Innovation spring

Mission of the Center is to:

- develop and study functionalized drug carriers and nanoscale systems of their addressed delivery at molecular and cellular levels, including the medical nanorobots and temperature- and pH-responsible nanoimplants, systems for addressed delivery of DNA and RNA to target tissue for chemo-, gene therapy and hyperthermia administration;

- develop and study nanoscale luminescent, plasmon resonance and X-ray detectable and magneto sensitive reagents for application in novel methods of medical diagnostics and therapy;

- develop and study nanoscale polymeric materials for immunization and for detection of specific antibodies;

- create nanoscale, including biocompatible, nanogels with controlled hydrophobicity and sorption capability for cell immobilization and selection.

Key Institutions and Principal Investigators are:

The researchers from Lviv National Polytechnic University, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine, and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv have won 4 research grants of the STCU foundation, grant of the Royal Society of Great Britain, joint grants of Lviv National Polytechnic University and A. Puancare University (Nancy, France), Istanbul University (Turkey), and joint grants of Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine and the Institute of macromolecular chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences (Prague). They have numerous publications, patents and presentations at the Ukrainian and International conferences and seminars. The researchers from Lviv National Polytechnic University have developed and implemented into industrial production novel fluid compositions for obtaining artificial limbs for prosthetics of patients with amputated limbs. The total sum of realized projects and contracts with foreign and Ukrainian industrial companies has reached USD 600,000.

Institute of Material Study, NAS of Ukraine, Institute of Organic Chemistry, NAS of Ukraine, O.V. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, NAS of Ukraine, O. Galkin Physico-Technical Institute in Donetsk, NAS of Ukraine, A. Puancare University (Nancy, France), Bicocca University (Milan, Italy), Liverpool University (Great Britain), Institute of macromolecular chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences (Prague), Munich Oncological Center (Germany), La Mancha University (Almadena, Spain), German electron accelerator DESY (Hamburg).

UARNet (Ukrainian academic research network) and UDL (Ukrainian Distance Learning) System initiate process to develop idea and build eligible Ukraine-Poland-Belorus consortium for project http://www.pl-by-ua.eu/:  integrated projects, where each partner carries out a part of the activities of the joint project on its own territory.

The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals where we could take part are following:

Measure 1.1. Better conditions for entrepreneurship

Measure 1.1 aims at improving the conditions for business development. Improvement of the quality and accessibility of infrastructure, including new technologies infrastructure, contributes to increasing the area‟s investment attractiveness, for both internal and external investors. SME development, new technologies, improvement of cooperation between research and business institutions.

Measure 1.2. Tourism development

The main goal of Measure 1.2 is to improve and fully utilise the tourist potential of the region. The Programme Area has potential for the development of tourism, including agro-tourism, due to various natural environmental conditions and cultural heritage objects, but the tourist infrastructure is requires improvement. Therefore, the support will focus on the development of tourist infrastructure and services. Measure 1.2 will also promote soft-type activities targeting, among others: regional promotion, tourism and agro-tourism development, and the protection of cultural heritage.

Measure 3.1. Regional and local cross-border cooperation capacity building

It is expected to develop as a result of the creation of institutional forms of cross-border cooperation. Information exchange, experience sharing and networking cooperation will be promoted, including internet-based projects. Cooperation among public institutions, especially territorial self-governments, is of high importance, particularly in the area of strategic and spatial planning. Additionally it is planned to support the development and use of information and communication technologies for cross-border cooperation.

In this moment our project idea is:

1.the development of modern communication infrastructure for mutual integration of the European and Ukrainian  informational and computational capabilities. The arrangement of the high-speed data communication will open new horizons for scientists and reaserchers for solution of novel capacious problems of modern physics, astronomy, biology, cosmos and environmental investigations. Produced in the process of project implementation experience and technical skills allows the members of the consortium  effectively to modernize and optimize own data communication nets

2. improvement of cooperation between research and SMEs. Probely we can thinking about some virtuale LAB, innovation system, business incubators.  

We need partner in cross-border regions of Poland

Poland:

Krośnieńsko-przemyski sub-region (in Podkarpackie voivodship): Districts: bieszczadzki, brzozowski, jarosławski, jasielski, krośnieński, lubaczowski, przemyski, przeworski, sanocki, strzyżowski, leski, District of the City of Krosno, District of the City of Przemyśl;

Białostocko-suwalski subregion (in Podlaskie voivodship): Districts augustowski, białostocki, bielski, hajnowski, moniecki, sejneński, siemiatycki, sokólski, suwalski, District of the City of Białystok, District of the City of Suwałki;

Bialskopodlaski and Chelmsko-zamojski suregions (in Lubelskie voivodship): Districts bialski, parczewski, radzyński, włodawski, Powiat m. Biała Podlaska and powiat biłgorajski, chełmski, hrubieszowski, krasnostawski, tomaszowski, zamojski, District of the City of Chełm and District of the City of Zamość;

Ostrołęcko-siedlecki sub-region (in Mazowieckie voivodship): Districts: łosicki, makowski, ostrołęcki, ostrowski, przasnyski, pułtuski, siedlecki, sokołowski, węgrowski, wyszkowski, District of the City of Ostrołęka and District of the City of Siedlce

Ihor Katernyak

udlsystem@udl.org.ua

On May 11-12, 2011 the researchers from Ukraine, Denmark, France and Poland will meet in Lviv to discuss the technical aspects of the proposed scientific ideas for participation in the EU 7^th Framework Programme on Research and Technology Development (FP7).

The aim of a two-day networking meeting is to establish personal contacts and discuss potential scientific cooperation between European and Ukrainian organisations for building International Research Consortia for participation in FP7. The representatives of scientific organisations and innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will hold technical discussions of 6 specific research projects in fields of health, nanotechnologies and energy-saving. The specific attention will be paid to the EU-Ukraine S&T cooperation in nanomaterials and nanotechnology.

The meeting is organised by the EU-funded project “Joint Support Office for Enhancing Ukraine’s Integration into the European Research Area (JSO-ERA)” in cooperation with the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and Lviv Institute of Management.

The experienced experts of the JSO-ERA project will provide the participants with detailed information on the FP7 general rules of consortia creation, conclusion of consortium agreement, legal and financial aspects, intellectual property rights, project management, and accountability.