On 17–21 November, a Polish trade mission from the nuclear sector visited Canada, with the participation of the National Centre for Nuclear Research. During an intensive week, Polish companies, public institutions, research institutes and universities of technology participated in a series of meetings, technical visits, consultations and networking activities with key representatives of the Canadian nuclear sector. 

The Polish side was represented by, in particular:

Energy sector and industry:

• Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe
• ORLEN S.A.
• Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A.
• ORLEN Synthos Green Energy
• PGE PAK Energia Jądrowe
• Grupa TAURON
• PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
• ENEA and Enea Wytwarzanie
• GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
• IGEOS / IGEOSNuclear

Administration and public institutions:

• Ministry of Energy (including the Department of Nuclear Energy)
• National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ)
• Polish Development Fund (PFR)

Uczelnie wyższe:

• Warsaw University of Technology
• Warsaw University
• AGH University in Kraków
• Gdańsk University of Technology
• Silesian University of Technology
• Wrocław University of Technology
• Poznań University of Technology

On the Canadian side, the meetings were attended by representatives of, in particular:

Government institutions and agencies:

• Ministry of Economic Development & Trade
• Ministry of Energy and Mines
• Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) - Saskatchewan

Companies and the energy sector:

• Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI)
• Ontario Power Generation (OPG) - Darlington Refurbishment & New Nuclear Projects
• Candu Energy Inc.
• Cameco Corporation - including a visit to the Cigar Lake Mine, which produces 10% of the world's uranium supply

Universities and research institutions:

• Ontario Tech University (OTU) - including Cybersecurity for Nuclear Security Simulator
• Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Industry organisations:

• SIMSA - Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association

The key topics of the mission included the development of nuclear energy and the construction and strengthening of the supply chain for the nuclear sector.

The National Centre for Nuclear Research was represented by its Director, Prof. Jakub Kupecki. The mission allowed for the deepening of cooperation and the identification of new opportunities for partnership between Poland and Canada. 
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Canadian Embassy in Poland, the Polish Embassy in Ottawa, and especially to Arkadiusz Wysocki for his invaluable organisational support.

We look forward to further joint projects!

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