024/ABM/03/KPO), National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Component D: Efficiency, Accessibility and Quality of the Health System, Investment D3.1.1
– Enhancing Cancer Vaccine Science for New Therapy Pathways (CANVAS), funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe
– Accelerating ERA by Sharing Unique Talents for Healthy Life and Environment (ERA SHUTTLE), funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe