R&I AGENDAS 2026
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1. Rethink Electronics for a Sustainable Future
Design the next generation of recyclable PCB materials to power long-lasting, eco-friendly electronics.
2. Grow the Grid - With Bio-Based Insulation for Electrification
Redesign insulation for the energy future using sustainable, bio-derived materials that don’t compete with food or farmland.
3. Print Stronger, Smarter - High-Performance Resins for Electrification
Reinvent additive manufacturing with UV-cured resins built for thermal, mechanical, and electrical excellence.
1. Innovating Recycling for Next-Gen Wood-Based Boards
Turn production waste and new non-wood recyclables into high-quality raw materials.
2. Bio-Based Resins for Greener Board Production
Develop low-emission, cost-effective binders using lignin, tannins and other natural materials.
3. Capturing CO₂ and Converting It into Bio-Methanol On Site
Adjust carbon capture tech to Kronospan's production lines and explore added-value reuse.
4. AI Models for Smarter Energy Use in Board Manufacturing
Design predictive systems to monitor, plan and reduce energy consumption at the plant level.
5. Beyond Furniture: Expanding the Use Possibilities of Wood-Based Boards
Co-develop functional applications for existing panel products in new sectors.
6. Next-Gen Panel Surfaces: From Antibacterial to Self-Cleaning
Engineer smart coatings and textures that add value, hygiene and natural aesthetics.
1. Human-Level AI for Digital Customer Experience
Design the next generation of assistants that listen, feel, and solve before you ask.
2. AI Driven Services - For Orange and our Customers
Build applications that transform operations, cities, and daily lives.
3. Reimagining Shopping with Tech-Enhanced Retail Journeys
Smart, seamless, sensory - design the future store experience.
4. Create Home Services That Families Will Love
From Wi-Fi to digital wellbeing - invent what's next in everyday life.
5. Design an Effective Model for Creating Disruptive Innovations
Design tools, models, and fast testbeds to accelerate real change.
6. Teach Machines to See the World Better
Develop vision algorithms that support cities, factories and beyond.
7. Develop Solutions for Cyber Defense and Resilient Services
Support digital transformation with sovereign technology.
1. True Cost of Disease: Building Robust Societal Cost Models
Co-develop trusted models to quantify the full cost of disease, including social and economic burden.
2. Health Data Access that Unlocks Medical Innovation
Design an effective, trusted model for sharing clinical data to spark medical innovation from Poland.
3. Enable Home Care with Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
Engineer tools to monitor patients in home settings to allow physicians to treat them effectively and conveniently.
4. Decision-Support Algorithms with Therapeutic Intelligence
Create tools that aid doctors in real time while opening new, evidence-based therapeutic pathways.
1. Shaping Youth Media Habits through Science-Based Engagement Models
Co-develop solutions to engage young audiences with verified content across RASP’s platforms.
2. Real-Time User Feedback for Media Innovation Testing
Create methods that instantly track audience reaction to new digital features and formats.
3. Smart Add-On Services Beyond Journalism
Co-design and scale daily-use services that improve life - powered by RASP’s media reach.
4. Big Data, Bigger Questions: Unlocking Media Behavior Insights
Use one of the largest behavior data sets in Poland to explore new scientific frontiers.
5. Designing Deeper Journalist-Audience Interactions
Invent tools that help journalists build deeper bonds with readers and co-create more impactful reporting.
1. Nothing to Waste: Building Saint-Gobain’s Circular Raw Material Base
Create science-driven pathways that enable safe, compliant and economically viable transformation of Saint-Gobain’s internal and external waste streams into scalable secondary raw materials - unlocking cross-plant circularity and long-term resource resilience.
2. Heat Under Control: Redesigning High-Temperature Processes for Real CO₂ Reduction
Create science-driven methods to systematically reduce heat losses and CO₂ emissions in Saint-Gobain’s most energy-intensive industrial processes - directly linking process redesign to EPD performance, regulatory readiness and long-term operational resilience.
3. Zero Defect, Zero Delay: Early Quality Detection in Complex Industrial Processes
Develop fast, low-cost and science-based methods to detect quality deviations early in the production process before defects become visible, irreversible or costly - enabling stable, efficient and waste-free industrial operations without adding CAPEX.
