Institute of High Pressure Physics

The most innovative Polish projects were awarded during the Final Gala of the 26th edition of the “Polish Product of the Future” competition, organized by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP), which took place on December 2, 2025, in Warsaw.

This year's edition saw 152 projects submitted, many of which already show high implementation potential. Three main prizes, ten distinctions, and special prizes were awarded.

The distinction in the category “Joint product of the future of higher education and science institutions and entrepreneurs” was awarded to the technology: Innovative electrodes for the deep electroerosion drilling process with increased service life, developed by the Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and GEMET Elżbieta Czerwieniak. The technology uses severe plastic deformation to improve the properties of the electrode material, which allows for a significant increase in the efficiency of conventional electroerosion machining processes.

We would like to congratulate all the winners and honorees, especially the team from the Laboratory of Plastic Deformation Under High Pressure - Dr. Mariusz Kulczyk, Prof. IWCPAN, Dr. Jacek Skiba, and their colleagues from GEMET Elżbieta Czerwieniak company.

The catalog of winners of the 26th edition of the Polish Product of the Future Competition is available at the following link.