ICT Research and Development Center
PSNC provides access to a world-class e-Infrastructure for the scientific community, a specific research and development environment – DIGITAL SCIENCE – for “proof of concept” projects, prototyping or large-scale pilot projects. Another branch of our activity is in DIGITAL INDUSTRY, which is focused on the creation of innovations based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), i.e. the execution of specific implementations for various fields of science and industry. Equally important is our work in the context of SOCIAL INNOVATION to spread knowledge and awareness of contemporary technological opportunities among various social groups, as well as actively fighting against digital exclusion.
For over 30 years, we have been open to extensive cooperation both with research institutions to explore new areas of scientific challenges in joint projects and with industry partners – new entrants or large companies for which our competence and experience can become a strong asset to develop competitive innovation. Come and join us!
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As a part of their involvement in the GN5-1 project, specifically concerning the task of Optical Time and Frequency Networks (OTFN), two PSNC specialists dr inż. Krzysztof Turza and Wojbor Bogacki prepared training sessions which focus on distribution of precise time and frequency signals. The trainings are designed for students who would like to expand their knowledge and skills in that field.
A Polish limited company nazwa.pl gave away their annual awards to companies and institutions with a significant influence on the digital transformation of the Polish State. The Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center was awarded in the category “Investment Expert”, which was a reflexion of PSNC’s success with the Center’s very own Proxima supercomputer – recognized as one of the fastest machines in the world according to the current prestigious TOP500 list.
8 000 participants and over 1 000 lectures – that is how we can sum up the FOSDEM meeting, which took place in Brussels on February 1st and 2nd. During this annual event for open-source software enthusiasts, its participants could share information about the latest initiatives, projects, technologies and applications. It was also a very good occasion to present the GN5-2 project, which was realized in cooperation with PSNC.
On 1 January 2025, Poland began its presidency of the Council of the European Union. One of our country’s responsibilities for the first half of this year will be ensuring open, professional and reliable communication. Its goal is to provide citizens, media and stakeholders with better access to information on the preparations and conduct of the Polish leadership of the Council. PSNC was chosen as one of the partners whose activities are related to the priorities of the Polish leadership.
On 23 January 2025 PSNC published its final post on X (former Twitter) officially informing that there will be no further communication from the Poznań Center on this platform.
The City of Poznań and the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center continue to develop and implement numerous digital services. The next stage of their long-standing cooperation is the project "Automation of Websites’ Functionalities (poznan.pl and BIP)", which is a part of Action 1.4 called “The development of e-services and public e-resources within the ZIT framework of the European funds for Wielkopolska 2021-2027 program”.
EmpowerHer is the name of an innovative program designed for breast cancer survivors, who are encouraged to participate in it during their recovery. Its primary goal is to promote physical activity and social support, so it provides various tools and strategies that are very useful in improving the quality of EmpowerHer participants’ lives. Part of the program is a user-friendly mobile app, which gives women access to personalized exercise routines tailored to their individual needs and abilities.
On December 30, 2024, the Director of the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (IBCH PAS), Luiza Handschuh, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof., appointed Robert Pekal, MSc, Eng., as the Plenipotentiary of the Director of IBCH PAS for PSNC.
Between 17 and 21 February, the Italian city of Trento is hosting project meetings concerning 3DBigDataSpace and 3D-4CH. The official partner of both projects, which are directly connected with presenting cultural heritage in 3D, is the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center.
The city of Kraków hosted the NATO DIANA Defense and Security Days. The event took place on 5 and 6 February and was supported by both the Polish Innovation Department of the Ministry of National Defense and the Kraków NATO DIANA Accelerator. It brought together experts involved in the development and acceleration of dual-use technology, end-users from the defense sector, entrepreneurs developing the latest technologies and investors.
On 22 January 2025 the GRAPHIA project was kicked off in Brussels. This international meeting lasted for two days and gathered researchers and specialists who are interested in SSH data. Among them were Aleksandra Nowak and Tomasz Parkoła, both representing the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department of PSNC.
The AGRO-PREMIERY International Agricultural Fair is the biggest agricultural event in Poland and it kicks off in Poznań on 23 January 2025. For two days the event is going to focus mainly on AGRICULTURE 5.0. Participants of the fair will have a chance to witness a presentation of the agrifoodTEF project, which is realized with heavy participation from PSNC.
