The 8th International Conference took place on April 29, 2026🎉

"Bioreactors - in the fight for clean air - Innovations in the service of air protection - in the aspect of energy transformation"

𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟:

💬 inspiring conversations

🎤 incredibly engaging presentations

🤝 exchange of experiences around real challenges related to environmental protection and the energy transition

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫:

✔ your presence

✔ your commitment

✔ the wonderful atmosphere

Your openness, fresh ideas, and readiness to take action show the enormous potential of collaboration in this field 💡

Special thanks to the co-organizers:

• dr hab. prof. UŚ Violetta Kozik (Instytut Chemii Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice)

• dr Agnieszka Hutniczak

• dr Marlena Paździor-Heiske – University of Silesia in Katowice

• Enterprise Europe Network – GAPR Gliwice– GAPR Gliwice (dr eng. Aneta Aleksander)

• PTCHEM

• Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute (GIG-PIB) – dr eng. Jan Bondaruk

• Ruda Śląska Energy and Hydrogen Cluster – mgr eng. Maciej Lesiak, mgr Jakub Ochmann, mgr Artur Tyński

• HPK Polska Południowo-Zachodnia – Anna Łukaszkiewicz

Thanks to the representatives of authorities and the people opening the conference:

• Honorary Patron of the Conference – President of the City of Ruda Śląska Michał Pierończyk

(represented by Jacek Morek – wiceprezydent Rudy Śląskiej)

• Jarosław Makowski – Deputy Mayor of Katowice

• Michał Daszykowski – Vice-Rector of the University of Silesia

• Mirosław Chorążewski – Dean of the University of Silesia

• dr hab. prof. UŚ Violetta Kozik

• Tomasz Zjawiony – President of the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice

Special thanks to the speakers and partners

Thanks to you, we managed to create a valuable and substantive event that will remain in our memories for a long time 📊

Our conference combined business with the “magic of science” and art through the concert of young talents from the 𝐖𝐨𝐣𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚ń𝐜𝐳𝐲𝐤):

🎷 Weronika Kasperczyk (Grade VI) – saxophone

🎷 Alicja Kasperczyk (Grade III) – saxophone

🎤 Valentina Truncellito (Grade VI) – vocals

🎺 Jan Wieczorkowski (Grade VI) – trumpet

🎹 Zofia Żmuda (Grade VI) – piano

🎹 Magda Górecka – piano

🎻🎻 Monika Szweda, Anna Orlik, Alicja Dutkiewicz, Marta Wistuba, Karolina Wołosz – violins, 🎻 Joanna Zub – cello

🎷 Robert Czmok – saxophone

🎷 Damian Kasperczyk

✨ 𝐀𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 🎼Power of Winds Koncertowa Orkiestra Dęta 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐫 𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐬𝐳 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐚, which enhanced our conference with unique arrangements of musical hits

I must admit that it was an incredible experience for me to perform together with my daughters both alongside Power of Winds and during the “Young Talents” concert ❤️

(even though I already belong to the “classical youth” 😉)

The conference was also attended by our “younger colleagues” from Primary School No. 24 named after the Silesian Insurgents in Ruda Śląska under the supervision of Principal Wioletta Wylężek and  Patrycja Sanocka.

The 8th International Conference “Bioreactors…..” is also a “permanent fixture” in the calendar of  GreenEvo Akcelerator Zielonych Technologii – Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska, which honored our event with its presence, along with the participation of other GreenEvo Laureates:

• Filters International – Magdalena Flik-Matyniak

• Apanet – Andrzej Lis

• MetalERG – Janusz Cieślak

• Marbetwil – Marcin Hiltawski

Together, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Ekoinwentyka

Thank you for allowing us to share this special moment with you 🤝

In conclusion:

We wish everyone continued success and many successful initiatives!

We believe that the topics discussed and the solutions presented will translate into concrete actions and further initiatives for the environment 🌍

Thank you for being with us!

P.S. We encourage you to view the photo coverage from the event on our Facebook page: Ekoinwentyka