What's new at Łukasiewicz – PORT?

Łukasiewicz – PORT and BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions are jointly introducing young people to the world of chemistry and technology through an innovative approach to education and environmental protection. Free classes for children from Wrocław and the surrounding area.

This Sunday, 27/10/2024, we warmly invite you to a unique cultural event taking place at the Pracze Campus—the home of the Łukasiewicz – PORT Institute.

We are proud to announce that the implementation doctorate project of Martyna Skuła from the Biology of Astrocytes Research Group at Łukasiewicz – PORT, led by Dr. Michał Ślęzak, has been ranked first on the national ranking list in the “Implementation Doctorate 2024” program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

Effective 09/01/2024, the Minister of Science, Dariusz Wieczorek, appointed a new Advisory Team for Research Infrastructure, which includes Prof. Jarosław Bosy as a member. The Team, operating within the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, brings together experts from various scientific fields across the country. Its role is to evaluate applications for funding aimed at developing research infrastructure. This includes investments in unique scientific-research equipment as well as IT infrastructure essential for implementing the state’s science policy. The Team’s term covers the years 2024–2028.

Effective 09/03/2024, Prof. Jarosław Bosy assumed the position of Acting Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development. Prof. Bosy brings extensive scientific and organizational experience, with a career strongly connected to international research projects and collaboration with prestigious institutions worldwide.

The objective of the implementation doctorate was to develop systems for graphene synthesis on copper surfaces and to optimize synthesis conditions to enable effective coating of copper wires and tracks with graphene, along with establishing methods for assessing the quality of the resulting coatings.

In June 2023, the INDICATO project won one of the three main awards at the Łukasiewicz Accelerator Demo Day. A few months later, based on this project, a start-up of the same name was established. It is the first such venture at Łukasiewicz – PORT. Its goal is the commercialization of technology developed at Łukasiewicz – PORT by Dr. Eng. Magdalena Wilk-Kozubek and Dr. Eng. Bartłomiej Potańec.

In 2023, Łukasiewicz – PORT secured 17 projects, launched four new research groups, and established its first start-up. It was also a year of numerous scientific events hosted at our Institute. Below, we recap the most significant developments of the past year.

Dr. hab. Witold Konopka from Łukasiewicz – PORT has been appointed a member of the Neurobiology Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the term beginning in 2024. This selection reflects recognition of his achievements and contributions to the development of neurobiology.