Its full name is Linked User-driven Multidisciplinary Exploration Network, but you can simply call it LUMEN. Despite this friendly and simple moniker, LUMEN is actually a pioneering phenomenon which is very likely to turn cross-domain collaboration around and make a research journey across various scientific fields, like Mathematics, Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), Earth System sciences, and Molecular Dynamics a joyride! Two PSNC ambassadors – Tomasz Parkoła and Paweł Marciniak from the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department joined the scientific extravaganza aka LUMEN kick-off meeting in Brussels on 20 and 21 January 2025.
On 16 January 2024 representatives of four universities from Poznań along with PSNC signed a letter of intent to implement an interdisciplinary cooperation program called Mind Challenge. The project will involve the Adam Mickiewicz University, the Medical University, the Poznań University of Technology, the Poznań University of Economics and Business, PSNC and some business partners.
Representatives of 14 organizations involved in the Heriforge project visited the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center on 14 and 15 January 2025. The goal of the project is to provide a research environment for culture, art and national heritage using the technology of extended reality (XR).
The first meeting of the SIG-AI (Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence), operating under the auspices of the GÉANT community, took place in the PSNC headquarters on 11 December 2024. The event provided an opportunity for representatives of NRENs – leading research and education institutions in Europe – to share ideas, experiences and best practices in the field of artificial intelligence.
At the end of 2024, GÉANT released a report identifying the key opportunities and challenges facing the NREN community (National Research and Education Network) in the coming decade. One of the authors of this document is Raimundas Tuminauskas – Head of the Network Infrastructure and Services Department at PSNC.
This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry highlight the groundbreaking role of artificial intelligence in those fields. To get insights into this significant development, we reached out to Dr Mikołaj Buchwald – an expert from the PSNC Internet Services Department, whose research interests include cognitive neuroscience, machine learning methodology, as well as using AI plus advanced data analysis to explain human physiology and psychology.
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
Here is a short sellection of recent articles on PSNC that have appeared in some international media.
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
The Polish Quantum Computing Node established at the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center - IBM Quantum Innovation Center - focused its activities in 2023 on expanding partnerships with leading centers and teams dealing with the development of quantum algorithms and their potential applications.
The construction of the hangar with laboratory and research facilities and its equipment is carried out as part of the "AEROSFERA" project. “The airport of things”. The main objective of the project is to provide Kąkolewo Airport with scientific and research infrastructure for conducting research and development work in the fields of air transport, utility operations, logistics, monitoring, surveillance and neutralisation of incidents and disasters.
We invite you to read an interview with Prof. Dr. Michał Nowicki, Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, in which he discusses issues related to the use of modern ICT technologies in a variety of health and medical contexts.
As a part of their involvement in the GN5-1 project, specifically concerning the task of Optical Time and Frequency Networks (OTFN), two PSNC specialists dr inż. Krzysztof Turza and Wojbor Bogacki prepared training sessions which focus on distribution of precise time and frequency signals. The trainings are designed for students who would like to expand their knowledge and skills in that field.
Between 17 and 21 February, the Italian city of Trento is hosting project meetings concerning 3DBigDataSpace and 3D-4CH. The official partner of both projects, which are directly connected with presenting cultural heritage in 3D, is the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center.
At the end of 2024, GÉANT released a report identifying the key opportunities and challenges facing the NREN community (National Research and Education Network) in the coming decade. One of the authors of this document is Raimundas Tuminauskas – Head of the Network Infrastructure and Services Department at PSNC.
A Polish limited company nazwa.pl gave away their annual awards to companies and institutions with a significant influence on the digital transformation of the Polish State. The Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center was awarded in the category “Investment Expert”, which was a reflexion of PSNC’s success with the Center’s very own Proxima supercomputer – recognized as one of the fastest machines in the world according to the current prestigious TOP500 list.
The city of Kraków hosted the NATO DIANA Defense and Security Days. The event took place on 5 and 6 February and was supported by both the Polish Innovation Department of the Ministry of National Defense and the Kraków NATO DIANA Accelerator. It brought together experts involved in the development and acceleration of dual-use technology, end-users from the defense sector, entrepreneurs developing the latest technologies and investors.
This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry highlight the groundbreaking role of artificial intelligence in those fields. To get insights into this significant development, we reached out to Dr Mikołaj Buchwald – an expert from the PSNC Internet Services Department, whose research interests include cognitive neuroscience, machine learning methodology, as well as using AI plus advanced data analysis to explain human physiology and psychology.