4. Next-Gen Circular Homes: Modular, Reconfigurable, Relocatable Living Systems
Rethink how homes are designed, built, owned and lived in - by transforming today’s timber-frame houses into fully circular, modular and upgrade-ready living systems that can adapt, be reconfigured and relocated across a 50-100-year life cycle.
5. Beyond Buildings & Materials: How People Really Decide, Adapt and Live
Explore the paradox of housing decisions that are life‑defining but mostly made under severe budget, time and risk constraints - often by "coping" rather than optimizing. Identify the behavioral segments, trade‑offs and trust barriers that determine whether circular, modular and service‑based housing solutions can become credible and adoptable at scale.
1. Power Within: Energy-Independent Buildings with Resident-Centric BMS
Design next-gen Building Management Systems (BMS) for residential buildings that prioritize full-year energy independence - combining on-site renewables, smart storage, and adaptive energy use based on real-time occupancy and dynamic tariffs.
2. Harvest the Invisible: Smart Façades that Capture Energy, Not Attention
Invent discreet and design-integrated ways for facades, shutters, and windows to harvest solar or thermal energy - using hybrid materials, kinetic elements, or smart coatings that make energy production a seamless part of architectural expression.
3. Water-Positive Buildings: Turning Every Drop into a Resource
Reinvent how water is used, reused, and recovered in multi-family housing - from greywater heat recovery to onsite purification systems. Aim for near-total water self-sufficiency, measured and optimized in real time.
4. Breathe Better: Smarter Ventilation for Cleaner, Greener Living
Co-develop next-generation ventilation systems for multi-family buildings that monitor and improve indoor air quality, boost energy performance, and enable low-impact cooling - compliant with regulations and tailored for dense urban environments.
5. ReShape Living: Adaptive Interiors for Evolving Needs
Design next-generation interior systems for apartments that dynamically respond to life changes - with movable walls, smart heating zones, and modular room layouts that adapt without renovation crews.
6. Soundproofing the Future of Housing
Reinvent acoustic comfort in modern apartments through novel materials, smart surfaces, and structural innovations that block noise from neighbors, plumbing, and city life - restoring the peace once taken for granted in older buildings.
7. Smart Sensors that Care When You’re There
Design integrated in-apartment sensor systems that detect presence, optimize comfort (heat, light, air), and support residents' health and routines - with extended features activated on demand through a unified subscription app.
8. Learn Before You Build: AI Assistant for Construction Wisdom
Co-create an AI-powered assistant that connects BIM models with internal data and guidelines - to suggest proven solutions, flag risks, and support smarter, faster decisions across the design-build process.
9. Build With Bots: Robotics Where Labor Gaps Hurt Most
Co-develop robotic solutions that target the most critical labor shortages on residential construction sites - from plastering and painting to logistics and inspection - with real-world testing, safety gains, and site-ready integration at their core.
10. Smart Resident Journey: One App from Groundbreaking to Housewarming
Design a next-gen digital companion that follows residents from the moment of purchase through years of living - integrating progress tracking, home controls, smart upgrades, green habits, and shared space activation in a single, evolving app.
1. Ashes Reimagined: Building Materials for a Post-Carbon Era
Co-develop safe, scalable and eco-efficient solutions to transform industrial ashes into high-performance components for roads and construction.
2. Harvesting Hidden Heat: From Rivers, Industrial Processes, Data Centers and Sewers to Urban Energy
Co-develop scalable, low-emission systems to recover ambient and wastewater heat and integrate it into local district heating networks.
3. Smart Water Systems: Detect Leaks and Predict Risks with AI
Co-develop intelligent platforms that monitor, analyze and forecast water quality and network anomalies in real time.
4. Wastewater Residues Reinvented: Fertilizers for a Circular Future
Develop scalable, safe and resource-efficient technologies to transform sewage sludge into agricultural nutrients or renewable energy.
5. Boosting Efficiency: Smarter Energy for Industrial Processes
Co-develop robust, energy-saving solutions to augment the energy efficiency of technological processes, thereby minimizing environmental impact and maximizing productivity.
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