Created from the merger of the existing five institutes that are part of Łukasiewicz, the Poznań Institute of Technology (PIT) began operating on January 1, 2022. Thus, the second- largest research institute in Poland was established. This merger significantly increases the research and commercialization potential and allows the unit to more effectively compete for customers and international R&D projects.

The merger of the Poznań Łukasiewicz institutes is an opportunity to create a multidisciplinary research and development unit for activities taken internationally. A strong and stable institute with a recognizable brand increases the possibilities of reaching customers with a wide and complementary offer, giving employees a sense of security and better development opportunities. The greatest strength of the Łukasiewicz Research Network are ambitious and creative people, and one of the most important effects of integrating the institutes is to increase the attractiveness of the Łukasiewicz Network as a workplace – said Dr Piotr Dardziński, president of the Łukasiewicz Research Network.

According to the assumptions of the Network – PIT will increase development opportunities and significantly expand the market offer. New interdisciplinary research lines will be created, which will help in acquiring international grants and foreign business partners for projects with a high degree of innovation. The Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology is also planning to develop its infrastructure. In the near future, an important objective is to build a campus where all research centers will be located in one place.

Until December 31, 2021, five institutes belonging to the Łukasiewicz Research Network operated in Poznań separately, including Łukasiewicz – Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Łukasiewicz – Wood Technology Institute, Łukasiewicz – Industrial Institute of Agricultural Machines, Łukasiewicz – Plastic Processing Institute and Łukasiewicz – Institute of Rail Vehicles “TABOR”. A year ago, they undertook joint analytical work aimed at examining and determining the effects of merging these entities, together with the management of the Łukasiewicz Network.

From January 1, 2022, the Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology combines all areas that have been represented by individual institutes so far. The research centers of the new institute will work in the areas of wood technology, plastic working, rail vehicles, agricultural and food technology, logistics and information technology.

Adrian Andrzejewski