Innovations

Kraków’s historic ring of fortifications to be transformed with multi-million PLN makeover

The fortifications which formed a bulwark of Festung Krakau, an ambitious 19th century project that was to safeguard the city from further conquest, will now be turned into museums, art galleries, equestrian centres and tourist ‘hotspots’. Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

Treasured by historians, the fortifications which formed a bulwark of Festung Krakau, an ambitious 19th century project that was to safeguard the city from further conquest, will now be turned into museums, art galleries, equestrian centres and tourist ‘hotspots’.

Going green: the eco revolution awaiting downtown Kraków

Plans have been released that envisage a central Kraków transport hub as a futuristic environmentally-friendly enclave.

Gdynia wins innovation award for helping entrepreneurs through COVID lockdown

VIDEO: Accepting the award on behalf of the city, Deputy Mayor of Gdynia for Economy Katarzyna Gruszecka-Spychała said: “I am delighted that this particular project has been rewarded. It has arisen from my most sincere beliefs: that everything in the city depends on the condition of the economy.

Making the cut: Polish engineer named in group of innovators pushing the barriers of science and space.

Named as one of just 24 people under the age of 24, Torchała joins a select group of young engineers.

Lublin and Wrocław firms win Innovation Radar awards for their work on breast cancer

VIDEO: The European Commission's Innovation Radar is about finding excellence across all EU funded research with over 2,000 projects receiving investment from Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme.

Funds minister announces new innovation programme for SMEs

Polish Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak announced a new programme on Wednesday that will provide grants and loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage innovative projects.

Development Visions Forum starts on Monday

The 3rd Development Visions Forum devoted to innovative economic policies will commence on Monday at the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, northern Poland. The meeting is under the patronage of Poland's PM Mateusz Morawiecki.

Scientists come up with world’s FIRST uncuttable material after being inspired by shells and grapefruit

Named after the shape-changing mythical god ‘Proteus’, the super strong material has so far been impossible to cut, resistant even to angle grinders, drills and high-pressure water jets.

Poland’s first ecological golf course to tee off near Poznań

The 18-hole golf course spread across nearly 7000 acres near Poznań will use reclaimed water from a local sewage plant will and is expected to be completed by 2022.

The Gdańsk man who brought US giant Amazon to Poland

INTERVIEW: TFN’s Nick Westerby caught up with Łukasz Osowski to chat about how he created the world’s best Text to Speech (TTS) software, sold his firm to the world’s largest company, Amazon, and hear about his new project Vika Life.

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