The Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship Center (CTTiP) is an innovative unit whose mission is to support technological development and entrepreneurship in the region, all in the spirit of WSIiZ’s green mission. Our goal is to bridge the gap between science and business, enabling the dynamic development of innovative ideas, technologies, and services.
What sets us apart?
- Close collaboration with science and industry – We build bridges between scientific research and its practical application in business.
- Innovation and creativity – We support entrepreneurs in developing modern technological solutions that respond to today’s global challenges.
- Development of academic entrepreneurship – We inspire students and researchers to start their own businesses and support the commercialization of scientific research results.
- Talent development and support – We identify and nurture talent, helping individuals unlock their potential in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology.
- Platform for international cooperation – We organize events that foster collaboration with partners from around the world.
Why collaborate with us?
The Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship Center is a place where passion for innovation meets professionalism. Our efforts contribute to building a strong knowledge-based economy and promoting sustainable development.
Contact us!
e-mail: cttip@wsiz.edu.pl
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PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
Start For Future (SFF) is a rapidly growing European alliance for innovation that integrates academia, startups, industry, and public institutions. It is currently one of the fastest-developing alliances of its kind in Europe.
The goal of SFF is to foster systemic and inclusive innovation through collaboration within the so-called Knowledge Triangle (academia – business – public sector), supporting the development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
As part of this collaboration, the START program was created – a pan-European initiative supporting academic entrepreneurship and innovation development through close cooperation between universities, startups, industry, and the public sector.
Start For Future – START Program
Funding institution: Start For Future consortium (coordinated by the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship, Germany) – funded under European programs (Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, EIT HEI Initiative).
UITM’s role: Academic partner (Department of Entrepreneurship and the Center for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship at UITM)
Project description:
START is a 10-week online incubation program aimed at students and young researchers who want to transform their ideas into real business solutions. The program includes workshops on team building, idea validation, prototyping, sustainability, and pitch preparation. Participants benefit from the support of international mentors and business coaches.
Thanks to UITM’s cooperation with SFF, students can develop entrepreneurial skills in an international environment, receive professional support in working on their own startups, and build a network within the European innovation ecosystem.
Expected outcomes: Development of entrepreneurial competencies among WSIiZ students, increased employability, and commercialization of selected student projects within international incubation frameworks.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Podkarpacka Business Support Platform
- Program: Regional Operational Programme of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship for 2014–2020, Priority Axis I: “Competitive and Innovative Economy”
- Funding Institution: Podkarpackie Voivodeship
- Budget: 30,817,964.98 PLN
- Role of UITM: Project Partner (Project Leader – Podkarpackie Voivodeship)
Main objective:
The goal of the project was to support SMEs in the Podkarpackie region in purchasing specialized business-related services. The project established a grant distribution system enabling SMEs to access development-oriented services provided by business support institutions and private service providers, all connected through the Podkarpacka Business Support Platform (PPWB) available at www.ppwb.pl.
The expected outcome was an increase in the number of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises using innovative services, thereby boosting their competitiveness on domestic and international markets. Additionally, the project contributed to the design of new or improved advanced services by business support institutions tailored to the needs of regional businesses.
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
- Program: From 2022 to 2027, funded under the Single Market Programme (SMP)
- Funding Institutions: European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) on behalf of the European Commission and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
- Budget: 639,052.00 EUR
Support for SMEs in the following areas:
- Information and consultancy on EU legislation and policy, international business activities, access to finance, technology transfer, and participation in EU framework programs
- Support for digital transformation, automation, and transition to more sustainable business models
- Access to a database of business and technology cooperation profiles
- Organization of international brokerage events and business missions abroad
- Responding to inquiries from foreign entrepreneurs about the legal conditions for doing business in Poland and opportunities for cooperation
- Training sessions, workshops, and seminars for SMEs
- Technology transfer services, including audits, technology offer exchange, and connecting companies with scientific institutions
More at: www.een.wsiz.pl
InnoFund – Capital for Innovation
- Program: Operational Programme Innovative Economy 2007–2013, Action 3.1 – Initiating Innovative Activity
- Total Project Value: 9,469,615.00 PLN
- EU Funding: 8,049,172.75 PLN
Project concept:
InnoFund was a seed capital fund designed to finance innovative ventures, focusing mainly on young individuals and their ideas.
Established within a university, the fund provided access to the expertise of top-level specialists from various scientific and business fields. The most promising enterprises received seed funding.
The project aimed to pre-incubate 30 business ideas and provide capital support for at least 10 new companies. The maximum value of a single investment was 200,000 EUR.
Additionally, the project included informational activities such as seminars, workshops, and entrepreneurship-related events to raise awareness about high-risk investment funding, company formation, and market introduction of innovative solutions.
More information (archived site):
https://wsiz.edu.pl/aktualnosci/do-200-tys-euro-na-innowacyjny-biznes/
TEAM MEMBERS:
Michalina Mróz, MA
Director of the Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship Center at UITM
Vice President of PRME Chapter Poland
Assistant at the Department of Entrepreneurship, UITM
E-mail: mmroz@wsiz.edu.pl
Phone: +48 17 866 1436
Natalia Bułaś
E-mail: nbulas@wsiz.edu.pl
Phone: 17 866 1436
Patrycja Bułaś
E-mail: pbulas@wsiz.edu.pl
Phone: 17 866 1436
