Intellectual Property
& Innovation Days
The second edition of the event, aimed at scientists creating innovations – this year organized under the slogan: “PATENTS, INNOVATIONS, ENTREPRENEURS – Science 4 Business cooperation”. We share knowledge about obtaining funding, protecting intellectual property and commercializing research results, and we facilitate networking between the worlds of science and business. We show how to work on useful innovations that have the potential to be implemented on the market.
The event is a joint initiative of the Technology Transfer Offices of the University of Gdańsk, the Medical University of Gdańsk, and the Gdańsk University of Technology. Co-organised by the Analysis and Expertise Office of the University of Gdańsk.
The program of the second edition of Intellectual Property & Innovation DAYs includes lectures, workshops, discussion panels and meetings, consultations with experts – including representatives of companies that are open to cooperation with the world of science and representatives of Technology Transfer Offices.
Find out how to obtain funding for pre-implementation work under the “Development Incubator” – the Science4Business project co-financed by the European Funds for the Modern Economy (FENG), protect the rights to inventions and research results, and how to effectively market them. Register for the event – participation in Intellectual Property & Innovation DAYs is free of charge.
The event is organized under the patronage of
When?
April 1st-3rd, 2025
Where?
Day 1 - UG headquarters
Day 2 - Medical University of Gdańsk headquarters
Day 3 – University of Technology headquarter
Who is it for?
For the academic community FarU and entrepreneurs
Program
Tuesday, April 1st – Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, University of Gdańsk,
auditorium 1.14 and room 1.18 57 Wita Stwosza St., 80-308 Gdańsk
Rejestrację na II i III dzień wydarzenia prowadzą bezpośrednio GUMed oraz PG – linki do formularzy rejestracyjnych znajdziesz tutaj (GUMed) i tutaj (PG).
Venue: auditorium 1.14
08:30 – 09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:05
Opening
Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, PhD
Rector
University of Gdańsk
09:05 – 09:10
Marcin Marciniak, PhD, Professor at the University of Gdańsk
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
University of Gdańsk
09:10 – 10:35
09:10 – 09:30
From idea to patent – trends
Aneta Stuleblak
Vice-President
Polish Patent Office
09:30 – 09:45
Development Incubator – How to get funding for innovative projects
Katarzyna Gronowska
Director of the Technology Transfer Office
University of Gdańsk
09:45 – 10:00
What can be done to ensure that innovation is applied in the real world?
What do companies consider when implementing inventions and protecting intellectual property?
dr Katarzyna Kujawska Skowrońska
Medical Manager/Access & Development Manager
ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC
10:00 – 10:20
Implementing innovation in large companies – obstacles and good practices
Mateusz Linda
Head of AI
HAPAG-LLOYD AG
10:20 – 10:35
Technology vs. business – why and what do companies invest in?
Przemysław Włoczkowski
Senior Head of Industry, High Tech & Electronics & Industrial Engineering
Sii
10:35 – 10:50
Coffee break
10:50 – 11:10
Why you shouldn’t fall in love with your technology
Arek Kwoska
CEO, Partner Zarządzający REBELS VALLEY, VC
11:10 – 11:30
Investments in Innovation – a government grant program.
Dorota Brzosko
Manager in the Investment Support Department of Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Monika Wójcik
Expert, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
11:30 – 11:50
Invest in innovation. European funding for research and development.
Jolanta Kalisz i Magda Szwedowska
Main Information Point of the European Funds (PIFE) in Gdańsk
Marshal’s Office
11:50 – 12:10
Is it possible to obtain funding for innovative research and implementation from Horizon Europe?
Renata Downar-Zapolska
Manager of the Horizontal Contact Point for European Union Framework Programmes Northern Poland
Gdańsk University of Technology
12:10 – 12:25
Coffee break
12:25 – 13:15
Discussion panel:
Universities – Innovation – Business – how to cooperate effectively
Katarzyna Kujawska-Skowrońska, PhD
ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC /
Przemysław Włoczkowski
Sii /
Mateusz Linda
HAPAG-LLOYD AG /
Arek Kwoska
REBELS VALLEY /
Prof. Łukasz Rudnicki
International Center for the Theory of Quantum Technologies
University of Gdańsk
University of Gdańsk
13:15 – 13:20
End of session
Technology Transfer Office
University of Gdańsk
13:20 – 13:50
Networking over lunch
Venue: room 1.18
14:00 – 14:40
Sztuka krótkich prezentacji – warsztaty
Interaktywny warsztat o tym jak przekonująco zaprezentować swój projekt przed komisją oceniającą, albo inwestorem.
Krzysztof Gulda
Member of the Management Board of UWRC, a special purpose vehicle, University of Warsaw
14:50 – 15:30
Art of short presentations – Workshop
An interactive workshop on how to convincingly present your project to an evaluation committee or investor.
Krzysztof Gulda
Member of the Management Board of UWRC, a special purpose vehicle, University of Warsaw
Venue: hall in front of the auditorium
08:30 – 13:30
CONSULTATION BOOTHS
Patenting, commercialization of inventions, funding of innovative research projects for scientists – Development Incubator program.
