“That’s it or what’s next” – Prof. Piotr Moncarz reflects on Poland’s Top 500 Innovators Program
In the presentation: “That’s it or what’s next,” prof. Piotr Moncarz talks about the genesis of the Poland’s Top 500 Innovators Program, its administration at Stanford University as well as the future and new initiatives of the alumni of the Program. Prof. Moncarz also addresses the topic of Poland’s innovation and Top 500 Innovators’ impact […]
ALUMNUS JERZY ORKISZEWSKI AWARDED THE GOLDEN BOOK DIPLOMA FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
On November 16, 2015, during the celebrations of 100 Years of Revival of the Warsaw University of Technology, the first Polish technical university, Mr. Jerzy Orkiszewski, has been awarded the Golden Book Diploma for his achievements and inducted into the prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame. In an interview with PAP – Science & Scholarship in […]
Poland’s Top 500 Innovators Commencement Ceremony and Dinner
On November 20, 2015, Poland’s Top 500 Innovators (the ”Top 40.11 Group”) had a festive commencement ceremony and dinner at Stanford University.
Poland’s Top 500 Innovators’ final presentations at Stanford University
On November 19 and 20, 2015, Poland’s Top 500 Innovators (the ”Top 40.11 Group”) presented in front of the Stanford faculty their applied project posters and their final projects.
Eleventh Edition of Poland’s Top 500 Innovators Program at Stanford University
We all know the simple and true saying “All good things must come to an end,” since things we enjoy and nurture, things we support and embrace eventually come to an end. On November 20, 2015, the eleventh edition (the Top 40.11 Group) of the Poland’s Top 500 InnovatorsScience Management Commercialization Program (the Program), instituted […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office registered USPTC’s “US-POLAND INNOVATION HUB” mark
View in new tab On August 4, 2015, upon US-Polish Trade Council’s (USPTC) application therefor, the United States Patent and Trademark Office registered USPTC’s “US-POLAND INNOVATION HUB” mark (Registration No.: 4,785,109) and listed USPTC as the mark’s exclusive owner.
The Warsaw University of Technology acknowledged Mr. Jerzy Orkiszewski and prof. Piotr D. Moncarz
In November 2015, during the symposium organized by the Warsaw University of Technology Alumni Association Mr. Jerzy Orkiszewski and prof. Piotr D. Moncarz, in acknowledgement of their cooperation with the Warsaw University of Technology, were presented respectively with silver and gold medal commemorating 100-Year Anniversary of teaching in the Polish language at the university.
Dr. Peter Fiske lectured Poland’s Top 500 Innovators at Stanford University
On November 12, 2015, Dr. Peter Fiske, who has worked with the Poland’s Top 500 Innovators at the University of California, Berkeley, gave a guest lecture about career development and strategies for scientists to a group of the Top 500 Innovators at Stanford University. At the moment, there are two groups of Poland’s Top 500 […]
Celebration of Poland’s National Independence Day
What a festive day! On November 11, 2015, the Top 500 Innovators, together with US-Polish Trade Council and Stanford University’s faculty, celebrated Poland’s National Independence Day in Santa Clara, California. National Independence Day (Polish: Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) is the most important Polish national holiday celebrated on November 11th to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of […]
Marta Zucker, autorka książki “Igrzyska talentów w Dolinie Krzemowej”
Marta Zucker, autorka książki ”Igrzyska talentów w Dolinie Krzemowej”, napisała po wieczorze promującym jej książkę w dniu 5 listopada 2015 roku: ”Dziękuję wszystkim za przybycie na wczorajsze spotkanie autorskie w USPTC! Dziękuję Panu Profesorowi Moncarzowi za poprowadzenie spotkania, dziękuję Ela Kozera za profesjonalną organizację, dziękuję naszym gościom specjalnym – Marek Sadowski i Kamil Kuchta za […]
Summary of a book promotion event “The Talent Olympics in Silicon Valley”
On November 5, 2015, US-Polish Trade Council’ s offices were buzzing with guests’ lively discussions about a new book The Talent Olympics in Silicon Valley written by Marta Zucker in cooperation with Magdalena Bryzek. Prof. Piotr Moncarz moderated the book promotion meeting filled with the compelling stories of the authors and Polish entrepreneurs presented in this book, Marek Sadowski, […]
This year’s edition of Science Polish Perspectives in Cambridge, UK
US-Polish Trade Council was one of the honorary patrons of Science Polish Perspectives (SPP), a science conference, that took place on October 29-31, 2015, in Cambridge, UK. SPP is directed at young researchers, PhD students and undergraduates of Polish origin, conducting their research at universities and institutes outside of Poland. This year, the conference was […]
Poland’s Top 500 Innovators visited Keysight Technologies
On October 23, 2015, the Top 500 Innovators visited Keysight Technologies, in Santa Clara, California. Keysight Technologies has been the world’s leading producer of electronic test and measurement equipment and software for 75 years. The company holds number one position in its industry segments of communications, aerospace and defense, industrial, computers, and semiconductors. Its 9,700 […]
There is no better place to raise capital than Silicon Valley. Reflection on Poland’s Top 500 Innovators’ visit at Artiman Ventures.
By Ela Kozera Silicon Valley has become not only the preferred home for numerous tech giants and venture capital firms, but also a nexus of creative risk takers, dreamers, fortune-seekers and dealmakers. All of that, toped with its characteristic entrepreneurship mindset and culture, make this region a globally reputable innovation hotspot, where you can turn […]
Poland’s Top 500 Innovators visited Cutera, Inc.
On October 22, 2015, the Top 500 Innovators visited the headquarters of Cutera, Inc. in Brisbane, California. Cutera, Inc., founded in 1998 by veteran laser and optical engineers, delivers advanced medical aesthetics devices to clients around the globe. The visit was hosted by Mr. Jerzy Orkiszewski, a Senior Director of Engineering at Cutera, Inc. who […]