Airbus signs $10m contracts with Technology Partners

"About 200 engineers will work on projects for Airbus," said Tomasz Kośmider, president of Technology Partners. Out of several dozen projects, Airbus accepted five of them. "These will be carried out in R&D centers in Warsaw, Poznań, Toruń, Gliwice and Kraków," added Kośmider. The final contracts will be signed during the summer, while work will commence later this year. Research will concern technologies related to surface, materials, ergonomy, environmental protection, mathematic modeling, measurements and tests. "Funds will be obtained from Airbus, merged funds of Airbus and Technology Partners and EU grants," said Simon Szydłowski from Airbus. He added that in 2006 turnover with Poland will reach $10 million. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) M.M.