Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska Nominated for Personality of the Year 2025 – Science!

We are delighted to announce that Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska has been nominated for Personality of the Year 2025 in the Science category by the editorial board of Gazeta Krakowska and Dziennik Polski. The nomination recognizes her research using, among other tools, 3D printing for innovative applications in modern dentistry, as well as her work promoting science and the development of modern polymer […]

Gold medal at IPITEx 2026!

We are pleased to announce that the invention titled “High-Resolution 3D Printer with Switchable Light Sources for Dental Resins”, developed by Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Mateusz Pyznar, Maciej Gibas, Artur Zarzeczki, Wojciech Skwarczyński, and Joanna Ortyl, was presented at IPTEx 2026, the International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition and awarded the GOLD MEDAL! The presented printer […]

National Conference Bliżej Chemii 2026!

From January 9 to 10, our team participated in the Bliżej Chemii conference at Jagellonian University of Technology, an event dedicated to promoting knowledge exchange in the field of chemistry. The conference brought together various students within chemical sciences. Our team was represented by Jakub Pietraszewski, who delivered an oral presentation presenting about nanoadditives used […]

New inventionawardedat IWIS 2025 – Advanced Dental3D Printer!

We are pleased to announce that the invention titled “Advanced Photopolymerization 3D Printer with Variable Wavelength Control for High-Precision Dental Applications”, developed by Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Mateusz Pyznar, Maciej Gibas, Artur Zarzeczki, Wojciech Skwarczyński, and Joanna Ortyl, has been awarded the Silver Medal at the International Warsaw Invention Show (IWIS) 2025. This advanced 3D printing system represents a significant […]

Dr Eng. Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska – Finalist of the 25th POLITYKA Science Awards

On October 19th, 2025, Dr Eng. Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska attended the ceremonial gala of the POLITYKA Science Awards, where she received the final award in the Technical Sciences category as part of the 25th edition of this prestigious distinction. The award recognized her innovative research on new dental composites and their manufacturing technologies, including photocurable 3D […]

Results of the LIDER XIII project presented at the MODPOL 2025 conference

The research team led by Dr Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska presented the results of the LIDER XIII project during the 27th Scientific Conference “Modification of Polymers” (MODPOL 2025), held on September 28 – October 1, 2025, in Karpacz, Poland.More information about the conference is available at: modpol2025.systemcoffee.pl The presentation entitled “Innovative light-curable resins for 3D printing in modern […]

Our team’s participation in Małopolska Researchers’ Night

On September 26, 2025, during the Małopolska Researchers’ Night, members of the OrtylPhotoLab team – Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, and Jakub Pietraszewski – involved in the implementation of the Lider project, had the pleasure of organizing and conducting the “Laboratory of Light” chemistry workshop at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology. Participants had the opportunity to explore the fascinating […]

National Conference „Pratical Aspects of Chemical Engineering”

From September 22 to 23, 2025, our team took part in the 5th National Conference PAIC 2025 “Practical Aspects of Chemical Engineering”. This event brought together senior specialists and young researchers to discuss innovative solutions and challenges within chemical engineering. Our group was represented by Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska and Jakub Pietraszewski, who both presented posters sharing the outcomes of their […]

New invention at ICAN2025 – 3D printer with switchable light source!

We are proud to announce that the invention titled “Next-Generation Photopolymerization 3D Printer with Switchable Light Sources for Precise Dental Applications”  developed by the team of  Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Mateusz Pyznar, Maciej Gibas, Artur Zarzeczki, Wojciech Skwarczyński, Joanna Ortyl, was awarded the Silver Medal at the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) 2025. The 3D printer introduces a […]

Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska – finalist of the “Polityka” Science Awards!

We are proud to announce that Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska has been selected as a finalist in the 25th edition of the prestigious “Polityka” Foundation Science Awards, in the category of technical sciences. “I am grateful for this distinction in the scholarship program of the Polityka Foundation! I am truly honored that my work in the field of technical sciences – […]