Thanks to the cooperation of the PORT Foundation with OSRAM, a modern educational laboratory was created at the Łukasiewicz – PORT Institute in 2022, enabling classes in fields such as photonics and material chemistry. The year 2023 was marked by the development of the workshop offer and other educational forms consistent with the implementation of the mission of social responsibility of science by Łukasiewicz – PORT and Gardens of Experiences. This mission was a success – in just the second year of operation, the Gardens of Experiences team organized over 900 workshops for nearly 8,400 children! Thanks to the Foundation’s support, some of the events were held free of charge.
‘The institutions with which the PORT Foundation has signed a cooperation agreement include: District Authority Office in Środa Śląska and the Municipal Office in Miękinia. As part of these agreements, as well as thanks to the financial support of the Foundation, up to several thousand children a year can benefit from free workshops, events and activities encouraging young people to explore the fascinating world of science”, says Paweł Kurant, vice-president of the management board of the Polish Center for Technology Development Foundation. ‘Selected events, such as participation in the Lower Silesian Science Festival and some workshops, are held with the financial support of the Foundation. The amount of financing depends on the pool of funds provided by donors, therefore, as every year, we strongly encourage you to donate 1.5% to the PORT Foundation”, adds Paweł Kurant.
The funds obtained will be entirely allocated to the implementation of the Foundation’s statutory objectives. In addition to supporting scientific and educational activities, they also include supporting young talents, implementing pro-ecological projects and, among others, promoting a healthy lifestyle. Every year, in cooperation with the Łukasiewicz – PORT Foundation, a Science Picnic is also organized – an event aimed at the local community, during which the campus in Pracze Odrzańskie opens up to the public. Participants then have a unique opportunity to talk to scientists, take part in numerous lectures, workshops and scientific activities, as well as visit laboratories where researchers work on a daily basis.
By donating 1.5% to the PORT Foundation, you provide access to creative forms of knowledge acquisition for children from different backgrounds, support the development of young talents and competencies that will have a direct impact on the quality of life of future generations.
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On the occasion of International Children’s Day, we would like to extend our warmest wishes to you. It is your holiday, a time filled with joy, carefreeness, and unforgettable moments.
We wish you always have the opportunity to explore the world around you, curiosity to learn new things, and boundless imagination. May science become a fascinating adventure for you, and may the discovery of its mysteries bring you much joy and satisfaction.
May every day be filled with smiles, playfulness, and friendship. Pursue your dreams, develop your talents and passions, and above all, be yourself.
Children’s Day is a special time when you can feel even more special. Celebrate your childhood, have fun, and cherish every moment.
Wishing you all the best!
PORT Foundation
Registrations for schools and kindergartens will start from April 3, 2023!
New Program of Classes:
Gel Plastic – Eco-friendly Alternatives to Synthetic Materials.
Chemical Crossword – Ionic Reactions in Aqueous Solutions of Acids, Bases, and Salts.
Liquid Tower – Can All Liquids Be Mixed Together?
The World under the Microscope – Working with a Biological Microscope, Macro in Micro Scale.
In the Land of Volcanoes – A Wealth of Knowledge about Volcanoes!
Colorful Experiments – Surface Tension Phenomenon, Dyes, and Neutralization Reactions won’t be Foreign Anymore.
Natural pH Indicators – Spectrophotometry and the Impact of Environmental pH on Color Change.
On February 28th, at the County Center for Alternative Culture, the Gala of Friends of Środa County took place, during which the Polish Technology Development Center Foundation was honored for its excellent cooperation and support of Środa County in its activities and initiatives.
Thank you!!
The cooperation agreement was signed on February 2, 2023. Under the agreement, joint initiatives will be undertaken in the areas of education, ecology, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and science. Thanks to this collaboration, it will be possible to strengthen the relationship between the scientific community and the local government, as well as to organize joint scientific and outreach projects.
The first edition of our research program “Light of Science” for high school students has come to an end. It’s time for summaries!
165 hours of theoretical classes and workshops in the professional laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT.
33 meetings dedicated to photonics and materials chemistry.
36 participants.
