Tag: #Innovation

The Medical University of Warsaw to partner with OPI

22 January 2024

The Medical University of Warsaw (WUM) and the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) have signed a framework cooperation agreement. WUM and OPI have joined forces to develop cutting-edge digital healthcare and life-saving technologies. The two entities will conduct research, communicate their study results, explore the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in medicine, promote knowledge and expertise, support good practices, […]

Head of OPI awarded the Sapientia et Veritas medal for meritorious service to the Polish science

22 January 2024

On 24 November 2023, Dr Jarosław Protasiewicz, Head of the National Information Processing Institute (OPI), was awarded the Sapientia et Veritas medal for meritorious service to the Polish science by Przemysław Czarnek, the Polish Minister of Education and Science. The medal is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to higher education and science, including accomplishments in research, didactics, and organisation. At the award ceremony, […]

Discover the Power of Innovation: The newest OPI portal is here

9 November 2023

On 11 September 2023, the National Information Processing Institute (OPI), acting on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN), launched the innowacje.opi.org.pl portal. The website serves as a hub for diverse information on innovative projects, benefiting both Polish businesses and the scientific community. It is more than a large innovation database: users are given recommendations on where to seek specific […]

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 […]