Biotechnology in the Małopolska
Biotechnology in the Małopolska region
Poland has a long and proven record of experience in hosting international life science research: discovery and application of prostacycline, anti-melanoma vaccine cell therapy
for mayocardial infarction, microbial cellulose and molecular diagnosis of cancer are just some of the most well known examples.
Małopolska is one of Poland’s most important academic centers and it’s capital city, Krakow holds first place in the country in terms of quality of human resources:
- 13% of the total number of scientists in Poland are employed in 30 R&D institutions and 32 universities or school of higher education,
- 5 universities and 10 R&D institutions are involved in life sciences,
- over 3700 scientists work in the field of life sciences, incl. over 600 professors and over 2000 PhDs
- 13 of the 30 most often cited scientists in this field are from Krakow and 8 of them are from the Jagiellonian University
- over 200.000 students study in Małopolska, which is more than 10 % of the total number in Poland.
- 16 000 study in the field of life sciences.
With 9,4 % of domestic expenditures going to R&D (which is 200 % the national average) Małopolska holds second place in Poland R&D spending. Krakow is a well recognized scientific centre not only in Poland but internationally as well. There is a strong desire in the Region to foster collaboration between science and industry and to support innovative programs and projects that harness the potential of the region.
Regional network for cooperation and support for innovation
There are several networks of cooperation established and operating within the Małopolska Region. They serve multiple purposes: to be single points of contact for ease of establishing relationships and exploring business and scientific collaboration possibilities, to facilitate introductions to the network members from the global market and to support the network members towards an effective engagement in the global life science market.
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