The research system in Poland is suffering from shortcomings in resource mobilisation and in knowledge management - demand, production and sharing. Polish research institutions are not sufficiently involved in programmes of the European Research Area. The overall level of internationalization of Polish research shall be involved. Only 2% of the overall budget for science and research goes for domestically-driven international cooperation. Outdated equipment, lack of laboratory supplies and ineffective organization of the research process makes for young polish researchers a career in science hardly attractive.

The overall objective of the Polish-Swiss Research Programme is to establish and strengthen a long-term coope-ration between Polish and Swiss researchers focusing primarily on selected research topics: Information and Communication Technologies, Renewable Energy, Nanotechnologies, Health and Environment.

Research units and -institutions in Poland

• First, a call for joint research projects proposals is launched. The best projects will be selected for a total amount available of CHF 19.0 million.
• Then the selected projects of joint research are implemented by Polish and Swiss researchers

Résultats obtenus:  

• Scientific research infrastructure (instruments, equipment for laboratories, etc.) for a total value of 9.9 Million PLN purchased
• 11 patents submitted
• 104 innovations in fields such as ICT, Energy, Nanotechnology, health, environment
• 43 doctoral graduates from Poland and Switzerland
• 551 publications
• 226 conferences with 3'945 participants took place

Phase 2 01.01.2012 - 14.06.2017   (Completed)