On January 11, 2021, the Investment Committee will meet as part of the “Grant for Innovations – Edition II” competition, in accordance with the Rector’s Ordinance No. 198/2020 of October 28, 2020 on the introduction of the Regulations for participation in the competition “Grant for Innovations – 2nd edition of the University of Agriculture in Krakow as part of the “Incubator of Innovation 4.0” program, implemented by the University of Agriculture in Krakow and the Innovation Center of the University of Agriculture in Krakow Ltd.
The meeting is scheduled for about 2 hours, and the members of the Investment Committee will include:
1. Arletta Szczurek – Vice President of the Management Board, Nova Praxis Sp. z o. o.,
2. Bartosz Podhorodecki – Investment Manager, AgriTech Hub ASI Sp. z o.o.,
3. Dorota Minda-Data – Project Manager, Research and Development Center, Grupa Azoty S. A.,
4. dr inż. Jerzy Próchnicki – Member of the Board, Polish Association of Sustainable Agriculture “ASAP”,
5. Mirosław Maziarka – President, Agro Smart Lab sp.z o.o., Technology and Product Development Director, BIOACTIW sp. z o.o.,
6. prof. dr hab. Eng. Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz – Vice-Rector for Science, University of Agriculture Hugo Kołłątaj in Krakow,
7. prof. dr hab. Eng. Marcin Rapacz – Coordinator of the discipline: agriculture and horticulture, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Technology Transfer Center of the University of Agriculture in Krakow,
8. dr inż. Tomasz Czech, prof. UR – Director of the Center for Technology Transfer, University of Agriculture in Krakow, President of the Innovation Center of the University of Agriculture in Kraków Ltd., Project Manager of the Incubator of Innovation 4.0,
9. MSc Eng. Adelina Kasprzak – Center for the Technology Transfer, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Coordinator of the Incubator of Innovation 4.0 Project.
Agenda of the Investment Committee meeting:
1. Opening the meeting of the Investment Committee of the “Grant for Innovations” Competition – 2nd Edition
2. Election of the chairman of the Investment Committee
3. Presentation of the Incubator of Innovation 4.0 Project
4. Discussion of the ranking list of submitted applications
5. Presentation of selected research teams (Team Managers: Dr. Joanna Pokorska – at 12.40, Dr. Maciej Gliniak – 12.50, Dr. Aneta Koronowicz, Prof. UR – 1.00 pm)
6. Discussion
7. Selection and approval of applications for funding
8. Closing the meeting
The aim of the “Grant for Innovations – Edition II” competition is to finance projects aimed at commercialization of the results of scientific research of employees and research teams of the University of Agriculture in Krakow. The funds will be allocated to pre-implementation works and adapting the technology to market demand by increasing its TRL level. The maximum amount of funding under the “Grant for Innovations – 2nd Edition” competition is PLN 100,000.00 net for one pre-implementation work. The competition is co-financed from the non-competition program “Support for the management of scientific research and commercialization of R&D results in research units and enterprises” under the Intelligent Development Operational Program 2014-2020.
The organizers are: University of Agriculture Hugo Kołłątaj in Kraków through the University’s Technology Transfer Center and the Innovation Center of the University of Agriculture in Kraków Sp. z o. o.
The program called “Incubator of Innovation 4.0” is implemented as part of the non-competitive project entitled “Support for the management of scientific research and commercialization of the results of R&D works in research units and enterprises” under the Intelligent Development Operational Program 2014 – 2020 (Measure 4.4).