The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) is a government funded agency. It was established in July 2007 to implement priority tasks in the field of Polish scientific and innovative policy and is a unique state agency to perform public tasks in that area.
NCBiR shall fulfill its mission mainly by funding and managing strategic scientific research and experimental development programs. The Centre is responsible for specifying necessary research tasks, choosing organizations (companies, research institutes, universities) to perform these tasks, supervising their implementation and introduction of the results into practical application. The key assumption is the outcome of strategic programs new technologies or products – shall be implemented and used in economy, health service, administration or other areas crucial for Polish society.
