Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

What Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS does

Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a Warsaw-based non-profit foundation operating as a multidisciplinary Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) with Advanced Technology Centre status formally awarded by the Polish Minister of Science. With 8 employees and a Brussels European Office, it functions as a gateway between Polish science/technology institutions and the international R&D community, specialising in the development, coordination and management of large-scale interdisciplinary EU-funded projects under Horizon Europe, H2020, FP7, Erasmus+, and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms. Its historical portfolio spans approximately two dozen projects covering transportation, ICT, health, chemicals, metals, automotive, agriculture, aeronautics, and aerospace sectors, with active engagements including BTL-COP (€3M Horizon Europe, 2025), SKILLBRIDGE (€1.8M Erasmus+, 2025), PROSPECTS 5.0 (30 partners, 17 countries), and U_CAN (21 partners coordinated by TU Dresden).

The foundation's commercial deliverables include digital platforms such as the PROSPECTS 5.0 Industry 5.0 maturity assessment tool and the U_CAN Interactive Map for stakeholder engagement, research outputs like the BondMate wearable and Trust-building Toolkit (BTL-COP), and proprietary technology from past projects including thin-coating ice removal technology and a droplet/ice behaviour research model — both recognised as EU Innovation Radar 'Key Innovators' in 2023. Its Centre for Foresight and Internationalisation (CFI), established June 2023 under Dr. Rafael Popper, extends the offering into strategic foresight, IP commercialisation, and EU R&I policy contribution via working papers. The organisation is a member of EARTO (since 2003), a founding member of Knowledge4Innovation (since 2008), and a member of SPACE PL, PKTK and PIGZT industry associations.

Revenue is generated entirely through securing and coordinating EU-funded research projects, with TP typically serving as coordinator or work package lead in multi-country consortia of 11 to 30 partners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with grant-based rather than transactional revenue mechanics. Customer-facing 'products' are research outcomes, innovation frameworks, policy tools, and knowledge services delivered through project consortia and professional networks rather than direct commercial licensing.

Name

Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

Legal name

Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

Website

https://technologypartners.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a Warsaw-based non-profit Research and Technology Organisation (8 employees) that coordinates large-scale EU-funded R&D projects, acting as a gateway between Polish science institutions and the international research community under Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, and Norwegian funding frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADABAO

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYBPADAAAK

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

Keywords

• Research technology organisation
• EU project coordination
• Horizon Europe research
• Strategic foresight services
• Interdisciplinary R&D projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EU Research Programme Funding: TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS generates revenue through securing and coordinating large-scale international R&D projects funded under EU frameworks including Horizon Europe, H2020, FP7, and Erasmus+. Examples include the €3 million BTL-COP (Horizon Europe) project and €1.8 million SKILLBRIDGE (Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation) project.
2. Norwegian Funds and International Grants: Additional revenue streams from Norwegian Funds and other international funding mechanisms, as evidenced by the OFFSHORE project funded through Norwegian Financial Mechanisms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacja Partnerstwa Technologicznego TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a non-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and Advanced Technology Centre that develops, coordinates, and manages large-scale interdisciplinary R&D projects — primarily EU-funded under Horizon Europe, H2020, FP7, Erasmus+, and Norwegian Funds — acting as a gateway between Polish science/technology organisations and international industry and research communities. Its deliverables include strategic foresight services through the Centre for Foresight and Internationalisation (CFI), digital platforms for stakeholder engagement, research outputs (e.g. icephobic coatings, conductive nanocomposites), and international project coordination services.

