In this episode, Maryjka Szurowska speaks with Max Salamonowicz, CEO of ACR Systems.

Max Salamonowicz tells us what he was doing the previous evening and what he has upstairs. Through this, we learned that his company deals with robotics, sensor technology, image stabilization, and sensors.

"Regardless of whether it's measuring the volume of a coal pile using a drone equipped with optoelectronics, measuring how much heat is escaping in an energy system spanning 7,000 miles across Arizona and Nevada using thermal imaging cameras, or conducting remote inspections of a production line located in Ukraine belonging to an American company whose chief engineer is in Poland – we tailor a solution to meet the specific needs," illustrates Salamonowicz.

So, how large is the publicly traded company ACR Systems? It has 10 employees. How is it all achieved? You'll find out in our conversation.

In this episode, Maryjka Szurowska talks with Artur Kurasiński, CEO of Three Headed Monster.

We started by discussing that THM is at a turning point: on one hand, they have produced the most ambitious board game in the world, and on the other hand, a separate computer game is being developed based on this game. Which direction will they go? Every direction! "This only appears to be a problem at first glance; for our clients, it only means strengthening," Kurasiński tells us.

The game Beyond Humanity Colonies incorporates many modern solutions: it is based on artificial intelligence, and includes blockchain-based solutions. However, the technology is solely intended to serve the players' entertainment.

"A player enjoying our game doesn't have to worry about a vast amount of mathematics being embedded within it. Thousands of Excel pages were consulted for every decision, but that's not the player's problem – their only task is to embody their character, for example, the head of space colony security, and interact with other players," explains Artur Kurasiński.

Later in the conversation, Artur Kurasiński reveals how his company financed the game's creation. He also discusses with Maryjka Szurowska the magic of crowdfunding and client interaction during a crisis.

The EU's package of regulations aimed at accelerating greenhouse gas emission reductions in the EU, while still not having a concrete shape, is already influencing the economies of Europe and Poland. Participants of the Impact'21 debate, hosted by Dominika Tarczyńska from Polsat News, discussed what this means. When asked by Dominika Tarczyńska about the consequences of implementing the Fit for 55 package for energy companies, Paweł Szczeszek from Enea stated: "For the energy sector, the biggest challenge is, of course, reducing carbon dioxide" – emphasizing that we still do not know the exact regulations that will be included in the developing Fit for 55 package. Acceleration However, he stressed that the impact of the regulations, which are still being developed, is already being felt by businesses today. "Our approach to investments has changed very seriously in recent months. Enea's investment strategy from last year became very outdated within a few months" – he pointed out, referring to the growing climate ambitions in the EU. "Our goals and investments have now become a tool to achieve climate neutrality, which will be reflected in our updated strategy" – he added. "We do not question the validity of accelerating emission reductions, but we do have comments on specific solutions," said Adam B. Czyżewski from PKN ORLEN. "Today, looking at global emissions, we know that decarbonisation is proceeding too slowly; it needs to be accelerated. To achieve this, we need new technologies that will enable faster emission reductions. This is largely what the 'Fit for 55' package is about, cascading new goals onto specific technologies, creating incentives to concentrate investments on indicated technologies" – he added, while pointing out that not all emissions from economic activities can be eliminated. "Therefore, ORLEN aims to be net-emission neutral – to absorb some of its emissions if they cannot be removed" – he said. He also added that ORLEN made this commitment after thoroughly examining the entire emission reduction pathway. Czyżewski stated that "green changes in enterprises cannot be stopped". – "Today, changes are primarily driven by the financial sector, which has familiarized itself with the Fit for 55 proposal and – as the financial sector always does – immediately discounts the future. It is shaping industrial strategies today." How are Polish Companies Changing? "PGNiG, as a strictly gas company, is expanding its portfolio of activities in the face of Fit for 55. These activities include the hydrogen economy, renewable energy, and the creation of a biomethane and green gas market," said Arkadiusz Sekściński from PGNiG. "It's impossible to change an economy from one based on fossil fuels to a zero-emission economy overnight, or in a year," he added, discussing the challenges associated with rapid transformation. "Such a transformation in Poland, according to McKinsey estimates, requires an investment of around 350 billion euros. The financial gap is very large, as is the technology gap," Sekściński also said. At the same time, he stated that PGNiG wants gas to be recognized as a transitional fuel and to play a significant role in the transformation. "We want gas investments to have the opportunity to obtain financing," he added, without which gas will not play an important role in the European economy. "Regarding Fit for 55, we will need to balance societal expectations for cleaner air and a more environmentally friendly living environment with the accompanying social costs. This puzzle of green transformation is truly made up of many pieces," Sekściński summarized. Technological Uncertainty Bartłomiej Pawlak from the Polish Development Fund also spoke about technological uncertainty in the face of rapid economic decarbonization: "There is also technological uncertainty and the issue of business verification. PFR sees the January strategy – concerning PFR's participation in the energy transformation and its continuous assessment of its currency – as an opportunity." – he said. "We support areas such as biogas, RES in the form of photovoltaics, or wind, as far as it is available. In the near future, we will likely face the need to finance energy storage facilities," he added. The Future of Green Transformation "Today, there are many question marks for us regarding how quickly, with which technologies, and with what support packages we can develop." – he said. He also referred to rising energy prices, and "this leads to social resistance." He stated that the energy crisis is verifying some of the assumptions of the Fit for 55 package: "Europe is socially verifying the pace of change," he said. "Let's not forget about Polish technologies, because it was 15 years ago, when we were involved in renewable energy, that this topic slipped away from us. At that stage, no technology company was founded. Today, let's consider how much of the value chain related to clean, ecological technologies can stand on the Polish side. We can afford more today than when the transformation began in Poland," Bartłomiej Pawlak said at the end of the debate.