Coalition for Polish Innovation created

Polish research and academic institutions jointly with private companies established the Coalition for Polish Innovation (Koalicja na rzecz Polskiej Innowacji). Its mission was presented at a conference on Thursday, the Polish Press Agency (PAP)  informed. The institution is designed to improve conditions for development of innovation in Poland by working on special regulations for the Polish R&D sector. "The Polish economy has been very successful in recent years, but today it needs changes which will help it to get away from 'the trap of medium growth,' and a promotion to the group of highly developed countries. This is not possible to accomplish by copying and importing foreign technologies... Polish firms need to become innovative and start building global brands, "  professor Witold Orłowski, the general economist of PwC said during the conference. The founders include, among others: PwC, Intel, The National Center for Research and Development, Lewiatan employees' association, Wardyński i Wspólnicy law firm. The coalition will operate in a workings group formula.