The Centre for Technology and Computational Sciences is officially open
This is a key investment in the region, which will support the industrial and social transformation of Silesia, and thanks to this, the whole country – the Centre of Technology and Computational Sciences CETINO was inaugurated at the Katowice campus of the Silesian University of Technology. The Centre will be an innovative research hub based on cooperation with global leaders of new technologies.
The Centre of Technology and Computational Sciences of the Silesian University of Technology, the only one in Silesia, stands out from other supercomputing centres in the country.
– “Our centre is to be completely unique due to the fact that apart from providing infrastructure, it is primarily to provide expert competence. Those people, those institutions that will come with problems here will find not only equipment, but also people who can take up and solve problematic issues” – said Prof. Dr Hab. Eng. Marek Pawełczyk, the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology.
CETINO’s activities will focus on the design and optimization of materials of strategic importance for the development of innovative technologies used, among others, in the energy, civil engineering, electronics, transport, environmental restoration and biotechnology. The Centre will also design individualized therapies, especially for selected cancers and rare diseases, creating innovative medical solutions such as dedicated bionanomaterials. CETINO will also actively support solutions related to the economic and social transformation of the region, which are part of the European Industry 5.0 strategy.
- “The transformation of Silesia into a green region, a region of new technologies, a region of significantly better living conditions, this is a civilizational challenge that requires deep commitment and courage on the part of science in introducing completely new solutions that are unconventional, and the way to do this is to make extensive use of the possibilities provided by digital technologies” - explained Prof. Dr Hab. Marek Niezgódka, director of CETINO, stressing that broad interdisciplinary cooperation will be crucial in the Centre’s activities.
The cost of establishing the Centre of Technology and Computational Sciences, which will soon be equipped with equipment, amounted to nearly PLN 127 million. Almost 105 million were co-financed from EU funds thanks to a grant from the Marshal’s Office of the Silesian Voivodeship.
- “We need to create the future of the regions around our universities, it has always been the case that universities have shaped the people who have shaped the future of the world, and it will be no different in this case. This is where innovative approaches and people who want to change the world are, which is why we invest in science” – said Wojciech Saługa, the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship. He stressed that the investment would have a real impact on the future of the region.
– “Thanks to this investment, Silesian University of Technology will join the group of leaders of computing technologies in our country. The university has its many years of experience, but thanks to the expansion of the infrastructure, the possibilities for research will move to a completely different level “– said Prof. Dr Hab. Eng. Marek Gzik, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, present at the official opening. - “The use of computing technologies will be of great importance for the implementation of ambitious projects that will build a strong Polish economy,” - the deputy minister added.
The selection of the partners of the Centre for Technology and Computational Sciences will take place in the tender, but as emphasized by the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, several major companies from different continents have already expressed interest in cooperation. Silesian University of Technology can become a part of global cooperation, also having access to the infrastructure of global giants.
