PK Krakow University of Technology and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education as co-organisers of the International Deep Tech Summit 2026 Conference.

PK Krakow University of Technology, together with the Minister of Science and Higher Education and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, organised an event to strengthen the potential, recognition, and globalisation of Polish science in commercialising deep tech technologies from Polish universities. The event took place on October 27 in Warsaw, as a thematic track titled “Deep Tech From Science” at the international Deep Tech Summit 2026 conference. The main organiser of this cyclical conference is the Polish Innovative Foundation, operating under the leadership of Sławomir Olejnik and Paweł Ząbek.

The event included 3 expert panels on future technologies:

• “From lab to global market: what will it take for Poland to scale MedTech and Biotech?”
  Moderator: Dagmara Słota, PhD, Eng. / Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics
  Panelists:
  Izabela Najda-Jędrzejewska – Ministry of Science and Higher Education
  Tomasz Ciach – Warsaw University of Technology
  Maciej Gołaszewski – BioCloner Health Poland
  Karolina Jarosińska – ExecMind
  Maciej Wieloch – IIF.vc
  Topic: What Poland needs to improve in the MedTech and biotechnology ecosystem – from university research and intellectual property, through clinical validation, regulatory approvals, investments, to international expansion, to transform breakthrough scientific discoveries into globally competitive companies.

• “Quantum Revolution?”
  Moderator: Michał Bereta, DSc, Eng., Prof. PK KUT / Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics
  Panelists:
  Grzegorz Dobrowolski – Cisco
  Michał Drogosz – Empiriqa
  Aldona Mzyk – Heriot-Watt University
  Marcin Sadowski – AIQLab
  Topic: In which areas quantum solutions are already delivering real value today, what organisations should prepare for, and where media hype still outpaces actual capabilities.

• „Beyond Recycling: Green Hydrogen, Circular Carbon and Deep Tech for Net-Zero Industry”
  Moderator: Izabela Czekaj, DSc, Eng., Prof. / Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
  Panelists:
  Janusz Kahl – South Poland Cleantech Cluster
  Karolina Molska – Quemetica
  Jacek Murawski – Orlen VC
  Rafał Ślefarski – Poznan University of Technology
  Topic: The role of green hydrogen, circular economy strategies, integrated energy systems, and advanced technological innovations in accelerating industrial decarbonisation. How cutting-edge technologies can transform sustainable fuels, biofuels, and resource utilisation, while shortening the path from research to market and supporting the development of resilient, net-zero industrial value chains.

Participants had the opportunity to learn about the offerings of Polish science at a stand specially prepared by PK Krakow University of Technology, titled “Deep Tech. Polish Science. Global Opportunities.”, and took part in an open networking meeting.

Among the over 750 conference participants were numerous representatives from the scientific community, startup founders, investors and business angels, representatives of ministries, government agencies, and Polish and European institutions supporting technology transfer and knowledge commercialisation.

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education was represented by Izabela Najda-Jędrzejewska, Deputy Director of the Department of Innovation and Development. PK Krakow University of Technology was represented by Izabela Paluch, President of the Management Board of the special purpose vehicle INTECH PK, which was a Supporting Partner of the conference.

Deep Tech Summit 2026 was an excellent opportunity for INTECH PK brokers Kamila Stańczyk and Krzysztof Oleksy to popularize the MNISW program “Science for Business,” present the offerings of PK KUT and its spin-offs: Ortigal, Prodmot, NewPrompt, Photo4Chem, BCPower, FlexAndRobust Systems, and build relationships among scientists, startups, investment funds, and business partners.

Photo/PK and INTECH PK collections

The event was co-financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under the Commissioned Task: “Organization by Cracow University of Technology of three editions of a dedicated track to strengthen the potential and recognition of Polish science in the area of commercialization and internationalization, by supporting the establishment, development, and expansion into international markets of deep tech companies based on solutions originating from Polish universities and operating in strategic areas for Europe.”