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Łukasiewicz – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development is scientific and research Institute. Our scientists conduct both basic research and develop new technologies for industry.
The scientific and research activity of the Institute is based on three Centers: Materials Science & Engineering, Life Sciences & Biotechnology , and Population Diagnostics. Research Groups as well as specialized and measurement laboratories operate within these units.
The LSBC is a modern institution with a research, development, and implementation profile. It focuses on significant civilization problems and develops competencies in neurobiology, oncology, and broadly understood biotechnology.
The city of a hundred bridges
Łukasiewicz – PORT is located in the historic Pracze Campus. It consists of buildings erected at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, surrounded by greenery. Brick walls house modern laboratories with world-class equipment that enables the implementation of both application research projects and basic research.
Since 2019, our Institute is part of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, the third-largest research network in Europe. It connects over 30 institutes from all over Poland, and its goal is to build a bridge between science and business.
How to arrive to Wrocław?
- By plane: Copernicus Airport Wrocław (IATA code: WRO) is on the city’s western outskirts, not far from our venue.
- By train: You can arrive at the Wrocław Main Railway Station by train from many European directions.
- By car: You can reach the city by following the A4 highway in the southern part of Poland.
How to reach the city centre?
From the Copernicus Airport Wrocław
Transport is very convenient. There are two ways to reach the city centre – the bus and the taxi.
The municipal bus no. 106 departures from the airport every 15 minutes and it can also take you to the Main Railway Station (Dworzec Główny). You can buy the bus tickets from the ticket machine (cash/card) or pay the fare (~0.90 euro) directly in the bus (PayPass card only) using self-service terminal.
You can find the most convenient public transport connection from the Main Railway Station to your destination using the website jakdojade.pl/wroclaw. You can indicate the searched destination by the address or name of the building/institution/hotel.
The Taxi from the airport directly to the City Centre costs approximately 12 euro. In many cabs you can pay by card – those cabs are marked with credit card companies logos.
From the Main Railway Station called Dworzec Główny and the Bus Station called Dworzec Autobusowy PKS
Ticket machines are placed on the bus stops/tramway stations (cash/card). Transport fare can be also paid directly in the bus/tramway (PayPass card only) using self-service terminal. If you are buying the ticket outside the bus/tramway, we recommend you to buy 1-hour ticket as it is valid for all the lines.
You can find the most convenient public transport connections to your destination using the website jakdojade.pl/wroclaw. You can indicate the searched destination by the address or name of the building/institution/hotel.
As the both stations are close to the Centre the taxi fares are relatively low (3-5 euro). Taxi cabs can be found just outside the bus and the train station.
How to reach our Campus?
- By train: From the Wrocław Main Railway Station WROCŁAW GŁÓWNY you can travel directly to our venue – just take a train to the WROCŁAW PRACZE station. Our campus is directly opposite the Wrocław Pracze station building (on the other side of railway tracks).
- By car: The easiest method is probably to use internet maps (like Google Maps), find our venue address: Stablowicka 147, Wroclaw, Poland or name: Lukasiewicz Research Network – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development / Polish: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – PORT Polski Ośrodek Rozwoju Technologii, and use the navigation.
- By tramway and bus: You can also reach us from the city center by a combination of a tramway and a bus.
- Wrocław Main Railway Station DWORZEC GŁÓWNY: You can start with a tramway line: 15 in the POŚWIĘTNE direction, or 31 in the STADION WROCŁAW (KRÓLEWIECKA) direction, or 32 in the KOZANÓW (DOKRESKA) direction. Then transfer to a bus line 101 in the LEŚNICA direction or 103 in the PRACZE ODRZAŃSKIE direction. Bus lines: 101, 103 and 107 have a stop PRACZE ODRZAŃSKIE Stacja kolejowa – directly in front of our main building.
- Driving from outside of the city: It’s good to leave the A4 highway using the exit called “Wroclaw Poludnie”, take A8 in the direction of Warsaw (Warszawa), continue north, take the “Wroclaw Stadion” exit, drive the route 94 (Kosmonautow str.), then turn right into Starogajowa str. and then again right into Stablowicka str. When you pass the railway tracks, our campus and main building (symposium venue) will be on you right. Enter the gate and find a parking place.
- Driving from the city center: Drive the Legnicka str. westwards, continue straight ahead taking route 94 (Lotnicza str. and Kosmonautow str.) and then follow the above instructions (turning right into streets: Starogajowa and then Stablowicka).
- From the airport: The only way to directly reach the Symposium Venue from the airport is by taxi. In many taxi companies you can pay by card – those cabs are marked with credit card companies logos. Otherwise, you can travel first to the city center using the bus to reach the Main Railway Station (see above) and from there you can take a taxi, a train or the tramway + bus combination.
General information about Poland
The national currency in Poland is the Polish Zloty (PLN; 1 EUR = approx. 4.3 PLN). For a quick and easy conversion for your currency please use a conversion website, e.g. xe.com.
Currency exchanges (KANTOR) can be found at the airport, the main railway station and in many points in the city center. Also, you can easily withdraw Polish Zloty from ATM machines.
Wrocław, often called the city of a hundred bridges, enchants visitors with its unique blend of Gothic architecture, vibrant culture, and picturesque waterways that weave through the heart of the city.
General information about conference
- Currency: The local currency is the Polish zloty (PLN).
- Language: The official language of the meeting is English.
- Mobile Phone Policy: Please keep your mobile phones on silent during the conference.
- Photography and Video: Kindly respect that photography and video recording is strictly forbidden.