The National Science Centre ( Polish : Narodowe Centrum Nauki , often abbreviated NCN) is a governmental grant-making agency responsible for providing financial support for the conduct of basic science research in Poland and various programs to assist scientists throughout their careers.
9-525: The NCN was founded in 2010, three years after the foundation of National Centre for Research and Development . Similar to National Science Foundation in the United States, NCN is the largest grant-making agency in Poland for fundamental research and basic science and collaborates with corresponding agencies worldwide. The central tasks of NCN include: The National Science Center finances research projects in
18-642: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National Centre for Research and Development in Poland The National Centre for Research and Development (NCRD, Polish : Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju ) is an implementing agency in Poland, as it is understood according to the Act on Public Finance of 27 August 2009, established to carry out tasks within the state policies on science, innovation, as well as science and technology. The Centre's mission
27-500: Is to support Polish companies and science units in developing their abilities to create and make use of solutions based on research results. The above is done for the benefit of the society and to provide a developmental impulse to the Polish economy. The chief aim of the Centre is to support the creation of innovative solutions and technologies that increase the competitiveness and innovation of
36-636: The Ministry of National Defence , the Ministry of Interior and the Internal Security Agency , the NCRD also undertakes activities related to research on Poland’s defense and security. The aim of the programs carried out is not only to increase the potential of Polish scientific and industrial entities, but also to strive for technological independence through the creation of Polish know-how in terms of defence, security and technology. In carrying out its tasks,
45-495: The Centre also collaborates with other subjects as well as creates sectoral programs as a direct response to the needs of entrepreneurs from selected areas of the Polish economy. The Centre also attempts to engage VC funds in financing R&D and performs tasks commissioned by the Minister of Science and Higher Education . In 2007, ERANET and EUREKA projects as well as he supervision of commissioned research programs has been passed on to
54-461: The NCRD is able to provide financial support for a project on every level of technological readiness – from preliminary industrial research up to the development of an innovative product, service or technology. NCRD programs also include those that fund international intellectual property protection or the foreign expansion of newly established innovative companies. The NCRD also attaches great importance to supporting young scientists. In agreement with
63-567: The NCRD. International co-operation is another significant area of the NCRD’s activities. Since 2011, the NCRD has also been an intermediate body for priorities within the area of supporting higher education and the R&;D sector. The budget devoted to R&D has systematically been on the rise and in 2018 amounts to PLN 6.8B. The NCRD is funded from the State Treasury and EU funds. Since 1 July 2007,
72-431: The Polish economy. The NCRD is to strengthen the collaboration between business and academia, leading both to a greater engagement of entrepreneurs in research funding, as well as to a more effective commercialization of this research. While carrying out those tasks, the Centre ensures that public money spent on R&D activities delivers best possible benefits to the Polish economy. Thanks to its extensive program offer,
81-443: The field of fundamental, basic, and applied research. Announcements and details can be found on their website. Some of major and available grants and fellowships are: The National Science Center also runs competitions in cooperation with other institutions or organizations, such as: This article about a scientific organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an organisation in Poland
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