A World Centre for Partial Deafness Treatment is to bel set up in Kajetany near Warsaw. Its first part is to be ready by mid 2011.

Poland is a country with great academic potential, yet the rate of translating scientific projects into business enterprises is among the lowest in the world. Poland is now on a quest to build a knowledge-based economy, as outlined in national and regional economic development strategies. Bringing research and business together is crucial.

The next wave of advancements in the health sector will come from innovation which is focused on improving efficiency in patient care. That creates a superb opportunity for innovation based start ups and spin outs from Polish and British universities.

A new chemical element created by an international team of scientists has been officially called Copernicium in honour of the Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernicus.

President of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency Sławomir Majman and Rector of the Warsaw School of Economics, Prof. Adam Budnikowski signed a partnership agreement on promoting Polish science.

Polish internet users have actively joined a global hunt for supernovae, the spectacular explosions that end the life of big stars. This is another phase of the international social scientific programme “Galaxy Zoo”, in which Poland is participating. So far 20 000 Poles have declared, that they will help explore the universe.

The Polish-Swiss Research Programme (PSPB) was inaugurated on January 14. The Programme is aimed at developing knowledge-based economy through Polish-Swiss research projects. Its total value, available for jointly-impolemented research projects, amounts to CHF 26 million.

A Central European BioBusiness Forum of Biotechnology will be held in the central Polish city of Lodz May 19-21. The organizers say the Forum creates a chance for the host region to play an important part as a source of innovative biotechnologies. It also offers an opportunity for biobusiness world leaders to search for new products and co-operation in CEE. Face-to-face meetings with potential academic and business partners will be facilitated by a special BioPartnering system.