On 30 July 2025, the Minister of Science and Higher Education signed a partnership agreement for the implementation of the partnership project ‘Science4Business – Nauka dla Biznesu’ financed by European Funds under the European Funds for Modern Economy 2021-2027 programme, Measure 2.5.

Project start date: 1 January 2024

Project end date: 31 December 2029

European Union grant and total project value: PLN 296,700,000

Date of IIET’s accession to the partnership project: 1 June 2025

Project completion date at IIET: 31 December 2028

Grant for IIET: PLN 3,107,833

Project objectives:

The objective of the partnership project is to increase the effectiveness of cooperation with business, including through the commercialisation of scientific research and development (R&D) results. This objective will be achieved by developing and strengthening research and innovation capabilities at the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IIET PAS) and by applying advanced technological solutions in the economy.

The implementation of the project at the IIET PAS is also intended to increase the recognition of the IIET PAS and build a strong brand for the Institute as a reliable partner for the scientific and economic sectors.

Partners/Consortium members:

STARTOVA.PL Sp. z o.o. – Consortium Leader

Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences

Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences

https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/science4business—nauka-dla-biznesu