Centrum Transferu Technologii
Innovation Brokers, Patent Attorneys
University of Gdańsk
Funding of projects from the Development Incubator program.
Univentum Labs
a special purpose vehicle,
University of Gdańsk
Information on programs supporting the development of innovation, UG consortia with companies.
Support Office for Project Praparation UG Project Incubator
University of Gdańsk
Funding of innovative research and implementation from the Horizon Europe program.
Horizontal Contact Point North Poland (HPK PP),
Gdańsk University of Technology
About the possibilities of co-financing the development of innovation in Pomerania from European Funds.
Main Information Point of European Funds
Marshal’s Office
Co-financing of research and development projects of Pomeranian companies/
Pomeranian System of Information and Advisory Services SPEKTRUM 2030 /
DIH – Pomeranian Digital Innovation HUB.
Pomerania Development Agency
Government grant program for investments in research and development; regional support PAIH.
Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Speakers
Prof. PIOTR STEPNOWSKI
Rector
UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK
Assoc. Prof. PAWEŁ ANTONOWICZ
Vice-Rector for Development and Finance
UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK
DOROTA BRZOSKO
Manager in the Investment Support Department
POLISH INVESTMENT AND TRADE AGENCY
RENATA DOWNAR-ZAPOLSKA
Manager of the Horizontal Contact Point for European Union Framework Programmes Northern Poland
GDAŃSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
KATARZYNA GRONOWSKA
Director of the Technology Transfer Office
UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK
KRZYSZTOF GULDA
Member of the Management Board
UWR, a special purpose vehicle
UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW
JOLANTA KALISZ
Main Information Point of the European Funds (PIFE) in Gdańsk
MARSHAL’S OFFICE
AREK KWOSKA
CEO, Managing Partner
REBELS VALLEY
MATEUSZ LINDA
Head of AI
HAPAG-LLOYD AG
Assoc. Prof. MARCIN MARCINIAK
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK
Prof. ŁUKASZ RUDNICKI
International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies
UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK
KATARZYNA KUJAWSKA-SKOWROŃSKA, PhD
Medical Manager/Access & Development Manager
ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC
ANETA STULEBLAK
Vice-President
POLISH PATENT OFFICE
MAGDA SZWEDOWSKA
Main Information Point of the European Funds (PIFE) in Gdańsk
MARSHAL’S OFFICE
PRZEMYSŁAW WŁOCZKOWSKI
Senior Head of Industry, High Tech & Electronics & Industrial Engineering
Sii
MONIKA WÓJCIK
Expert at the Regional Support Department
POLISH INVESTMENT AND TRADE AGENCY
Wednesday, April 2nd – Medical University of Gdańsk
Please note that the button above takes you to the GUMed website. Registration for Day 2 of the event is handled directly by the event organizer.
As part of the INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INNOVATION DAYS, the Medical University of Gdańsk plans to invite scientists to meetings with representatives of selected companies from the medical industry.
Among the invited guests is Michał Gałęzowski, a representative of Ryvu Therapeutics, who will talk about “Cooperation between science and business in biotechnology: how to create value through research and protection of intellectual property”.
Later in the event, Jolanta Gajewska, an expert from the Polish Patent Office, will share her knowledge and experience on the patenting process during a workshop. Workshop topics:
- How to effectively search patent databases before a planned application
The workshop will focus on practical methods of searching databases to check the state of the art and assess the novelty of a solution.
- Preparing a patent application from the perspective of an expert from the Polish Patent Office
The workshop will focus on the key aspects of properly preparing a patent application, including the most common mistakes and tips for dialoguing with experts from the Polish Patent Office.
Thursday, April 3rd – Gdańsk University of Technology
Note: The button above takes you to the PG website. Registration for Day 2 of the event is handled directly by the event organizer.
During the event organized by the Technology Transfer Center of Gdańsk University of Technology, we will present the possibilities of cooperation between scientists and business representatives in the implementation of R&D projects – with the use of financing from, among others, the Development Incubator program.
During the discussion panel, various models of cooperation and implementation of technology into industry will be presented. There will also be practical workshops on the examination of the state of the art and the assessment of the degree of development of innovative projects according to the IRL methodology, as well as consultations with employees of the CTT PG.
In addition, during the Speed Meetings, we will invite scientists and entrepreneurs to exchange contacts and establish cooperation.
Event partners
Registration form
Organisers
Patronage
Registration for Day 1 of the Intellectual Property and Innovation event (April 1, 2025), organized by the University of Gdańsk
Registration for Days 2 and 3 of the event is handled directly by the Medical University of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk University of Technology – you can find links to the registration forms in the adjacent tabs.
Wednesday, April 2nd – Medical University of Gdańsk
Please note that the button above takes you to the GUMed website. Registration for Day 2 of the event is handled directly by the event organizer.
Thursday, April 3rd – Gdańsk University of Technology
Note: The button above takes you to the PG website. Registration for Day 2 of the event is handled directly by the event organizer.