6 Wrocław high schools: Adam Mickiewicz High School No. III in Wrocław, High School No. V in Wrocław, K.K. Baczyński High School No. VII, Bolesław Chrobry High School No. XII in Wrocław, Polonia Belgijska High School No. XIV, and Bilingual High School EKOLA at EKOLA School Complex.
Under the guidance of experts from the Łukasiewicz – PORT Institute, young scientists had the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience and conduct experiments in a professional laboratory. They independently produced aspirin, artificial blood, and mixtures of liquid crystals. They also learned the basics of electron spectroscopy and the construction of liquid crystal displays. The “Light of Science” program is implemented by the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experiences in cooperation with the PORT Foundation of Polish Center for Technology Development and OSRAM OptoSemiconductors Sdn. Bhd. After the holidays, we will resume the “Light of Science” program and invite high school students to participate in the next edition!
Innovation, development, experience – under this slogan, a conference inaugurating the cooperation between the PORT Foundation of Polish Center for Technology Development and Wołów County took place. Its aim is to popularize science and new technologies among children and youth, as well as jointly implement projects in the fields of education, ecology, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and science.
Thanks to the established cooperation, students from Wołów County schools will have the opportunity to participate in programs offered by the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experiences and learn through hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art laboratories.
During the conference, a lecture on optics and photonics was delivered by Dr. hab. Joanna Cybińska, Director of the Center for Materials Engineering at Łukasiewicz – PORT.
Wołów County was represented by County Prefect Janusz Dziarski and Deputy County Prefect Jarosław Iskra.
The honorary patronage over the event was taken by the Lower Silesian Education Curator. This is yet another collaboration with counties in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship established by the PORT Foundation! Thanks to the agreements concluded with Trzebnicki County and Średzki County, the educational offer of Łukasiewicz – PORT will also reach students from these regions.
Our Foundation will support the development of students in Średzki County!
The agreement on cooperation was signed today at the headquarters of the county office in Środa Śląska. Średzki County was represented by the county authorities: Krzysztof Szałankiewicz, County Prefect of Średzki, and Sebastian Burdzy, Deputy County Prefect of Średzki. The PORT Foundation was represented by Paweł Kurant, Vice President of the Management Board, and Marek Staniewicz, Proxy of the Management Board for Cooperation.
Under the agreement, joint initiatives will be undertaken in the fields of education, ecology, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and science. “Cooperation with local governments is one of the key aspects of our Foundation’s activities. Together with Średzki County, we will strive to strengthen the relationship between the scientific and local government communities, particularly in the areas of education and promoting science among students in this area,” said Paweł Kurant, Vice President of the PORT Foundation, after the meeting.
Our Foundation has initiated cooperation with Trzebnica County!
The PORT Foundation has signed an agreement on cooperation with Trzebnica County. The county was represented by the county authorities: Małgorzata Matusiak, County Prefect of Trzebnica, and Grzegorz Terebun, Deputy County Prefect of Trzebnica. The PORT Foundation was represented by Paweł Kurant, Vice President of the Management Board, and Marek Staniewicz, Proxy of the Management Board for Cooperation. During the ceremony, both parties declared their collaboration in the fields of education and business. Following the signing of the agreement, a meeting with the directors of local schools took place.
“Particularly important to us is the opportunity for active cooperation related to popularizing science among students, including those from Trzebnica County. Therefore, our primary objective will be to establish a joint educational program, counting also on the support of local entrepreneurs,” stated Paweł Kurant, Vice President of the PORT Foundation, after the meeting.
Our research program for high school students in Wrocław at the midway point! 72 hours of immersion in a modern educational laboratory, discussions, and exchange of experiences. Since January, Łukasiewicz PORT has been hosting students from Wrocław’s high schools, who, under the guidance of experts, delve into knowledge through hands-on experience.
The young scientists have already taken a close look at various topics, including the composition of aspirin, learning how to handle liquid crystals, and creating artificial blood.
Students from Adam Mickiewicz General High School No. III in Wrocław, General High School No. V in Wrocław, K.K Baczyński General High School No. VII, Bolesław Chrobry General High School No. XII in Wrocław, Polonia Belgijska General High School No. XIV, and the Bilingual General High School EKOLA in the EKOLA School Complex feel right at home in the educational laboratory at Łukasiewicz PORT.
