Co-Location
CC Poland Plus
CC Poland Plus is one of six European Knowledge Nodes created by the Knowledge and Innovation Community InnoEnergy. Established in December 2009 it is also a Polish representative at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Budapest. The coordinator node is the Polish University of Science and Technology in Cracow.
The university was founded in 1919 originally called Mining Academy. The rapid development of the Academy after World War II and in the 90’s created the current image of the university. Today, AGH is one of the oldest, biggest and best technical universities in Poland. The Academy educates over 35 000 students in 15 faculties, 29 fields and more than 160 fields of engineering. It is worth to add that AGH is located in Krakow, the former Polish capital, and now a major center of science, art, culture and higher education.
MISSION
The main theme of the Polish coordinator nood activity is located in the area of Clean Coal Technologies and New Paradigm for Carbon Management. More specifically our interests are focused on:
1. Clean coal technologies:
- to increase efficiency and reduce emissions of conventional power units
- capture and storage of CO2
- new technologies, gasification of coal and lignite
2. Nuclear Cogeneration – the use of heat in nuclear reactors:
- Clean coal technologies - CO2 recycling, gasification
- Industry
The main task will aim at developing new methods of cleaner energy production from already existing sources, and the acquisition of new renewable energy sources.
News from CCPP
- KIC InnoEnergy initiative
Receiving financial and expert support in renewable energy ideas
Seminar at Wroclaw Centre for Technology Transfer, Wroclaw University of Technology, 14th of December, 2011 read more - On December 8th, 2011, in the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC) at the Silesian University of Technology held organized a seminar entitled: "European Technology Incubator - your partner in the construction and development of innovative entrepreneurship in the area of sustainable energy." read more
- On December 1st at University of Science and Technology in Cracow took place seminar “European incubator of technology – Your Partner in building and development innovative enterprise in balanced energy area”.
Tomasz Pyrć – the member of board of CC Poland Plus, opened the meeting and greeted guests. Next, Mr. Rafał Mrówka – chairman of CC Poland Plus sp. z o.o. told about the idea of participation in Knowledge and Innovation Community InnoEnergy European Institute of Technology read more
- Seminars
CC POLAND PLUS is organizing a series of seminars (1st December – Krakow, 8th December – Katowice, 14th December – Wroclaw) which will provide information about KIC InnoEnergy offer concerning support in founding innovative businesses in the area of sustainable energy.
The seminars will also present partners and operating principles of the KIC European Technology Incubator. Seminars will be addressed to the academic and business environment as well as individual inventors. - On 19-21 October 2011 KIC InnoEnergy Poland Colocation Center is organizing an international conference entitled "Youth & Enterpreneurship - Driver sofas EIT Innovation Conference". Conference will bring together entrepreneurial students, academics, businesses, politicians and representatives of the EIT.
Discussions will focus on different areas of importance for the future entrepreneurs, such as developing ideas and transforming them into business activities, providing access to funding. - The Ceremony of signing the deed establishing the Company CC Plus Poland Sp. z o.o. took place on 8 July 2011. The ceremony was attended by AGH Chancellor Prof. Antoni Tajduś, Chancellor of the Jagiellonian University Prof. Karol Musioł, President of Energia SA TAURON Poland Dariusz Lubera, representatives of such institutions as Polish universities,
R&D institutes and enterprises and local authorities.
The Stanislaus Staszic University of Mining and Metallurgy in Krakow, the Silesian University of Technology, the Central Mining Institute, the Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal, TAURON Poland Energia SA, the Jagiellonian University and Wroclaw University of Technology became the shareholders. The undertaking also has many business partners such as LOTOS SA, PGNiG and ZAK SA Kedzierzyn Kozle. The company was designed as a non-profit organisation and all the profits will be invested in statutory activities.
