Silesian University of Technology in Silicon Valley
Intensive program dedicated to innovation, scientific and enterprise cooperation, and commercialization of analysis outcomes – scientists of the Silesian University of Technology participated in “Top 1000 Innovators of Poland in Silicon Valley”. They introduced their analysis and tasks on the world centre of trendy applied sciences and breakthrough options. The occasion passed off at Stanford and Berkeley from the 9th to 12th December 2025.
It introduced collectively representatives of the world of science, enterprise, and public administration, creating a singular house for exchanging experiences and establishing strategic partnerships. Meetings with over 200 scientists from 12 chosen Polish universities had been held for 4 intensive days. Silesian University of Technology was represented by 15 individuals who introduced 6 design ideas, 3 spin-off firms and 1 patent-protected resolution.
The first day of the convention was held on the prestigious Stanford University. The official opening was led by Jerzy Orkiszewski, Vice President of Software & Electrical Engineering at Cutera, Inc. Then, Prof. Piotr Moncarz, President of the US-Polish Trade Council and Professor at Stanford University, the initiator and chief architect of this platform of Polish American cooperation took the ground. The individuals had been additionally welcomed by representatives of public administration and diplomacy, together with: Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Affairs; Bogdan Klich, Head of Diplomatic Mission in the USA; Mark Chandler, Director of International Affairs, City of San Francisco and Paulina Kapuścińska, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles. On behalf of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities (KRPUT), the individuals had been welcomed by Prof. Dr Hab. Eng. Krzysztof Jóźwik, the Rector of the Łódź University of Technology. One of the principle plenary speeches was the lecture entitled “Endless Innovation,” delivered by Prof. Barry Katz of Bridge2 Silicon Valley Advisors. Subsequent plenary classes targeted, amongst others, on the transition from idea to follow, worldwide educational cooperation, patents as enterprise property and revolutionary methods. The occasion was additionally attended by outstanding Stanford University representatives, together with Artun Mujumdar, Dean of Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and Renate Fruchter, director of the Project-Based Learning Laboratory. The afternoon workshop classes, attended by educational leaders and quite a few representatives of Silicon Valley firms, targeted on points associated to educational cooperation, industrial partnerships and constructing lasting relationships between universities and the innovation ecosystem. Every day there was additionally a poster session, which was a possibility to speak straight, change contacts and set up cooperation, and, in the long term, to acquire funding for analysis work.