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The Museum of Polish History, located within the Citadel of Warsaw, has added another accolade to its growing list of international recognitions by winning the ULI Global Award for Excellence 2024, presented by the Urban Land Institute. This prestigious honor, shared with the Museum of the Polish Army, celebrates the architectural and cultural significance of…
Scientists from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are completing work on a prototype bionic prosthesis for people after forearm amputations. It is named BEEPP – Bionic, Ergonomic, Economic, Polish Prosthesis. It consists of plastic components printed in 3D technology – the elbow, the forearm and the palm – filled with medical, mechanical, electronic,…
Laurentis Energy Partners (Laurentis), a leading provider of nuclear services, has entered into an agreement with Poland’s ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) to pave the way for the development and deployment of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Poland. The agreement, valued at up to $40 million, marks a significant step toward enhancing Poland’s clean…
The state-owned Industrial Development Agency (ARP) will construct a hydrogen production plant in the industrial region of Silesia, southwestern Poland, as a joint venture with two other partners. The technology partner has already been selected. With the estimated cost of EUR 1.5 – 2 billion, ARP intends to seek funding from the European Hydrogen Bank….
The first edition of the International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) for secondary school students took place in Burgas (Bulgaria) from 9 to 15 August this year. It was founded by Bulgarian LERAI Foundation of researchers and practitioners and was supervised by the International Scientific Committee of leading AI specialists from various universities. Its partners…
The Government of Poland has pledged to increase its contribution to the World Bank’s IDA by 100% compared to its previous IDA contributions, demonstrating its continued dedication to international development. IDA, or the International Development Association, is the World Bank’s fund for 78 low-income countries. Projects funded by IDA boost economic growth, build resilience, and improve…
Polish-Finnish satellite company ICEYE has been contracted by NASA to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for 5-year Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. Since 2020, CSDA has been identifying, evaluating, and acquiring data from commercial sources, including ICEYE satellites, to support scientific research, analysis and application objectives of NASA’s Earth Science Division. Unlike traditional…
Data from the European Commission show that since 1996 the amount of clothing purchased in the EU per person has increased by 40%. Annually, Europeans buy 26 kg of clothing and throw away around 11 kg of textiles. Meanwhile, according to a KPMG report from 2019, nearly four out of 10 Polish consumers said they…
In Redzikowo, located within the Słupsk Special Economic Zone, a state-of-the-art Waste Thermal Processing Facility (ITPO) has been established, marking a major milestone in sustainable waste management and renewable energy production in Poland. This facility, created with the goal of efficiently and safely processing medical and veterinary waste, is an essential step toward environmentally friendly…
The changes that the Polish Armed Forces—Wojsko Polskie—have undergone since the outbreak of Russian aggression in Ukraine in 2014 are historically unprecedented, drawing on over 220 years of Polish military experience. In the late 18th century, Poland was conquered by Russia for 123 years, in 1920 it was attacked but won, after World War II…
PKP Intercity has secured more than 2 billion PLN from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) to support its ambitious plans to expand and upgrade its fleet, marking a significant milestone in Poland’s public transportation sector. This grant will cover 94% of the project costs, funding the purchase of 56 zero-emission locomotives and the modernization of…
A study released in August by Deloitte found that the average mortgage interest rate in Poland is 8.06%. By comparison, homeowners in Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia, all eurozone members, are paying under 4%. The cash for mortgage subsidies earmarked in the 2025 budget for first-time buyers will now be redirected to areas devastated by Storm…
