Katarzyna Papież-Pawełczak, President of the Management Board – SPIN-US Sp. Z o.o.
Knowledge of the subject of research management, commercialization of research results, cooperation between science and economy, financing innovation and technology transfer, supervision over the processes of creating and the subsequent functioning of spin-offs, start-ups, animation and coordination of economic cooperation of technological enterprises, project management in including research and implementation.
EDUCATION
2018 – now Interdisciplinary PhD Studies in Economics and Applied Social Sciences at the WSB University. International Executive MBA Program, organized by the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development in cooperation with the University of Silesia. The program is validated by the Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management (Paul Cezanne University in Marseille) – a leading French business school. Internship and training at Berkeley University in California as part of the TOP 500 Innovators Science-Management-Commercialization program (research management, practical aspects of commercialization of research results, cooperation between science and economy). Manager of Innovation
WORK EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
President of the Management Board – SPIN- US Sp. z o.o. (special purpose vehicle of the University of Silesia in Katowice). Director for cooperation with research units in the field of IPR management – Fundusz Inwestycyjny Invento Capital Sp. z o.o. Director of the Innovation and Competence Center – Science and Technology Park Euro-Centrum Sp. z.o.o. Coordinator of the Technology Transfer Division – Regional Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer. Expert in the field of NCBiR PO IR “Fast track” programs. Expert in OP Eastern Poland under the measure 1.1.2 “Development of Startups in Eastern Poland. An expert under the grant program for R&D works of scientific units under the project entitled “Podkarpackie Innovation Center” implemented as part of the ROP of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship for 2014-2020. An expert in the ROP of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship as part of the project entitled “A pilot program in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship RESEARCH VOUCHER. Member of the Expert Team for the evaluation of innovative projects as part of the TechnoparkBiznesHub startup platform in Kielce. Member of the Investment Council to evaluate ideas, pre-implementation works under the “Innovation Incubator” program. Member of the Competition Committee in the Kato Startup City competition for startups. Member of the Competition Committee “Innovator of Silesia 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 for the best micro, small and medium-sized company and research and development sector institution implementing new innovative technological solutions.
