Research concerning innovation in the national security and defence sector as well as the implementation of scientific results for technological security – this is the aim of the cooperation between the Łukasiewicz Research Network and the Military Counterintelligence Service. The letter of intent, establishing cooperation in this regard, was signed by Dr. Hubert Cichocki, president of the Łukasiewicz Center, Dr. Leszek Kwiecinski, acting director of the Łukasiewicz – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology, and Brig. Gen. Dr. Jarosław Stróżyk, head of the Military Counterintelligence Service.
The signing of our letter of intent stems from our awareness of the challenges facing Poland’s national security sector. In a complicated geopolitical situation and in the neighborhood of Ukraine, which is fighting for peace and freedom from the Russian aggressor, technological development based on innovative solutions is one of the key directions of Poland’s development. The experience of recent years shows that modern technologies and their rapid adaptation are the basis for building a strategic advantage,” he stressed. Brig. Gen. Dr. Jaroslaw Stróżyk, head of the Military Counterintelligence Service
Many of the technologies used in defence are derived from the civilian sector, where faster R&D cycles and lower indirect costs drive innovation. The Łukasiewicz Research Network possesses considerable expertise in this area.
– Work on technology deployments in the area of national defense and security is the key direction of the Network’s activities in the coming years,” stresses Dr. Hubert Cichocki, president of the Łukasiewicz Center. – Cooperation with the Military Counterintelligence Service will allow us both to analyze trends and threats in this sector more quickly and to respond more efficiently to the challenges arising from the implementation of technology policy for strengthening Poland’s security.
The scope of cooperation between Łukasiewicz and the Military Counterintelligence Service includes joint research and analysis of the state’s technology and innovation policy in the security and defence sector, in particular analyses of trends, threats and challenges in this field, research concerning technological sovereignty in the area of strategic technologies, implementation of research projects and commercialisation of research results into the economy and defence industry.
