Tag: #Innovation

Over PLN 2.5 billion for modern research infrastructure

27 July 2023

During the Science, Investments, Development conference on 22 June, 2023, a summary was presented regarding the implementation of Action 4.2: ‘Development of modern research infrastructure in the science sector’, conducted as part of the Smart Growth Operational Programme (SGOP). The programme has subsidised the science sector with EU funding of over PLN 2.5 billion. The allocation of funds will amplify […]

Marek Michajłowicz in the finals of IT Manager of Tomorrow 2023

30 May 2023

IT Manager of Tomorrow is an initiative that recognises the best IT managers in Poland who are responsible for IT transformations in their firms. This year, Marek Michajłowicz, Deputy Head of Software Development at OPI, has reached the final stage of the competition. A panel of expert judges have selected ten individuals who will participate in the finals in Gdynia on 19 […]

A declining number of dissertations suspected of plagiarism

26 April 2023

In 2022, the Uniform Antiplagiarism System (JSA), which was developed by the National Information Processing Institute (OPI), was used to scan 323,966 dissertations. Only 1.7% of the dissertations exceeded the alarm threshold, which indicates that they share more than 70% similarity with other material. This represents a considerable decline since the launch of the system in 2019, when 2.5% of […]

OPI and ŚCO will use artificial intelligence to support oncology diagnostics

13 April 2023

On 6 March, 2023, the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) and the Holy Cross Cancer Center (ŚCO) in Kielce signed an agreement on joint scholarly projects. The collaboration between the organisations will focus on oncology diagnostics. The persistent shortage of diagnosticians in Poland is impeding the prompt and effective delivery of therapies. In response, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostics […]

OPI and IDEAS NCBR join forces to further their R&D efforts

14 March 2023

the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) and IDEAS NCBR, a research and development centre that operates in the field of artificial intelligence, have signed an agreement on the development of joint projects. The collaboration of the partners will include research on software engineering and the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Thanks to the collaborative efforts of both organisations, Polish scientists […]

Study in Poland 2023 – a panel with the Head of OPI

9 March 2023

On 9 February 2023, an expert panel titled Creating the image of Poland as an international educational HUB in IT and new technologies – the role of the INCUBATING FREEDOM for Ukraine – Adapting Women to Digital Economywas organised as part of the Study in Poland 2023 conference. The speakers included Justyna Orłowska, Representative of the Prime Minister for GovTech and Head […]

IT IN 2023

25 January 2023

2022 brought about changes that have impacted all sectors. Most of them were the result of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. Weeks after the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on the economy had begun to subside, another threat loomed on the horizon. The conflict over Poland’s eastern border has made security more paramount than ever. The IT […]

The ANSI system on the podium in the LUBIĘ, BO POLSKIE 2022 ranking

28 December 2022

On 25 November, 2022, Polskie Radio (Polish Radio) announced the laureates of the 6th edition of the Poland-wide LUBIĘ, BO POLSKIE 2022 (‘I LIKE IT, BECAUSE IT’S POLISH 2022’) ranking. ANSI, a system designed by experts at the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) and researchers at the Institute of Computer Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPI PAN), ranked third […]

ANSI: an artificial intelligence system that detects dual-quality products

7 November 2022

The dual quality of products is a problem that persists on the market, despite associated practices being strictly forbidden by European Union regulations. They stipulate that the same products that are purchased in Germany, Sweden and Poland should be of the same quality; however, the quality of goods sold by some manufacturers in Poland remains inferior to that of those traded elsewhere in the […]

Free IT tools from OPI

12 September 2022

The National Information Processing Institute (OPI) has a surprise for anyone who wishes to develop their IT services and research projects: some of the institute’s IT tools are now available free of charge. Click on the ‘Download’ tab at http://www.opi.org.pl/ and choose a tool to use to your advantage. OPI offers machine learning models, natural language processing tools, open-access research datasets, and the […]