The classes are organized by the Polish Center for Technology Development Foundation, the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experience, in cooperation with OSRAM OptoSemiconductors GmbH.
The Foundation of the Polish Center for Technology Development and the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experience participated in the Educational Fair. The representatives discussed the educational programs being prepared for children and youth. The primary goal of these programs is to explore the world of science through experiential learning and active participation in scientific and research workshops held in the professional laboratories of the Łukasiewicz PORT Institute.
The County Educational Fair in Oborniki Śląskie is an event aimed at primary school students who will be participating in the recruitment process for county secondary schools in the 2022/2023 academic year. We thank them for the invitation!
We are celebrating an important day! Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Development and Technology, Mariusz Jerzy Golecki, and the Director of Łukasiewicz PORT, Andrzej Dybczyński, signed an agreement today for the equipment upgrade of the Institute. This means that the headquarters of Łukasiewicz PORT will expand to include the remaining buildings and the Pracze Campus, which has been provided by the City of Wrocław for this purpose.
The reintegration of the campus lays the foundations for the Institute’s development in the perspective of the coming decades. It will enable the realization of many ambitious scientific, research, and educational projects and represents an opportunity for the revitalization of the remaining historical buildings and green areas of the Pracze Campus.
Now, we face a lengthy and costly process of restoring the new part of Łukasiewicz PORT Institute to its former glory and adapting the buildings to new functions.
The reintegration of the Pracze Campus is a milestone in the development of Łukasiewicz PORT Institute. How it came about, what it means for Łukasiewicz PORT, and when we can expect to see the effects of these changes are some of the topics discussed by the Director of Łukasiewicz PORT, Dr. Andrzej Dybczyński, in an interview with Echo24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M708goM2-u4.
We recommend watching it!
Principals and teachers from high schools in Wrocław visited Łukasiewicz – PORT. The meeting was an opportunity to get to know the Foundation and the Ł-PORT Institute better and see how students are doing in the educational laboratory we prepared for them as part of the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experience program.
The main idea of the project is to deepen knowledge through hands-on experience. For the first edition of the Gardens of Experience, we invited students from Adam Mickiewicz General High School No. III in Wrocław, General High School No. V in Wrocław, K.K Baczyński General High School No. VII, Bolesław Chrobry General High School No. XII in Wrocław, Polonia Belgijska General High School No. XIV, and the Bilingual General High School EKOLA in the EKOLA School Complex.
The workshops in the laboratories at Łukasiewicz – PORT will continue until the end of June. The classes are organized by the Polish Center for Technology Development Foundation, the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experience, in cooperation with OSRAM OptoSemiconductors GmbH.
Our research program aimed at high school students has been launched. The project’s goal is to deepen knowledge through hands-on experience. The workshops focus on photonics and materials chemistry. Students will work under the guidance of experts from the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Institute in a modern educational laboratory.
During the sessions, students will learn how to set up a scientist’s workplace, formulate hypotheses, and independently conduct experiments, analyses, and summarize research results.
After several months of work, the participants will present the outcomes in their schools and at the Ł-PORT headquarters. The program consists of 11 meetings from January to June.
The workshops will involve 36 students from 6 selected high schools in Wrocław: Adam Mickiewicz General High School No. III in Wrocław, General High School No. V in Wrocław, K.K Baczyński General High School No. VII, Bolesław Chrobry General High School No. XII in Wrocław, Polonia Belgijska General High School No. XIV, and the Bilingual General High School EKOLA in the EKOLA School Complex.
The organizer of the classes is the Polish Center for Technology Development Foundation, the PORT Center for Technological Education – Gardens of Experience, in cooperation with OSRAM OptoSemiconductors GmbH.
Our partner in these activities is OSRAM OptoSemiconductors GmbH. – thanks to the collaboration between the Foundation and Łukasiewicz – PORT, we are able to show young people how important and necessary science is, as well as how fascinating the work of a scientist can be. OSRAM Group is a global leader in optical solutions.
OSRAM has a history of over 110 years, which has allowed them to develop deep engineering knowledge and the ability to provide global industrial potential in sensor and lighting technologies.
We are delighted that the company has trusted our Foundation, enabling us to work together to popularize science and educate young people!