A grand opening of the Knowledge and Innovation Zone at the Medical University of Lodz took place on May 24. The new facility located:

• The Centre for Information and Library
• Bureau for Science, Strategy and Development
• Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer
• Business Incubator and the University Archives.

The former building of the University Library has undergone a complete refurbishment, involving a metamorphosis not only to revitalize the interior and equipment, helped give the object of new functionality.

In addition to performing the basic library and archive tasks, the building has conference rooms, rooms for individual and group work, relaxation areas and space needed for project development. new services based on the use of the latest ICT and digital media have also been introduced to support both academic teaching and expand innovative activity.

Knowledge Innovation Zone has been planned as the first stage of the BRaIn project dealing with Research, Development and Innovations in Lodz campus of biomedicine and pharmacy.

The Zone is also the home of  the EIT Health Poland consortium – a platform for international cooperation in the field of active living and healthy ageing.