Poland-UK Science Forum takes place in Warsaw
Over 200 participants attended the Forum in Warsaw, as part of the joint Polish-British Year of Entrepreneurship, Science and Innovation.
PL-UK Science Forum
Over 200 participants representing Polish and British science sector participated in the Pl-UK Science Forum, which took place on 13-14 September in Warsaw. The Forum is a joint initiative of the British Embassy Warsaw and the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, organised in cooperation with Top 500 Innovators. It is the centrepiece of the 2018 PL-UK Year of Entrepreneurship, Science and Innovation, and one of the actions agreed by Prime Ministers Theresa May and Mateusz Morawiecki during the latest UK-Poland Intergovernmental Consultations.
The Forum provided a new platform for researchers, scientists and universities from the UK and from Poland to connect with each other, learn about new opportunities, discuss the issues of the day with government representatives and share experience of doing research in Poland and the UK.
The forum consisted of two days of thematic workshops and blocks led by high-level representatives of research and innovation institutions, including Innovate UK, the Royal Society, the Polish Academy of Sciences, and others. On day one, participants attended workshops on innovation management in scientific research, PL-UK collaboration under European research and innovation programmes, and a special “Venture Camps” workshop on funding of scientific research projects.
On day two, a series of panel discussions focused on current and future cooperation between Poland and the UK in science and higher education, and on building innovation-friendly ecosystems. Outstanding examples of British-Polish cooperation in the field of science and innovation were presented, and so were best practices on research management from the UK and from Poland.