Product overview

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a multidisciplinary Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) with Advanced Technology Centre status awarded by the Polish Minister of Science. The organisation operates as a gateway to Polish science and technology, specialising in development, performance and coordination of large-scale interdisciplinary R&D projects. The portfolio consists of: (1) digital platforms including the PROSPECTS 5.0 Platform for Industry 5.0 maturity assessment and the U_CAN Interactive Platform for climate action stakeholder engagement; (2) research outputs such as the BondMate wearable and Trust-building Toolkit from the BTL-COP project; (3) the Centre for Foresight and Internationalisation (CFI) providing strategic foresight services, working papers on EU R&I policy, and research on icephobic coatings and conductive materials; and (4) international project coordination services. The organisation focuses on sectors including Transportation, ICT, Health, Chemicals, Metals, Automotive, Agriculture, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, and maintains membership in EARTO, Knowledge4Innovation, SPACE PL, Polish Composite Technologies Cluster, and Polish Chamber of Advanced Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre for Foresight and Internationalisation (CFI): Research centre dedicated to foresight, innovation, and internationalisation research, strategic intelligence on emerging technologies and markets, and acceleration of knowledge transfer.

Products and services

• PROSPECTS 5.0 Platform A dedicated web application that enables companies to assess their current level in Industry 5.0, see practical examples of organisations at the same and next maturity level, gain insights into evolution paths, and receive advice on next steps. Designed for industries, SMEs and mid-caps from any sector.
• U_CAN Interactive Platform An interactive online platform created for engagement of stakeholder networks, integrating project activities and findings, and featuring a multipurpose Interactive Map that showcases the reach of the U_CAN stakeholder network and accumulates data used in analytical studies.
• BondMate A user-centred multi-alert wearable device co-created through stakeholder workshops with individuals with lived experience, community organisations and emergency responders as part of the BTL-COP project for building trust between police and communities.
• Trust-building and Leadership Safe Spaces Toolkit A toolkit covering mediation, aporophobia, and establishing Trust in Neighbourhood Groups (TING) communities of practice for local contexts, aligned with existing police training frameworks.
• Centre for Foresight and Internationalisation (CFI) A research centre focused on foresight, innovation and sustainable R&I with three strategic objectives: connecting people through partnerships, supporting responsible R&I through strategic intelligence on emerging technologies, and accelerating knowledge transfer including IP commercialisation and spin-off/startup support.
• Strategic Foresight Services Services including systematic long-term forecasting, responsible and sustainable visions and action plans, critical technology and competency mapping, and Working Papers contributing to EU R&I policy discussions (e.g., 'Frontier Visions for More Resilient Research and Innovation Futures' for FP10).
• International Project Coordination Coordination and management of large-scale interdisciplinary R&D projects under Horizon Europe, H2020, FP7, Erasmus+, and Norwegian Funds, including consortium building, proposal preparation, project management, and dissemination strategies.
• Centres for Foresight and Innovation (CFIs) Centres established in partner institutions within the SKILLBRIDGE project to ensure long-term collaboration and policy engagement in skills development and strategic foresight across Poland, Lithuania, Croatia, Spain and Serbia.

