The Jan Łukasiewicz award is aimed to promote innovativeness in IT, honouring the authors of the greatest achievements in IT and to promote their achievements in the public and business sector. The winners will be selected based on reliable rankings and independent scientific work and research & development audits in the IT field.

Jan Łukasiewicz, born 21 December 1878 in Lviv, died 13 February 1956 in Dublin, professor of the Lviv University, University of Warsaw and Dublin University College. A logician, philosopher, one of the creators of the Polish mathematical school (so called the Lviv-Warsaw School). The creator of Polish Notation (1920) and the basics of Reverse Polish Notation - a mathematical notation of arithmetical equations commonly used by programmers to this day.

Software Mind SA carries out the research and development work in the field of semantic technologies and IPTV technology. In 2010, the work resulted in the commencement of two commercial projects based on the IPTV technology and a three-year international project in which Software Mind SA has been playing the role of technological leader in the field of Semantic Web.

Software Mind SA has been constantly cooperating with international research centres which include among others: AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) (Greece), The University of Sheffield (United Kingdom), The University of Southampton (United Kingdom), University of Karlsruhe (Germany), The Sheffield City Council (United Kingdom), Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic), University of Koblenz-Landau (Germany).

Software Mind carries out the research and development work from its own resources and resources obtained from the EU funds and programmes.

About Software Mind SA:
Software Mind SA is a software house type of company which produces and delivers software solutions for the global market. The company offers solutions for the B2B segment in the telecommunications, finance & banking and energy sectors. Software Mind SA plays a significant role in the global market of semantic technologies.  The key clients of Software Mind SA include: Garlik, GTECH Corporation, Mach, PTC Sp. z oo, Fortis Bank SA, Raiffeisen Group, including: Raiffeisen Bank SA, Raiffeisen Leasing SA, Raiffeisen Insurance Agency Sp. z o.o., Aviva CU SA, Bank Zachodni WBK SA, Bank DnB NORD Polska SA, BillBird SA. The company cooperates with international partners such as: Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, HP, Kabira, Ultimus.

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