Bialystok University of Technology will receive funding from the Science–Business Cooperation grant fund.
— For us, this is a valuable opportunity to secure additional funding for innovative concepts and research conducted at our university — emphasises Assoc. Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Rector of Bialystok University of Technology. — In this competition, it is crucial to have a product with a sufficiently high level of technological readiness and to establish genuine cooperation with a business partner. Many research teams from Bialystok University of Technology collaborate closely with companies, and the fact that the Voivodeship Board supports these activities is a clear signal that our work for the region is important and needed. This is our mission — cooperation with the business environment and regional authorities directly translates into the quality of scientific research and the educational process.
An example of effective cooperation with industry is the development of durable and corrosion-resistant next-generation concrete lintels. Bialystok University of Technology has been studying the properties of non-metallic reinforcement for a decade.
— We want to convince structural designers that non-metallic reinforcement is the future of concrete structures — says Assoc. Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Rector of Bialystok University of Technology and Head of the Department of Building Structures and Structural Mechanics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences. In this project, the university’s partner is Prefbet Śniadowo.
— We plan to use these modern lintels in prefabricated residential buildings, which will significantly accelerate the construction process — explains Julita Krassowska, PhD, Eng, Assistant Professor at the Department of Building Structures and Structural Mechanics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, R&D project leader. — Thanks to composite reinforcement, these elements will be lighter, and construction will be much faster.
The research team also includes Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, Rafał Wasilczyk, PhD, Eng, and Marcin Cieluch, MSc Eng
— Our task as a research team is to design the lintels and carry out a full testing cycle. The result will be ready-to-use product datasheets enabling immediate market implementation after project completion — explains Krassowska. — We already see strong interest from design offices and contractors.
All of this will be prepared and tested in the laboratories of Bialystok University of Technology.
The grant is worth PLN 99 734.13.
— The Board of the Podlaskie Voivodeship highly values the innovative ideas submitted by Bialystok University of Technology under the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process competition — says Łukasz Prokorym, Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. — Cooperation between science and industry is the foundation of a modern economy, which we are building together both in our region and across Poland.
In total, researchers from Bialystok University of Technology will receive PLN 1 069 651.47.
Full list of grants:
- Lymphoedema phantom for testing pressotherapy and medical education
The project involves developing a composite material that mimics the biomechanical properties of tissues in a limb with lymphoedema, and producing a functional phantom demonstrator for testing pressotherapy techniques and medical education. The project covers rheological characterisation of the composite, numerical modelling of fluid flow in the porous structure under compression, and validation of the demonstrator under conditions close to real life.
Creators: Assoc. Prof. Joanna Mystkowska, DSc, Eng, — R&D Project Leadery, Research team members: Dawid Łysik, PhD, Eng, Assoc. Prof. Dariusz Perkowski, DSc, PhD, Eng, — Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 100 000
- Carbon-Active Basalt Aggregates — eco-friendly artificial aggregates from waste basalt dust
The project aims to refine and validate, under industrial conditions, an innovative low-emission technology for producing high-quality artificial aggregates from waste basalt dust generated during the dust removal process of basalt aggregates.
Project team: Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader, Research team members: Assoc. Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Prof. Edyta Pawluczuk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Krzysztof Granatyr, PhD, Eng, Julia Skorbiłowicz — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 99 948
- SYNERGYPAVE — synergistic asphalt modification for sustainable pavements
The aim of this R&D project is to develop an innovative hybrid and dual-modified mineral-asphalt mixture, obtained through simultaneous modification of both the asphalt binder and the mineral-asphalt skeleton of the mixture itself.
Authors: Roman Pacholak, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader, Research team members: Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska, PhD, Eng, Marcin Łaszkiewicz, MSc Eng — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 86 865.32
- Durable and corrosion-resistant new-generation concrete lintels
The project involves producing innovative, durable prefabricated concrete lintels with non-metallic reinforcement, made from low-carbon concrete for use in residential, industrial, and infrastructure construction. The project covers a complete technological solution including material, design, prefabrication, and market preparation, allowing replacement of traditional steel-reinforced lintels with a more durable, corrosion-resistant, and low-carbon alternative.
Authors: Julita Krassowska, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader, Research team members: Assoc. Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng; Rafał Wasilczyk, PhD, Eng; Marcin Cieluch, MSc Eng — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 99 734.13
- Technology for the disintegration of substrates using solidified CO₂ in agricultural and waste-to-energy biogas plants
The project focuses on developing and demonstrating a technology for pre-treatment (disintegration) of challenging substrates for methane fermentation using solidified CO₂. It is intended for agricultural and waste-to-energy biogas plants processing organic waste and by-products such as slurry (cattle, pig, poultry), slaughterhouse offal, other fat- and protein-rich waste fractions, and co-fermentation substrate mixtures.
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Joanna Kazimierowicz, DSc, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Białystok University of Technology, Research team members: Assoc. Prof. Jacek Mariusz Żmojda, DSc, PhD, Eng, Aneta Ignaciuk, MSc Eng; Paweł Cwalina, MSc Eng — Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 98 514.95
- From Waste to Granulate — utilising post-industrial waste to produce low-carbon-footprint composites
The project aims to develop a method and technology to convert selected post-industrial and mineral waste into granulated composites/artificial aggregates with a low carbon footprint for construction composites.
Project leader: Krzysztof Granatyr, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader, Research team members: Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska, PhD, Eng — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Białystok University of Technology
- Upcycling waste plant-based raw materials into innovative products and food additives
The aim of the project is to develop and verify a technology for producing powders and granules from valuable production residues generated during meal preparation (e.g. after juicing or peeling fruit and vegetables) at the Białystok-based company Kuchnia Vikinga — the largest producer of ready meals in Poland.
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Sławomir Obidziński, DSc, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader, Research team members: Assoc. Prof. Monika Kalinowska, DSc, PhD; Ewa Zapora, PhD; Małgorzata Kowczyk-Sadowy, PhD, Eng, Paweł Cwalina, MSc Eng; Krzysztof Miastkowski, PhD, Eng; Assoc. Prof. Grzegorz Świderski, DSc, PhD, Eng; Marzena Smolewska, MSc; Agata Ignaciuk, MSc Eng — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 99 999.33
- Innovative cement composite with lightweight recycled glass aggregate
The scientific objective is to design and optimise the composition of an innovative cement composite and to investigate the influence of lightweight glass aggregate (obtained using a unique non-pressure granulation method) on the structure and properties of the hardened material. The project aims to demonstrate that glass waste can become a fully valuable raw material improving concrete performance while maintaining environmental principles.
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Marek Jałbrzykowski, DSc, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader; research team member: Ewelina Rudowska, MSc Eng — Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 99 419.54
- Mobile launch platform for multiple rotorcraft
The aim of the project is to develop and experimentally verify a mobile, modular launch platform designed for the simultaneous transport, preparation, and sequential collision-free launch of multiple unmanned rotorcraft (drones) from a limited transport area, in particular from a flatbed lorry or transport trailer.
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Jarosław Szusta, DSc, PhD, Eng — R&D Project Leader; Assoc. Prof. Łukasz Derpeński, DSc, PhD, Eng — Research Team Member — Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Białystok University of Technology
Grant value: PLN 99 908.63
- SUNbiosis — a lighting system to support plant growth and human comfort
The SUNbiosis project aims to develop an innovative indoor lighting system that combines human-centric lighting functions supporting circadian rhythm and human well-being with grow-light functionality enabling proper plant development indoors. The project addresses the growing need to create healthy, green living and public spaces where artificial light replaces or complements natural light.
Authors: Aleksandra Jakuć, MSc — R&D Project Leader, Faculty of Architecture, Białystok University of Technology; Research team members: Karolina Sadowska, MSc Eng — Faculty of Electrical Engineering; Aleksandra Maria Staszak, PhD — University of Białystok
Grant value: PLN 99 365.4
- Next-generation fibre-optic methane sensor for use in fermentation chambers
The scientific objective of the project is to develop, construct, and test a prototype of a next-generation fibre-optic methane sensor designed to operate directly in fermentation chambers characterised by high humidity, condensate presence, and variable composition of interfering gases (CO₂, H₂S).
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Jacek Mariusz Żmojda, DSc, PhD, Eng — WE — R&D Project Leader; Research team members: Assoc. Prof. Joanna Kazimierowicz, PhD, Eng — WBiNŚ; Prof. Piotr Miluski, PhD, Eng — WE
Grant value: PLN 86 965.16
These are the results of the competition: Science-Business Cooperation Grant Fund under the Regional Project for building regional capacity (PPO no. FEPD.01.01-IZ.00-0011/24), implemented by the Marshal’s Office of the Podlaskie Voivodeship under the European Funds for Podlaskie 2021–2027 programme.
Compiled by Jerzy Doroszkiewicz