Scientists of the Silesian University of Technology at the European Congress of Small and Medium Enterprises
Face the Challenge - this is the motto of the 12th edition of the European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Katowice. The event will be attended by scientists from the Silesian University of Technology. The Rector, prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk, will be the special guest at the Congress.
The European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises will be held at the International Congress Centre in Katowice from 20th to 22nd November 2022. This is the largest event in Europe aimed at the SME sector. This year, participants will discuss: the energy transformation, current challenges on the labour market, the rising costs of doing business, the future of Poland in the EU, as well as the concept of smart cities and the latest trends in marketing.
Among the speakers there will be scientists from the Silesian University of Technology, and the participation of our University in the event is coordinated by the Centre for Incubation and Technology Transfer of the Silesian University of Technology.
- The Silesian University of Technology, as every year, is a special partner of the congress, which is a distinction for the academic society. Universities play an important role in economic development. There is no development of the region, companies, business without Polish science, without innovations and solutions of scientists. The voice of the Silesian University of Technology in this regard is, in my opinion, an indispensable voice, and that is why every year we become an important partner of such meetings as the European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises - said Dr. Eng. Magdalena Letun-Łątka, director of the Centre for Incubation and Technology Transfer of the Silesian University of Technology.
The special guest of the event will be the rector of the Silesian University of Technology, prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk, who will participate in the debate: “Silesia - Land of Opportunity". On the first day of the congress, the vice-rector for infrastructure and promotion, dr hab. Eng. Tomasz Trawiński, prof. SUT will participate in the panel: “Poland a mine of young talents - myth or reality?". On the same day, in the discussion on the future of renewable energy sources, prof. Sebastian Werle, coordinator of the Priority Research Area Climate and Environment Protection, Modern Energy at the Silesian University of Technology.
On the second day of the European Congress of Small and Medium Enterprises, in the panel: “Industry 4.0 solutions for SMEs" will be attended by dr hab. Eng. Krzysztof Kalinowski, prof. SUT of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
During the congress, on November 22nd , there will also be a webinar: “Can a patent be a significant competitive advantage in market competition?", which is organized by the Centre for Incubation and Technology Transfer of the Silesian University of Technology. Link to the webinar: https://youtu.be/XPnM3tAy3ws .
Congress is a place dedicated to entrepreneurship and everything related to it. It is also a place of discussions and debates with the participation of representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament, the highest state authorities, ministries and government agencies, local government officials, the world of science, culture and the business environment. Continuously since 2011, it has been a place of inspiration, meetings and integration. The eleven editions of the Congress were attended by tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and experts from around the world as well as representatives of administration, local governments, science and the business environment.
More info on the website: European SME Congress - Face the Challenge (ekmsp.eu).
