North West Bioeconomy Centre BIOAgroTech – BIOAT

North West Bioeconomy Centre
BIOAgroTech – BIOAT
ASSUMPTIONS
North West Bioeconomy Centre BIOAgroTech (BIOAT) was established in the IV quarter of 2013 as a result
of the consolidation of the West Pomeranian Bioeconomy Centre (ZCB) and Wielkopolska Research
Infrastructure Consortium For Bioeconomy (WKIBG).
BIOAT is the initiative of 4 public universities from the West Pomeranian region, 9 research entities from
Wielkopolska region (7 research institutes and 2 public universities) and one public university from Lubuskie
region and the Marshals of the three regions.
In November 2013 was signed a Letter of Intent, where the common goal of all signatories is the integration
of research and implementation activities, with a view to the dynamic development of the bioeconomy focused
in particular on the intensification of cooperation in framework of research projects and technology transfer
to the companies.
AREAS OF OPERATION
North West Bioeconomy Centre (PZCB) as a multidisciplinary unit will carry out an extensive research program,
which result in creation a Center of Excellence to meet the needs of the modern economy. PZCB will implement
activities based around the five research areas:
 Ecologic and Healthy Food,
 Blue Bioeconomy (sustainable management of the water environment),
 Green Bioeconomy and Modern Industrial Biotechnology (environmental engineering, security
of natural resources, eco-friendly transport, clean technologies, biomass, nanoprocesses and
nanomanufacturing systems, advanced materials, advanced ICT technologies),
 Cogeneration technologies and improvements in energy efficiency,
 Life Sciences and Bioservices.
PZCB works in many areas of the national economy especially in the Polish industry (MG-InSight 2030).
A particularly important direction is to initiate and support innovative technology solutions for local
manufacturing and service companies. In the scope of PZCB tasks are i.a.: food production and processing,
development and application of clean technologies, acquisition and processing, waste management,
development and implementation of new analytical and diagnostic methods, production of biosensors,
biotechnology of micro-organisms, the use of biomass as a source of materials and energy, including
biodegradable and functional materials, biorefining and biofuels and nanotechnology (nanocomposites,
nanocatalysists, nanomedicine, nano-sensors and biomaterials, micro- and mini- heat exchangers) applied to the
processes of energy from RES, heating and cooling. An important area of activities are also energy technologies
in cogeneration, trigeneration and multigeneration aimed at rationalization of distributed generation.
Scientists forming part of the PZCB will conduct activities at regional, national and international level, with the
aim of active participation in the HORIZON 2020 programme.
CONTACT AND COOPERATION
We encourage all interested parties to contact and collaboration.
Our address is:
North West Bioeconomy Centre
Regional Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer, ZUT in Szczecin
20-21 Jagiellonska Street, 70-363 Szczecin, Poland
pzcb.nauka.szczecin.pl; e-mail: [email protected]; tel. + 48 91 449 47 23
North West Bioeconomy Centre BIOAT:
Lubuskie Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
North West Bioeconomy Centre
BIOAgroTech – BIOAT
CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES:
1. West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin (ZUT)
2. Koszalin University of Technology (PK)
3. Poznań University of Technology (PP)
4. Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (PUM)
5. Poznań University of Life Sciences (UP)
6. University of Szczecin (US)
7. University of Zielona Góra (UZ)
RESEARCH INSTITUTES:
1. Institute of Logistics and Warehousing (ILiM)
2. Institute of Non-ferrous Metals – Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells (IMN-CLAiO)
3. Metal Forming Institute (INOP)
4. Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute (IOR-PIB)
5. Wood Technology Institute (ITD)
6. Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants (IWNiRZ)
7. Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering (PIMR)
North West Bioeconomy Centre BIOAT:
Lubuskie Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship