Swedish – Polish Innovation Forum
On 11th June, 2015 SPCleantech took part in the Swedish – Polish Innovation Forum in Warsaw organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden, the Business Sweden and the Ministry of Economy.
Sweden and Poland have a long and rich experience of economic cooperation, and large Swedish companies have been present on the Polish market for over 100 years. For both Sweden and Poland the concept of innovation is very important- starting with the accomplishments of Alfred Nobel, Nicolaus Copernicus and Marie Curie, and ending with the cutting edge technologies of both countries.
Derived from Sweden Skype and Spotify are excellent examples of technical innovations that have changed the daily lives of millions of consumers around the world. Also, large Swedish companies such as Volvo and Saab, are for many years promoting innovation through its products. Poland gradually becomes a start-up center in the region, and domestic entrepreneurs are increasingly recognizing the benefits of research and development activities. Companies such as Comarch or Vigo System are today a business card of the Polish economy, among other things, by investing in innovative, technologically advanced solutions.
The aim of the Swedish-Polish Innovation Forum is to create a platform for discussion on the conditions necessary to achieve innovative and sustainable development in the public and private spheres, based on the best Polish and Swedish solutions.
During the event was signed a letter of intent for the extension of the Swedish-Polish cooperation on the area of innovation. The signatories were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Republic of Poland, Janusz Piechocinski and the Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Sweden, Mikael Damberg.