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Mission and objectives of the Centre

Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+, established in 2007, is a unique undertaking in Poland, dedicated to fostering innovation based on the co-operation of academia, local government and innovative business. The company’s shareholders are the largest universities in Wroclaw as well as the authorities of the city of Wroclaw and the region of Lower Silesia.

EIT+ is currently developing its new Pracze Campus – the most significant Polish R&D investment in recent years. A network of laboratories and offices, which are already under construction, will meet world class standards with regard to equipment, infrastructure management and R&D support services.  

Apart from physical facilities, the Pracze Campus aims to become a vibrant innovation village, truly supportive of the creative environment indispensable for the development of the Knowledge Based Economy. International colleagues from complementary backgrounds such as business incubators, high technology companies, financial institutions and research will mingle in a collaborative and pleasant atmosphere. A discrete Science Park and Climate and Energy Park are also planned to be constructed on the premises of the Campus.

EIT+ is also a founding partner in one of the six European Regional Innovation Communities (RICs) dedicated to address the problem of climate change. It is a newly created undertaking of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology aimed at developing and implementing new life-improving and pro-ecological technologies.  

The strategic goal of the company is to organise and carry out interdisciplinary research activities as well as knowledge management and transfer particularly in the following areas: biotechnology, medical technologies, nanotechnologies, advanced materials, telecommunication technologies and climate change.

The Company’s most important current initiatives are:

The Lower Silesia Centre for Materials and Biomaterials – the Pracze Campus

The aim of the Pracze Campus project is the construction of a modern research campus in Wroclaw, comprising specialist laboratories of total surface of some 20 000 m2 (incl. clean room, BSL3) equipped with the highest class research equipment. The Centre will focus on carrying out basic and applied research activities in co-operation with research organisations from all over the world. The Company will also provide research services for external entities and the Campus will attract other R&D investments. The project will help create new jobs for highly qualified personnel, build interdisciplinary research teams as well as friendly space for innovative, ambitious business projects. 

Biotechnologies and advanced medical technologies - BioMed

The BioMed project is a research and application undertaking. It is an interdisciplinary project combining activities in the field of biotechnology and advanced medical technologies. It also involves research tackling three main priorities: the application of new biomaterials in therapy and diagnostics, the development of new medicines and their functional forms, and search for new diagnostic, prevention and disease curing strategies. The project is also aimed at strengthening co-operation with business organisations, and its research results will be patented and implemented in newly created spin-off companies.  

The application of nanotechnology in advanced materials - NanoMat

The scope of the NanoMat project encompasses interdisciplinary research activities focused on manufacturing advanced materials as well as on developing nanotechnologies in fields such as nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, microsystems, molecular electronics, photonics, non-linear optics and nanomagnetism. The aim of the proposed research is to acquire knowledge of how to obtain materials with new or improved properties, to determine their potential practical applications as well as develop selected technologies of their manufacture. The research results obtained under the project will be patented and implemented in spin-off companies.

See also

Honorary patronage of the European Parliament and Professor Jerzy Buzek over the EAIF conference and multimedia exhibition

Agreeement with Lipid Systems (in organization)

New visualisations of Building 9A (under construction) on Pracze Campus

Campus Of Excellence representatives in Wroclaw