Can research done in university labs really turn into jobs, growth and competitive advantage in Poland? In a recent Radio Wroclaw programme, Dr Iwo Augustynski from Wroclaw University of Economics and Business takes a closer look at how funding, universities and companies interact – and where the system actually gets stuck.
WUEB expert explains why – as he stresses – “the purpose of funding universities is not to do business but to do science”, and why the main bottleneck is often not the lack of money, but the limited number of mature, well‑prepared projects that can credibly move from idea to implementation.
On badania.uew.pl we have collected the key insights from this discussion: the difference between funding science and funding commercialisation, the role of an economics and business university in the innovation system, and what business can realistically expect from academic partners.
Read the full analysis here: https://badania.uew.pl/en/from-lab-to-market-how-can-science-power-business-dr-iwo-augustynski-on-radio-wroclaw/.
