The states which top the list of the number of conducted research
and development activities put substantial emphasis on a scientist’s
competencies. Today, experts are able to determine the competencies that will
decide on the success of projects in the next decade. They include, among
others, leadership skills, team work, entrepreneurship as well
as international and cross-sector mobility. What is the place of Polish
scientists in relation to these competencies? What are their strongest
and weakest points? How do the competencies of Polish scientists translate
into the success of projects conducted in our country? These questions were
to find their answers thanks to the research conducted in 2011 commissioned
by the National Information Processing Institute. This article presents some
of the results. It includes, amongst others, the differences between scientists
from science departments and companies
as well as between project managers and members of research teams.Preparation and printing funded by the National Agency for Research and Development under project “Kreator Innowacyjności – wparcie dla Przedsiębiorczości akademickiej
