PLN 400 million for innovative projects in the regions

The National  Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) has announced the formation of the Regional Science and Research Agendas (RANB), which provides a PLN 400 million fund for the science industry in Poland. Under this framework, the science industry will be able to apply for funding of innovative projects in areas such as energy, medical tourism and textiles. PLN 372 million has been allocated for less developed regions and PLN 28 million for the Mazowieckie region. "One of the key objectives of Deputy Prime Minister Morawiecki's plan is to identify those sectors of the  economy where Poland has the greatest potential. But we also want those branches to concentrate in specific regions so that every Polish region can develop its economic specializations," argued DPM Jarosław Gowin, Minister of Science and Higher Education. Project applications can only be submitted electronically via a computer system from June 30 to July 29, 2016.