Intellectual Property & Innovation Days

EVENT 2.

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

Welcome

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

Moderator:

Prof. Paweł Antonowicz

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 Development Projects 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

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.