Poland to set up National Institute of Technology

According to a draft bill submitted to the Polish Parliament, Poland will set up a National Institute of Technology in 2018, in order to boost innovation and research. The new body will include dozens of research institutes, and will be overseen by the science minister. By combining the potential of smaller existing centers, the institute aims to help facilitate a uniform government policy on innovation, increase the chances of Polish researchers for international grants and improve their success rate in obtaining patents. The institute’s goal is “to conduct research and development work that is particularly important for the implementation of the country's economic, science, scientific-technical and innovation policies,” according to the draft.