Krzysztof Klincewicz Email and Phone Number

Professor at the Department of Organization Theory and Methods. Since July 2015 – tenured (permanent employment). Supervisor of 8 successfully defended doctoral theses. Author of numerous research articles and monographs. Editor of the academic journals “Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies” and “Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation”. Coordinator of English-language studies “Environmental management” (2012-2015).

Supervising processes of patenting and commercialization of academic inventions, including R&D projects contracted by private sector. Responsible for the introduction of Intellectual Property Rights management principles and procedures at the University, following the legal reforms of higher education sector in 2011, which paved the way for commercialization of academic inventions and science-industry knowledge transfer in Poland.

Country expert contributing to the establishment of Research & Innovation policy analysis platform RIO, carrying our regular analyses of the Polish system of innovations for the European Commission.

Evaluation of Horizon 2020 proposals and monitoring of project progress as contracted external expert.

Rapporteur of peer review project of the Hungarian Research & Innovation system, coordinating a team of experts and drafting the report recommending changes to the policies.

External expert for National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), government agency financing applied R&D in Poland. Expert reviewing research agendas and support measures proposed in “sectoral programs”, major Research & Innovation initiatives planned for funding from the EU Structural Funds in Poland, intended to stimulate the development of innovation systems.

President of the company and CLC Director, managing the Co-Location Centre of EIT Food. As one of five regional innovation hubs, CLC North-East oversees partners and innovative activities in Nordic countries and Central & Eastern Europe, with its seat in Warsaw, Poland. CLC Director contributes to the management of the pan-European initiative as member of the Extended Management Board of EIT Food. CLC North-East co-ordinates the implementation of EIT Food Regional Innovation Scheme, dedicated… Show more President of the company and CLC Director, managing the Co-Location Centre of EIT Food. As one of five regional innovation hubs, CLC North-East oversees partners and innovative activities in Nordic countries and Central & Eastern Europe, with its seat in Warsaw, Poland. CLC Director contributes to the management of the pan-European initiative as member of the Extended Management Board of EIT Food. CLC North-East co-ordinates the implementation of EIT Food Regional Innovation Scheme, dedicated for stakeholders from countries in Eastern and Southern Europe, aimed at improving their regional innovation eco-systems. Show less

Managing the establishment of the Co-Location Centre with its seat in Warsaw. Member of the Extended Management Board of EIT Food. Activity leader in EIT Food Start-Up Grant Agreement (SUGA) project. Member of EIT Food working groups on Strategic Innovation Agenda, Business Plan, financial sustainability planning, Intellectual Property, Regional Innovation Scheme and communication. Managing a team of CLC experts in the interim period, establishing the CLC and EIT Food structures and procedures.

Empirical analysis of patents, data on R&D funding and interviews with stakeholders to prepare inputs in a WIPO report “Intellectual property in the health sector innovation system in Poland”.

Co-ordinating the involvement of University of Warsaw in the FoodConnects consortium, applying for EIT funding to establish Knowledge and Innovation Community in the area of food. Member of the consortium’s Steering Committee. Coordinator of the future Co-Location Centre with the seat in Warsaw. Member of the proposal editorial team and EIT hearing team, directly contributing to the success of FoodConnects bid. In November 2017, EIT selected FoodConnects to become EIT Food.

GreenEvo was a business acceleration project of the government of Poland, intended to accelerate the development and international transfer of proven, innovative environmental technologies, developed and patented by Polish hightech companies.Managing team of analysts and consultants, assessing technologies and advising firms-participants of the project, focused on international transfer of environmental technologies. Conducting analyses of international markets and competitiveness of… Show more GreenEvo was a business acceleration project of the government of Poland, intended to accelerate the development and international transfer of proven, innovative environmental technologies, developed and patented by Polish hightech companies.Managing team of analysts and consultants, assessing technologies and advising firms-participants of the project, focused on international transfer of environmental technologies. Conducting analyses of international markets and competitiveness of selected green technology solutions. Chairing the program selection committee. Show less

National expert carrying out analyses of innovation policy measures and support instruments in Poland, advising the European Commission on matters related to synergies between the EU Structural Funds and EU Framework Programs.

