Two institutes of the Łukasiewicz Research Network: the Foundry Research Institute and the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies have been merged since April 1 into the Krakow Institute of Technology.

The Łukasiewicz – Krakow Institute of Technology will conduct interdisciplinary research covering both classical and modern technologies of material production and processing. The Institute will develop 3D printing technologies based on metals, plastics and ceramics, and will also produce materials and tools for the advanced technology industry, e.g. space.

Other research areas of the Institute will include: design and manufacture of materials for electromobility and fuel cells, production and processing of composite and nanocomposite materials for special applications, and development in the field of robotization and automation of processes in line with industry 4.0.