Quantifiable outcome

• €3 million secured for Horizon Europe BTL-COP project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• University of Greenwich (BTL-COP Coordinator)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025BTL-COP (Building Trust and Leadership to challenge global aporophobic crime) is a €3 million Horizon Europe project coordinated by the University of Greenwich. The 11-partner consortium spans police authorities, judicial actors, academic institutions, youth organisations and training providers from UK, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Poland and Portugal.
• SKILLBRIDGE Consortium (14 Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SKILLBRIDGE is a €1.8 million Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation project with 14 partners from Poland, Lithuania, Croatia, Spain and Serbia. The project aims to modernise skills development in higher education, vocational education and training, and industry by integrating deep-tech and sustainability competencies into curricula.
• Technische Universität Dresden (U_CAN Coordinator)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024U_CAN is a climate neutrality project coordinated by Technische Universität Dresden, bringing together 21 international partners. The project aims to associate Ukrainian cities with the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission, with TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS responsible for the technical implementation of the interactive online platform.
• PROSPECTS 5.0 Consortium (30 Partners from 17 Countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024PROSPECTS 5.0 is a Horizon Europe project exploring Industry 5.0 adoption through 14 real-world use cases from manufacturing, IT services, education, energy, aviation and automotive sectors. The 30 partners from 17 countries include academia, RTOs, industry, SMEs, and use-case providers. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS leads dissemination and communication tasks.
• Norwegian Offshore Wind ClustermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Norwegian Offshore Wind is a Norwegian cluster for offshore wind energy. During BALTEXPO 2023, Norwegian Offshore Wind and PKTK (Polish Composite Technologies Cluster) signed a memorandum of understanding to develop composite technologies for offshore wind energy projects within the OFFSHORE project.
• SPACE PL (Związek Pracodawców Sektora Kosmicznego)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founded in 2012, SPACE PL brings together 66 members including large enterprises, SMEs and research institutes from the space sector. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS has been a member of SPACE PL since 2019.
• PKTK (Polski Klaster Technologii Kompozytowych)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founded in 2018, PKTK is a cooperation platform for entities operating in composite technologies. Members include higher education institutions, research institutes, entrepreneurs, inventors and business support organisations. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS has been a member since 2019.
• PIGZT (Polska Izba Gospodarcza Zaawansowanych Technologii)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The primary goal of PIGZT is to support knowledge-based entrepreneurship and assist members in ensuring commercial success of their innovative and high-tech projects. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS has been a member since 2012.
• Knowledge4Innovation (K4I)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008K4I is an independent non-profit platform of the European Parliament aimed at placing knowledge and innovation economic issues among the top priorities of European institutions. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a founding member of K4I since 2008, with Richard Granger, Director of the European Office, serving as Vice President of K4I.
• EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organisations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003EARTO promotes research institutes and their interests in Europe. The network brings together over 350 organisations from more than 20 countries with 150,000 highly qualified researchers and engineers managing a wide range of innovation infrastructure. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a member of EARTO since 2003, with Prof. Krzysztof Santarek serving on the EARTO Board.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned RTO coordinating Horizon Europe/H2020 projects and bridging Finnish science with international industry. Same RTO gateway role TP plays for Poland, but for Finland and at much greater scale.
• SINTEF: Norway's largest independent research institute, active in EEA/Norwegian Grants-funded projects (one of TP's funding streams), and a leading European RTO coordinating Horizon Europe projects. Comparable on funding-channel overlap and RTO role.
• RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: Swedish RTO holding EARTO membership and coordinating large-scale EU interdisciplinary R&D projects across multiple sectors. Direct functional analogue of TP's gateway-to-Swedish-science positioning, but at national scale.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch applied research organisation and EARTO member, coordinating EU-funded interdisciplinary projects and bridging Dutch science with European industry. Same RTO model as Technology Partners but with significantly larger headcount and budget.
• CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission): Major French public RTO coordinating EU-funded interdisciplinary R&D across energy, materials, ICT and aerospace. Overlaps with TP's stated sector portfolio (aeronautics, aerospace, ICT, chemicals, energy).
• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organisation covering 75+ institutes, comparable as a multidisciplinary RTO coordinating large-scale EU R&D projects and providing industry-science bridging functions. Much larger counterpart in the same RTO category.

Regional players

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research (IPPT PAN): Polish Academy of Sciences research institute conducting interdisciplinary R&D in materials, mechanics and ICT, and participating in EU consortia including Horizon Europe. Domestic peer overlapping with TP's materials/composites research.

Direct peers

• Łukasiewicz Research Network: Poland's largest network of applied research institutes, performing the same national gateway-to-Polish-science role as TP but with vastly greater scale (multiple institutes, thousands of researchers). The closest direct domestic peer for Industry 5.0 and EU project coordination work.

Others

• EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organisations): European association of which TP is a member since 2003. Not a competitor but a network counterpart and industry-body comparator framing TP's positioning within the European RTO ecosystem.
• EUREKA / COST Association: European intergovernmental framework for funding collaborative R&D and networking. Comparable as an ecosystem-level coordinator of international research partnerships across European countries, similar to TP's role in building and managing consortia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TechPartners_EU
• Facebookfacebook.com/technologypartners.pl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/technology-partners-foundation

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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