UNFCCC committee that established the international policy framework for climate change-related adaptation, losses and damages. Elected member representing Annex 1 countries of the Convention (including EU and US).

United Nations committee overseeing the transfer of technologies to developing countries. Elected member representing EU member states.

Negotiator representing EU member states in international climate negotiations (United Natins Framework Convention on Climate Change).

Newly established technology transfer company of the University of Warsaw, acting as a holding company for academic spin-offs and establishing a joint venture with Advanced Accelerator Applications manufacturing radiopharmaceutical products. Board member responsible for operations and commercial affairs of the company, including the launch of radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and investments in academic spin-off companies.

EU-wide network of experts, analyzing the R&D and innovation support policies and performance of national innovation systems and verifying the consistence of national policies and legislative measures with the EU standards. Preparing annual evaluation reports, used by the European Commission to identify non-compliance areas and propose corrective actions through Country-Specific Recommendations. Conducting additional analyses responding to requests of the European Commission.

Expert contributing to the process of drafting and consulting with stakeholders the Research & Innovation program based on the EU Structural Funds in Poland, 2014-2020: Operational Program “Smart Growth” (POIR).

External advisor to the Ministry, managing a team of experts formulating recommendations on the use of bibliometric techniques to strengthen science and R&D policies in Poland.

Managing a team of experts analyzing Polish high-tech exporters and identifying possible ways of supporting their international expansion that could be implemented by the network of embassies of the Republic of Poland.

Teaching courses on “Innovation and technology management”, “Entrepreneurship”, “Project management” and “Knowledge management”. Research focused on systems of innovations and technology management. Technology expert for University Center for Technology Transfer (UOTT), Warsaw University. Managing research projects funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polish Patent Office, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Foundation for Polish Science as well as consulting and training projects… Show more Teaching courses on “Innovation and technology management”, “Entrepreneurship”, “Project management” and “Knowledge management”. Research focused on systems of innovations and technology management. Technology expert for University Center for Technology Transfer (UOTT), Warsaw University. Managing research projects funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polish Patent Office, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Foundation for Polish Science as well as consulting and training projects for technology firms and public administration. Various other teaching assignments including: the Polish National School of Public Administration (KSAP), MBA at Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) and MBA at the Centre for Management Training. Show less

Teaching and research in the field of management science, with particular focus on innovation and technology management.

Research program on strategic management of technologies and international R&D alliances - published in Germany by Logos Verlag as a book "Strategic alliances in the high-tech industry" in 2005.Research seminar, lectures and supervision of master and doctoral students (in English and Japanese).

Managing sales channel partners and key clients in continental Europe. Development of regional sales strategies for the document and records management software system Meridio. Responsibility for budget and quality control. Managing sales support team. Involvement in technical and marketing aspects of sales processes in selected continental Europe countries including Finland, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, and Poland.

Software subsidiary of Fujitsu Corp. in Europe. Market development and management of indirect sales channels for TeamWARE software products (groupware, network security, community portal, workflow and document management) in Central and Eastern Europe. Responsibility for budget and quality control. Implementation of local marketing strategies with partners and agencies. In 2001, TeamWARE business was transferred from Fujitsu Corp. to Meridio Ltd. formed by a merger between TeamWARE Process… Show more Software subsidiary of Fujitsu Corp. in Europe. Market development and management of indirect sales channels for TeamWARE software products (groupware, network security, community portal, workflow and document management) in Central and Eastern Europe. Responsibility for budget and quality control. Implementation of local marketing strategies with partners and agencies. In 2001, TeamWARE business was transferred from Fujitsu Corp. to Meridio Ltd. formed by a merger between TeamWARE Process Management Division and part of Kainos Software Ltd. Show less

Software subsidiary of Fujitsu Corp. in Europe. Business development planning for TeamWARE software product portfolio in Central and Eastern Europe, preparing the establishment of sales channels and strategic distribution/implementation partnerships.

Technical pre-sales and marketing support for groupware, document management and business process management software systems (TeamWARE, MAX, Oracle), involvement in sales and implementation projects in Poland.