Bank Millennium support election of the most innovative company in Poland and of Innowator Stulecia (Innovator of the Century)

- We in Bank Millennium feel the spirit of innovation, which keeps us focused on improving the quality of our products and services, as well as processes and organisational culture – Andrzej Gliński, member of the Management Board of Bank Millennium, said. – In our opinion it also makes a lot of sense to promote innovation in the entire Polish economy; this is why we support the “Eagle of Innovation”. We also initiate proprietary projects to support promotion and a discussion about innovation, such as “Millennium Index. Regional Innovation Potential” – a report, which we have been publishing for three years now. This year’s edition, the full version of which will be published in September 2018, will feature an analysis of the factors, which affect performance of particular Voivodeships, as well as the impact that innovation potential of the regions has on their investment attractiveness. The extended edition of the report will also include comments from experts who will share their “recipes for innovation” – Andrzej Gliński added.

Invitations to the competition are extended to all companies, which see innovations, ingenuity and effectiveness as important aspects of business. The “Eagle of Innovation” competition aims to identity and reward companies, which engage in research and development, launch new products and services on the market and in this way are successful in business. Innovative companies will receive awards in following categories: Innovative Design, Sales and Marketing Innovations, Manufacturing Process Innovations, Product and Service Innovations, Sponsor of Innovation.

This year in connection with the 100th anniversary of Poland’s regained independence, in the fourth edition of the “Eagle of Innovation” competition a new unique category appeared – “Innovator of the Century”. This is a project which is intended to identify and honour persons who have contributed significantly to the growth of Poland’s economy in terms of innovation broadly understood. Candidates for the Innovators may be proposed by readers of the “Rzeczpospolita” daily as well as members of the jury. The name of the Innovator of the Century will be announced at a gala ceremony ending this edition of the “Eagle of Innovation” competition.

In the chapter of the fourth edition of the "Eagle of Innovation 2018" competition will be: Jadwiga Emilewicz - Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology; Andrzej Kensbok - Vice-President of the Management Board of the Industrial Development Agency, Alicja Adamczak Ph.D. – President of the Polish Patent Office; prof. dr hab. eng. Maciej Chorowski - Director of the National Center for Research and Development, Jerzy Kalinowski Ph.D. – Adviser to the board of KPMG in Poland, Marta Zemka - director, general audit at KPMG in Poland, dr hab. eng. Wojciech Domitrz, prof. PW - Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Information Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, Andrzej Gliński, Member of the Management Board of Bank Millennium and Marcin Piasecki - Editor and publicist of "Rzeczpospolita". The same jury will also elect the Innovator of the Century.

The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology and Polish Agency for Enterprise Development have become the honorary sponsors of “Eagle of Innovation”.