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InnHUB Toruń officially opened
The Erasmus+ InnHUB Toruń Innovation Centre has officially launched its operations. The opening was marked by the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Foundation for the Development of the Education System and universities in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship.
The Centre was established under a cooperation agreement signed in June 2025 by the Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, prof. dr habil. Andrzej Tretyn, and the Director General of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, Mirosław Marczewski. The Nicolaus Copernicus University became the main partner of the project across the entire kujawsko-pomorskie voivodeship, whilst also serving as the headquarters of the regional unit (the office is located in the Copernican Integration Centre). On Wednesday 29 April, InnHUB officially launched its operations at the University Library.
We are delighted that today, nearly a year after the decision to establish this cooperation, we can announce the opening of the Erasmus+ InnHUB Toruń Innovation Centre, which is based at our University," said prof. dr habil. Andrzej Tretyn, NCU Rector. “The Toruń office is the latest, and now the tenth in Poland, representative office of the National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps.
– InnHUB is based at the friendly premises of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, but let's not forget – the office works on behalf of all universities and institutions carrying out educational projects in the kujawsko-pomorskie voivodeship, added Mirosław Marczewski, Director General of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System. – The centre will bring them together, support them and keep them informed
The Erasmus+ InnHUB Toruń Innovation Centre is based at the NCU Copernican Integration Centre. Photo: Andrzej RomańskiPhoto: Andrzej Romański
The inauguration was accompanied by the signing of a cooperation agreement between regional universities and the Foundation for the Development of the Education System. In addition to His Magnificence Prof. Andrzej Tretyn and Director Mirosław Marczewski, the following signed the agreement: the Rector of the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, prof. dr habil. Bernard Mendlik, the Vice-Rector for Research and Evaluation at the Bydgoszcz University of Technology, dr habil. eng. Łukasz Skowroński, Prof. Robert Musiałkiewicz, Rector of the State Academy of Applied Sciences in Włocławek, and dr eng. Michał Sójka, Rector of the Public Vocational University in Grudziądz.
There is strength in cooperation
The Erasmus+ InnHUB Toruń Innovation Centre is the latest representative office in Poland of the National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps. The centres established so far are located in Kraków, Katowice, Gdańsk, Poznań, Łódź, Wrocław, Opole, Białystok and Lublin, where they serve as a platform for cooperation between various institutions, and the door to joint partnership activities is open to all entities that share European values.
- The agreement we have signed covers various areas of cooperation, including international cooperation, says dr habil. Magdalena Barwiołek,NCU Prof. and Vice-Rector for International Relations. Photo: Andrzej Romański
This is a very good day for the Nicolaus Copernicus University, as we are launching a platform where anyone interested can find out how the Erasmus+ programme works. This is not just for students and researchers, but also for schools and educational and sports organisations, for whom the range of opportunities on offer is equally extensive and appealing. The InnHUB at our University will disseminate knowledge and bring together organisations from the kujawsko-pomorskie voivodeship, explains Prof. Magdalena Barwiołek, NCU Vice-Rector for International Relations. The agreement we have signed covers various areas, including innovation, education and international cooperation.
Importantly, the Toruń office will also be involved in educational events, thereby enhancing the innovative nature of projects. It will focus on promotion and interdisciplinary international cooperation across six sectors: school education, vocational education and training, higher education, adult education, sport and youth, with the aim of building a shared innovation ecosystem and strengthening links between these sectors and education and research.
The launch was accompanied by an expert conference focusing, among other things, on opportunities to participate in European educational initiatives and the procedures for applying for funding Photo: Andrzej Romański
The Centre's launch was accompanied by a conference during which, among other things, the range of programmes managed by the FRSE and ongoing international projects were presented. Participants had the opportunity to learn about opportunities to take part in European educational initiatives and the rules for applying for funding.
The Erasmus+ InnHUB Toruń Innovation Centre is located at the Nicolaus Copernicus University's Copernican Integration Centre at ul. Olszewskiego 16. The office is open from Monday to Friday after prior appointment. For organisational reasons, those interested in the centre's services are asked to email natalia.rososinska-kozub@frse.org.pl or contact us by telephone.
