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Polish-Swiss Research Programme (PSRP), Phase II

Project completed

With the Polish Swiss Research Programme Switzerland contributes to enhancing the Polish economic competitiveness through strenghtening capacity in research. Swiss and Polish research institutions develop and implement joint research activities in the field of health, environment, ICT, renewable energy sources and nanotechnology.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Poland
Promoting economic growth and improving working conditions
Research and Development
01.01.2012 - 14.06.2017
 CHF  12’200’000

Note: the texts under all the headings, with the exception of 'Results achieved', describe the situation before the start of the project.

The project in brief
Background

The research system in Poland is suffering from shortcomings in resource mobilisation and in knowledge management - demand, production and sharing. Polish research institutions are not sufficiently involved in programmes of the European Research Area. The overall level of internationalization of Polish research shall be involved. Only 2% of the overall budget for science and research goes for domestically-driven international cooperation. Outdated equipment, lack of laboratory supplies and ineffective organization of the research process makes for young polish researchers a career in science hardly attractive.
Objectives

The overall objective of the Polish-Swiss Research Programme is to establish and strengthen a long-term coope-ration between Polish and Swiss researchers focusing primarily on selected research topics: Information and Communication Technologies, Renewable Energy, Nanotechnologies, Health and Environment.
Target groups

Research units and -institutions in Poland
Activities
  • First, a call for joint research projects proposals is launched. The best projects will be selected for a total amount available of CHF 19.0 million
  • Then the selected projects of joint research are implemented by Polish and Swiss researchers
Results

Achieved results:  

  • In total 31 joint research projects supported
  • 79 research teams from 49 different institutions implemented the research projects
  • The projects have been implemented by 535 scientists from Poland and Switzerland
  • 31 persons from Poland and Switzerland obtained a doctoral degree
  • 609 scientific articles were published
  • 22 patents applications were submitted
  • About 130 innovations/discoveries in fields such as ICT, Energy, Nanotechnology, health, environment
  • Altogether 1370 presentations were given at external events (e.g. confernces) and internal events (e.g. seminars, workshops) by the scientists of the programme
  • Scientific research infrastructure (instruments, equipment for laboratories, etc.) for a total value of 9.9 Million PLN purchased
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Swiss Contribution to the enlarged EU
Project partners Contract partner
Foreign state institution
  • National State Institute North


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    12’200’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    11’847’245
Project phases

Phase 2 01.01.2012 - 14.06.2017   (Completed)

Phase 1 01.10.2009 - 14.06.2017   (Completed)
  • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Unallocated / Unspecified
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Sectors not specified
    Aid Type Enlargement contribution
    Project number

    7F06728

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