EU funding for development of innovation in aviation and printed electronics

By decision of the Mazovian Voivodeship Board, we will receive funding for the implementation of two projects. The EU resources will make it possible to establish advanced laboratories and purchase equipment for research and development in the areas of materials and aviation technologies, as well as to create a pilot modular line to produce functional printing.

“We are building an entrepreneurial and innovative region,” says Deputy Marshal Wiesław Raboszuk. “The European Union is supporting us in this effort. This time, EU funds will enable industrial research and experimental development work in areas that are priorities for the Mazovian Voivodeship.”

The Warsaw University of Technology is currently carrying out more than 340 R&D and scientific projects, including 170 international ones. In 2024, over 130 projects were launched with a total funding of more than 260 million PLN. As part of 98 projects, cooperation was established with 283 enterprises. Researchers submitted 326 applications for various forms of intellectual property, including 310 inventions, and obtained 57 patents.

“Research and teaching conducted by the Warsaw University of Technology, both in Warsaw and in Płock, where our branch is located, are an essential element in the development of modern industry,” says Professor Krzysztof Zaremba, Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology. “We create technology, but we also provide the skilled professionals needed for a modern economy. The agreements signed today are a clear signal that the authorities of the Mazovian Voivodeship recognise the role and potential of the Warsaw University of Technology in building a region that is strong both economically and scientifically. I am all the more pleased that we are signing these agreements in the year marking the 200^th anniversary of the establishment in Warsaw of the first technical university, of which the Warsaw University of Technology is the direct successor. Together, we are continuing the work of Stanisław Staszic, who saw the economic future of Poland in the technical sciences.”

Signing of agreements between the Mazovian Voivodeship and the Warsaw University of Technology for the implementation of projects in the fields of aviation and printed electronics

Innovative technologies for aviation

The Warsaw University of Technology has received more than 10.5 million PLN in EU funding to support the development of research and infrastructure needed to create modern material and aviation technologies. The project includes the establishment of two advanced laboratories: the Laboratory for Functional Materials Analysis (Warsaw), which will focus on research related to UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), and the Laboratory for UAV Dynamics and Autonomy Analysis (Przasnysz), equipped with immersive training tools for pilots, including a workstation for conducting complex and demanding field missions.

Additional specialised research equipment will also be purchased, enabling the study of modern functional materials, including biodegradable polymers, 2D materials, components for solid‑state batteries and elements of integrated systems.

Project title: LOT:MIK – Technologies for Aviation: Materials, Innovation, Competences

Beneficiary: Warsaw University of Technology

Total project value: 18,413,100.00 PLN

EU funding: 10,479,000.00 PLN

Measure: 1.1 Research, development and innovation in enterprises

Printed electronics – from concept to implementation

More than 4.6 million PLN in additional EU funding will make it possible to create a modular demonstration line for functional printing at laboratory scale. It will operate in laboratory conditions, but in an environment close to industrial practice, supporting the development of modern technologies such as printed and flexible electronics, textronics and wearable electronics, sensors and IoT systems, as well as roll‑to‑roll technologies and low‑cost manufacturing.

This is an important step that will enable more effective implementation of research results, shortening the path from concept and prototype to market deployment, spin‑offs and industrial cooperation.

Project title: Pilot production line for printed electronics for the Internet of Things and wearable electronics

Beneficiary: Warsaw University of Technology

Total project value: 8,216,054.20 PLN

EU funding: 4,619,818.00 PLN

Measure: 1.1 Research, development and innovation in enterprises

Signing of agreements between the Mazovian Voivodeship and the Warsaw University of Technology for the implementation of projects in the fields of aviation and printed electronics