about
us
The Olsztyn Scientific and Technology Park (OSTP) was established within the project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund within the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland 2007-2013. It is a budgetary unit of Olsztyn Municipality. In fact, it started operation in 2013, after the official opening on 7 November. It was formally appointed by the resolution no. XXXVIII/669/13 of Olsztyn City Council of 29 May 2013 on the establishment a budgetary unit on 1 August 2013, i.e.: The Olsztyn Science and Technology Park (OSTP).
The Scientific Advisory Board, appointed by Olsztyn President, operated in the Park.
Main purposes:
– create the possibility of acquisition of the ability to compete on the global marketplace by companies,
– use human capital in the region for the development of smart specialisations,
– involve young people and children in the area of science, entrepreneurship, creativity.
Currently, 65 companies, being at a different stage of development and technological advancement, have their registered offices within the OSTP. These are primarily companies operating in the following industries: geo-IT, IT, biotechnology.
The Olsztyn Scientific and Technology Park (OSTP) is a place for companies and academic institutions, which stimulates and manages the flow of knowledge and technology between universities, research and development institutions, enterprises and market, supports the creation and development of innovative enterprises using incubation processes.
• Innovation Centre – two objects (B2 and B3) dedicated for companies that use the infrastructure and substantive support to grow their businesses through a partnership with science, and want to acquire skills to compete on foreign markets.
• Business Incubator – (B1) a space for start-up companies, start-ups and those planning to establish own business (inter alia students, higher education graduates, employees of the academic sector) interested in the development of innovative products, services and technologies, for new companies, start-ups, especially new technology companies that can count on wide support for their development.
• Technology Transfer Centre – to two objects (L1 and L2), in which there are equipped laboratory spaces (chemical, molecular, technological) and non-equipped spaces for self-adaptation.
• Centre for Propagation of Radio Waves in the Ionosphere – equipped with VSRC2C ionoprobe to monitor the ionosphere and space weather.
• Geomatic and Satellite Technology Centre – ultranew Multi-GNSS reference station (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS).
• Food laboratory for the youngest
• Conference Centre – (OC building) a conference hall for 270 people, 21 different conference halls, exhibition space, modern AV equipment, mobile discussion system, video conferencing devices
• Restaurant (OC building) with a consumption hall for 100 people
The Olsztyn Science and Technology Park means:
• almost 14 000 m²
• 140 high-standard offices
• 20 modern laboratory units
• 22 fully-equipped, air-conditioned conference halls
• Terminal for charging electric vehicles
• Virtual office
• Restaurant
The Scientific
Council
The Scientific Council of the OSTP was formed by the regulation no. 65 of Olsztyn President on 20 February 2013, in order to ensure the participation of the economic environment and representatives of the higher education in their efforts to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and regional technology transfer. The Council is a consultative and advisory unit.
Its tasks include:
1) reviewing applications submitted by candidates applying to the OSTP,
2) reviewing business plans submitted by candidates applying to the OSTP,
3) development of strategies and directions of the OSTP,
4) creating connections between science and business.
The term of office of the Scientific Council was 4 years. Thereafter, as the result of the regulation no. 42 of Olsztyn President on 9 February 2021, the new Scientific Council was created from the 7th march 2021 to the 6th march 2025.
The Council consists of the representatives of Olsztyn universities. Personal Council composition:
- prof. dr hab. inż. Paweł Brzuzan – Faculty of Geoengineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biotechnology in Environmental Protection of University of Warmia and Mazury; the president of the Scientific Counsil
- prof. dr hab. Roman Kisiel – Faculty of Economic Sciences, Institute of Economics and Finance; Departament of Economic policy of UWM in Olsztyn;
- prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Krankowski – Faculty od Geoengineering, Institut of Geodesy and General Construction, Space Radio-Diagnostics Research Centre of UWM in Olsztyn,
- dr hab. inż. Marek Adamczak – Faculty of Food Science; Department of Engineering and Process Equipment of UWM in Olsztyn,
- dr hab. inż. Ireneusz Białobrzewski, prof. of WMU – Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of System Engineering of UWM in Olsztyn,
- dr Dariusz Gibasiewicz – Faculty of Law and Administration; Department of Financial Law and Tax Law of UWM in Olsztyn,
- dr Lucyna Kwiatkowska – Rector of Kotarbinski University of Information Technology and Management in Olsztyn; the Vice President of the Scientific Council,
- mgr inż. Marek Adamowicz – the Director of the Institute of System Engineering of the prof. Tadeusz Kotarbiński Olsztyn Higher School of Information Technology and Management ,
- dr inż. Tomasz Jeliński – Leading Specialist of the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences,
- dr inż. Małgorzata Kuźmierczyk – Public Health School, Department of Psychology and Sociology of Health and Public Health School of Public Health of UWM in Olsztyn,
- dr Stanislaw Szmitka – the Director of the Faculty of Economics in the Olsztyn Higher School,
- Marek Iwanicki – production and service director; Chairman of the Board Olmex KMB Sp. z o.o.,
- dr hab. Inż. Robert Wójcik, prof. UWM – W-ART Bulding Security Center.
