Introduction

The Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology (IZTECH) was formed in 2008 and is composed of companies (representing all branches of national economy), universities and high schools, research institutes as well financial institutions. The IZTECH was established on initiative of Warsaw University of Technology, Wrocław University of Technology and Warsaw Military University of Technology. The IZTECH is first organization in Poland which unites different entities working for scientific and technological development.

 

Our mission

The IZTECH aims to promote and develop enterprise and economic activity based on specialized knowledge. We represent the common interest of polish science, business and national economy. We aim to strengthen ties between science and business. Our mission is also to promote and facilitate ties between scientists, scholars and business.

 

Our objectives

The IZTECH’ s key objectives are:

• to inspire changes improving legal conditions relating to development of high technologies
• to counsel and advise in organizational-legal, financial and technological matters
• to support companies in first stage of theirs activity
• to strengthen cooperation between entrepreneur and scientists
• to commercialize results of scientific research
• to support IZTECH’s member which apply for EU structural funds
• to cooperate with companies, universities and high schools, research institutes as well financial institutions
• to promote results of scientific research and enterprise related to high technology
• to promote achievements and inventions of IZTECH’s members
• to provide protection for industrial and intellectual property abroad (in foreign legal system)
• to promote products and services provided by IZTECH’s members
• to provide marketing activity for our members
• to organize exhibitions and expositions
• to furnish an expertise or an expert opinion concerning technology, products and services
• to arrange professional trainings and schooling
• to promote and support University spin-off companies
• to research into technological development perspectives
• to publish materials concerning high technologies.

Activities and Services

Within the framework of ,,de minimis"-principle, The Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology offers services related to implementing of KETs (Key Enabling Technologies). We also aid and support business, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises through consultancy, corporate training and transfer of professional skills and specialized knowledge. We assist in raising funds and capital from the outer financing sources for project financing and aid-deserving investments. The main aim of our services is to support R&D (research and development) projects and to strengthen the deployment and implementation of services and products based on KETs. We cooperate with the best experts from Poland and abroad.

Due to the rising significance and importance of KETs for Polish industry and national economy, The Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technologies has started to perform a wide range of services. We provide the following services:

- technological consulting

- business consulting

- organizational and management consulting

Members

Our members come from a wide range of industries and fields, from high-tech manufacturing to personal services and technical high schools and universities.

 

Initiatives

- FORESIGHT 2030  (Summary of final analisys)

- 5.2-project: supporting business environment institutions providing pro-innovative services and its networks of supra-regional importance, KET technologies.

 

Management board

Council of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology

President - Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Jerzy Buzek

Vice-President - Wojciech Wajda, Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Tadeusz Więckowski

Members

Adam Dubin, Krzysztof Chrzanowski, Olaf Gajl, Mirosław Grudzień, Andrzej Grzywak, Włodzimierz Kalita, Edward Kołodziński, Tadeusz Kulik, Sławomir Lachowski, Andrzej Nowicki, Ryszard Pregiel, Roman Szwed.

 

Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board

Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Ryszard Pregiel, Vice-chairman: Mirosław Grudzień, Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Tadeusz Kulik

 

General Director

(Ph.D.) Olaf Gajl

 

Audit Committee

Chairman

Leszek Jaroszewicz

Members

Wiesław Szelejewski

Jerzy Szymura

 

Organizational structure

Board of directors

Chairman of the Board - Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Ryszard Pregiel

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Vice-chairman

Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Tadeusz Kulik

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Vice-chairman

Ph.D. (Mech. Eng.) Mirosław Grudzień

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Office of the Board of Directors

Director Michał J. Filipek

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General Director

Ph.D. (Mech. Eng.) Olaf Gajl

Office of the Director General

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Assistance Department

Consulting Center and Center for Financial Engineering

Director Robert Gadowski

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Expertise and Expert Opinion Center

Director Ph.D. (Mech. Eng.) Andrzej Witczak

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Enterprise Promotion Center

Director Edward Piekarski

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Industrial Property Protection Center

Director Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Wiesław Kotarba

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Research Department

Study and Analyze Center

Director Prof. (Mech. Eng.) Edward Kołodziński

 

High Technology Foresight Center

Director Ph.D. (Mech. Eng.) Jacek Kuciński

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Contact us

Office of the Board of Management

Klarysewska Street 48

02-923 Warsaw, Poland

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Head Office

Czackiego Street 7/9

00-043 Warsaw, Poland

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