8 000 participants and over 1 000 lectures – that is how we can sum up the FOSDEM meeting, which took place in Brussels on February 1st and 2nd. During this annual event for open-source software enthusiasts, its participants could share information about the latest initiatives, projects, technologies and applications. It was also a very good occasion to present the GN5-2 project, which was realized in cooperation with PSNC.
On 22 January 2025 the GRAPHIA project was kicked off in Brussels. This international meeting lasted for two days and gathered researchers and specialists who are interested in SSH data. Among them were Aleksandra Nowak and Tomasz Parkoła, both representing the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department of PSNC.
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
On 1 January 2025, Poland began its presidency of the Council of the European Union. One of our country’s responsibilities for the first half of this year will be ensuring open, professional and reliable communication. Its goal is to provide citizens, media and stakeholders with better access to information on the preparations and conduct of the Polish leadership of the Council. PSNC was chosen as one of the partners whose activities are related to the priorities of the Polish leadership.
The AGRO-PREMIERY International Agricultural Fair is the biggest agricultural event in Poland and it kicks off in Poznań on 23 January 2025. For two days the event is going to focus mainly on AGRICULTURE 5.0. Participants of the fair will have a chance to witness a presentation of the agrifoodTEF project, which is realized with heavy participation from PSNC.
Here is a short sellection of recent articles on PSNC that have appeared in some international media.
On 23 January 2025 PSNC published its final post on X (former Twitter) officially informing that there will be no further communication from the Poznań Center on this platform.
Its full name is Linked User-driven Multidisciplinary Exploration Network, but you can simply call it LUMEN. Despite this friendly and simple moniker, LUMEN is actually a pioneering phenomenon which is very likely to turn cross-domain collaboration around and make a research journey across various scientific fields, like Mathematics, Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), Earth System sciences, and Molecular Dynamics a joyride! Two PSNC ambassadors – Tomasz Parkoła and Paweł Marciniak from the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department joined the scientific extravaganza aka LUMEN kick-off meeting in Brussels on 20 and 21 January 2025.
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
The City of Poznań and the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center continue to develop and implement numerous digital services. The next stage of their long-standing cooperation is the project "Automation of Websites’ Functionalities (poznan.pl and BIP)", which is a part of Action 1.4 called “The development of e-services and public e-resources within the ZIT framework of the European funds for Wielkopolska 2021-2027 program”.
On 16 January 2024 representatives of four universities from Poznań along with PSNC signed a letter of intent to implement an interdisciplinary cooperation program called Mind Challenge. The project will involve the Adam Mickiewicz University, the Medical University, the Poznań University of Technology, the Poznań University of Economics and Business, PSNC and some business partners.
The Polish Quantum Computing Node established at the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center - IBM Quantum Innovation Center - focused its activities in 2023 on expanding partnerships with leading centers and teams dealing with the development of quantum algorithms and their potential applications.
EmpowerHer is the name of an innovative program designed for breast cancer survivors, who are encouraged to participate in it during their recovery. Its primary goal is to promote physical activity and social support, so it provides various tools and strategies that are very useful in improving the quality of EmpowerHer participants’ lives. Part of the program is a user-friendly mobile app, which gives women access to personalized exercise routines tailored to their individual needs and abilities.
Representatives of 14 organizations involved in the Heriforge project visited the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center on 14 and 15 January 2025. The goal of the project is to provide a research environment for culture, art and national heritage using the technology of extended reality (XR).
The construction of the hangar with laboratory and research facilities and its equipment is carried out as part of the "AEROSFERA" project. “The airport of things”. The main objective of the project is to provide Kąkolewo Airport with scientific and research infrastructure for conducting research and development work in the fields of air transport, utility operations, logistics, monitoring, surveillance and neutralisation of incidents and disasters.
On December 30, 2024, the Director of the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (IBCH PAS), Luiza Handschuh, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof., appointed Robert Pekal, MSc, Eng., as the Plenipotentiary of the Director of IBCH PAS for PSNC.
The first meeting of the SIG-AI (Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence), operating under the auspices of the GÉANT community, took place in the PSNC headquarters on 11 December 2024. The event provided an opportunity for representatives of NRENs – leading research and education institutions in Europe – to share ideas, experiences and best practices in the field of artificial intelligence.
We invite you to read an interview with Prof. Dr. Michał Nowicki, Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, in which he discusses issues related to the use of modern ICT technologies in a variety of health and medical contexts.
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