In just three years, the researchers of the Łukasiewicz Research Network have responded to nearly 2,000 challenges presented to them by entrepreneurs. More than 800 companies have already benefited from the unique Łukasiewicz Challenges system. To serve the ever-increasing demand for innovative solutions, the Łukasiewicz Network wants to recruit 2 000 new employees in the research and development sector in the next two years.

“The Łukasiewicz Challenge System was a revolution in Polish conditions – we began to quickly and effectively collide the needs of companies and the potential of scientists. Within 15 days of receiving an application, we prepare a proposal for solving a technological problem together with a team, budget and work schedule”, says Piotr Dardziński, President of the Łukasiewicz Research Network.

2,000 new R&D jobs will be created within 2 years. Innovators will join teams leading advanced research projects, including those carried out in international consortia, e.g. under Horizon Europe. The fact that it is possible to stop the so-called brain drain in Poland is evidenced by the results of Łukasiewicz’s work to date, e.g. in the field of biotechnology.

Scientists with experience of working in the best research centres in the world are attracted by the concept of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, which combines high-class science with an implementation component and the possibility to commercialise the effects of research.

Piotr Dardziński, President of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, claims that the institution he runs is able to invest in the best people. “We implement long-term talent development programmes and have the largest number of implementation doctoral students in Poland”, he adds.

As an example, he cites a pilot programme launched by Łukasiewicz in autumn 2022 to employ finalists and laureates of science olympiads. As many as 12 institutes from across Poland have decided to take part in this venture and have already hired 23 olympiad finalists.

Adrian Andrzejewski