Innovation Projects
- New Materials for Energy Systems (NewMat) summary
- Development of a Coal Gasification Technology For High-Efficiency Fuel and Power Production (CoalGas) summary
- Multi-fuel energy generation for Sustainable and Efficient use of Coal (SECoal) summary
- Advanced near zero emission Coal fired Power Plant (ACoPP) summary
- Integration of CO2 Sequestration with EGOR-CO2 technology (Enhanced Gas and Oil Recovery method) (EGOR-CO2) summary
Education
Clean Coal Technologies MSc
Clean Coal Technologies PhD more
- Evaluation of technical and economic potential of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by improving energy efficiency
- Coal gasification in a circulating fluid bed reactor with CO2
- Mechanism of coal grains oxy-combustion in a fluid bed
- Optimalization of hybrid systems of air enrichment in oxygen for low-emission coal-based power industry
- Environmental impact reduction during the unconventional gas extraction technology
- Microseismic monitoring & inter-well tomography during carbon dioxide injection into geological layers
- Geomechanical analysis coupled with dynamic flow modeling as a tool for reduce risk during safe CO2 injection into reservoir
- Novel electrode materials for IT-SOFC fueled by syngas
- Combined Biomass – Solar Systems
- Modelling Radiation Detection in SiC Sensors
- Optimizing Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (DC-SOFCs) performance
- Monitoring and reduction of mercury emission in gasification and combustion processes
- Development of a Coal Gasification Technology fo High Efficiency Fuel and Power Production
Explore House Education Project
Project 1: The quality and efficient use of electrical power in intelligent power supply systems – a technological demonstrator (AGH University of Science and Technology)
The aim of this project is to create an open laboratory which could serve as a demonstrator of various technologies used in smart grids nowadays. The existing and continuously modernised power distribution network of AGH University will be used for the basic part of this laboratory. The “practical laboratory” created in this way will be used to carry out various research and educational projects. AGH Main Heating Station
Project 2: Biomass in Energy Applications (AGH University of Science and Technology)
The aim of the project is to share online the installation of biomass combustion for Explore House purposes. As a result of this project, online users would be able to perform online their own presentations on the biomass combustion process, the efficiency of heat production from biomass, the integration of different kinds of heat and power sources and the impact on the environment by biomass combustion. Virtual Laboratory on Faculty of Energy and Fuels
Project 3: Wind harvesting and energy storage supported by Active Magnetic Levitation Technology (AGH University of Science and Technology)
The aim of the project is to share online the demo installation of the Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) and Kinetic Energy Storage FlyWheel (FW) - both equipped with Active Magnetic Levitation (AML) technology for Explore House purposes.
Project 4: Thermal processes in power generation, Silesian University of Technology
The Explore House application will consist of two components:
- A virtual platform for the visualisation of thermal processes in power generation
- A physical set of laboratory stands providing workspace for the demonstration of vital power plant components.
Project 5: Communication platform for the promotion of scientific and techological knowledge, exchange of ideas and multilateral cooperation in coal technologies, Jagiellonian University, Krakow
The proposed contribution of the Jagiellonian University supported by the University Technology Transfer Centre (CITTRU) concerns the establishment of a dedicated place and electronic platform for the promotion of scientific and technological knowledge, an exchange of ideas and multilateral cooperation between students, scientists and industrial partners. The main domains will relate to clean coal technologies, and the current application covers catalysis and the protection of the environment.
PARTNERSHIP
- SELECT MSc read more
- Smart Grids PhD
More information: wojciech.grega@no-spam.kic-innoenergy.com
Partners
FORMAL PARTNERS
- AGH University of Science and Technology
- Silesian University of Technology
- Central Mining Institute
- Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
NETWORKS PARTNERS
Business Creation Services
Polish node of the KIC’s European Entrepreneurship Incubator
Topical Area: Network of public and private technology parks and centres for technology transfer
Location: Malopolska, Uppers Silesia and Lower Silesia Regions
Within the framework of KIC InnoEnergy initiative „KIC European Technology Incubator”, there was formed the network of incubators. The incubators grouping technology parks and centers of technology transfer from southern Poland were created around the CC POLAND PLUS knowledge node.
The partners of the Incubator are:
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The initiative aims is active cooperation and competence complement in the search for business ideas, supporting originators oriented toward creating company. The initiative brings support e.g. in the area of intellectual property issues, technology refinement, capital raising and internationalization.
AGH University of Science and Technology continues the traditions of the Mining Academy established in Kielce by Stanisław Staszic. It serves the science, economy and society through educating students and the development of the scientific and research staff, as well as conducting scientific research.
The Silesian University of Technology has a history of 65 years. It has become an important public culture and opinion-forming institution, deeply rooted in the city of Gliwice and Upper Silesia region.
The Scientific Technological Park "Technopark Gliwice" is the meeting place for representatives of science, modern industry and all aspects of entrepreneurship.
The Euro-Centrum Industrial Park is a technologically advanced complex of buildings containing offices, services and exhibition and convention areas located in Katowice. The park caters mainly to small and mid-sized enterprises from the energy efficient technologies sector, including the IT industry.
The Centre's mission is to improve the efficiency and competitiveness through innovation. We focus primarily on promoting the use of research results in modern economy, as well as creating and promoting entrepreneurship, in the broad sense. Therefore, our services are directed both to scientists and businesses (including young entrepreneurs and start-ups), scientific business consortia and R&D institutes.
CC Poland Plus Team
- CEO: Rafał Mrówka
- Education Manager: prof. Wojciech Grega
- Innovation and Technology Manager: Tomasz Pyrć
- Project office: Dominik Śmiertka
Branch in Gliwice:
- Sylwester Kalisz
- Katarzyna Olszak
