Institute management
dr Grzegorz Malinowski
director of the Institute
Assistant professor at the Kozminski University, specializing in research in the field of macroeconomics. He has extensive experience working in industry. He was a product manager in the bancassurance sector and a currency risk consultant. He was an expert advisor at Third Bridge. Doctor of Economics, Master of Science in Financial Management and Philosophy.
Edyta Masłowska-Parafian
deputy director for finance and operations
Master's degree in management, with 20 years of experience in financial management and shaping and implementing the financial strategy of entities. She played a key role in creating a management and financing system for projects implemented under European funds at the Ministry of Regional Development. As deputy director of the Educational Research Institute for finance and management, she had a direct impact on the development of the financial strategy and management of the institute. Author or co-author of many publications on the management and financing of initiatives under European funds, as well as a number of procedures, management and control systems for entities participating in the EU funds implementation system
Institute Council
dr Marcin Kardas
Chairman of the Institute Council
doctor of economics and graduate of the Faculty of Law
and Administration at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Currently, he is Deputy Director at the National Center for Nuclear Research and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Management.
dr Paweł Bombola
Deputy-chairman
He implemented projects including: for companies such as DB Schenker, C&F, Hilti, 3M Poland and Simon-Kutcher
& Partners. Currently, he works with Assa Abloy, where he is responsible for supporting sales teams in Central European countries.
Bożena Goliszewska–Chojdak
Employee representative
Lawyer, economist, with twenty years of professional experience gained in commercial law companies operating in various industries. He conducts consulting and educational activities, and is a substantive collaborator of legal publishing houses.
prof. Aleksandra Przegalińska-Skierkowska
Member of the Institute Council
philosopher, researcher of the development of new technologies, especially green and sustainable technology, humanoid artificial intelligence, social robots and wearable technologies. She obtained her doctorate in humanities in the discipline of philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Warsaw.
Cornelia Amihalachioae
Member of the Institute Council
manager and coordinator for strategic partnerships. Currently active in the public-private partnership Made in Europe, established by the EFFRA association and the European Commission
dr Maciej Drożdż
Member of the Institute Council
for nearly 15 years in venture capital funds and the biotechnology industry. He served, among others, functions: director of Venture Investments at Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) at the J&J Innovation Center in London. Commercialization Director at Łukasiewicz – PORT
Balazs Furjes
Member of the Institute Council
graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Technical University of Budapest. Currently Managing Director of EIT Health InnoStars
dr Paweł Puczkarski
Member of the Institute Council
graduate of the University of Gdańsk, scientist, researcher at the University of Oxford
dr Mariusz Strojny
Member of the Institute Council
doctor of economics with over twenty years of professional experience in economic consulting, information and knowledge management, project management and market research. He gained professional experience in the consulting company KPMG. He works at the Warsaw School of Economics.