“Mining, like any other sector of the economy, is unable to function without modern knowledge and solutions, that is without innovation. We have to implement innovation for economic, environmental and security reasons because if no progress is made we will be moving back,” Stanisław Gajos, President of Katowicki Holding Węglowy SA, tells “Polish Market’s” Jerzy Bojanowicz.

Tadeusz Donocik, President of the Regional Economic Chamber in Katowice, awarded Prof. Jerzy Buzek PhD, Eng., Chairman of the European Parliament, with the “Change and Progress Creator” Primus Inter Pares distinction. The ceremony took place June 11 2010 during a Gala held on the 20th anniversary of the Regional Economic Chamber in Katowice.

The new Tubądzin's production line for the company’s factory producing ceramic tiles has been inaugurated. The cost of the project is PLN 20 million.

“When it comes to innovation we decided that the main research trends in the 21st century will be energy, food and mobility. And these areas have our biggest attention”, Michael Hepp, President of BASF Poland Ltd (BASF Polska Sp. z o.o.) tells “Polish Market’s” Jerzy Bojanowicz.

A delegation of representatives of the central Polish city of Kielce took part in a trade mission in China. On June 2 the delegation promoted the city in Shanghai at a Polish-Chinese seminar entitled "Kielce - a gateway to Europe." The seminar was organised for representatives of key companies in the Kielce region and their potential partners from China. The meeting was attended by the Kielce mayor Wojciech Lubawski, and the Head of the Trade and Investment Promotion Section at the Polish Consulate General in Shanghai Andrzej Pieczonka.

Leading Polish design projects were presented in the Poland Pavilion at Expo 2010 by the Warsaw-based Institute of Industrial Design. Seminars devoted to Polish design attracted numerous Chinese visitors. Chinese firms and institutions are interested in entering in co-operation with Polish designers, the organisers said.

The Bureau of the Commissioner General of the Polish Pavilion at EXPO 2010 Slawomir Majman, President of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, has organised a seminar for representatives of Polish technology parks and a number of counterpart Chinese institutions.

The list of winners of the 20th edition of the “Teraz Polska” competition, which included 13 products, 9 services, 3 innovative ventures and 9 local government communes, were announced on May 24, 2010, writes Maciek Proliński.