Eikon Lab

Cooperation with LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group

LSEG is a diversified international markets infrastructure business earning clients’ trust for over 300 years. We are headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. LSEG’s largest office in Poland is located in Gdynia. Open in 2006, it builds on Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv heritage.

At London Stock Exchange Group, we believe openness brings progress, builds bridges and helps market participants work together. In Gdynia office, we are analysts, consultants and specialists in many business areas. We are a diverse community representing over 50 nationalities. Our diversified talent pool is visible also through female footprint with 64% of management roles filled by women. On average, we are 33 years old.

Our products, such as the Workspace platform, help customersmake decisions by providing access to industry-leading data, insights, and exclusive and trusted news.

 
LSEG Eikon Lab

LSEG Eikon Lab (till 2021 Rerinitiv Eikon Lab) is a result of a collaboration between the University of Gdansk, City of Gdansk and the City of Sopot and Refinitiv. Lab is a unique computer lab that was initiated by the Institute of International Business and opened at the Faculty of Economics in 2008. It is the first project of its kind in Poland and also in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2013, every computer in the lab is equipped with access to Workspace (earlier Eikon) – the main product of LSEG that enables the analysis of financial and commodity markets.

 
LSEG Academy

Lab is open for students during classes of LSEG Academy, conducted in Polish and English. Students learn Workspace product functionality and scope. After completing the course, students may take the exam prepared by the company to receive a certificate, which confirms a high level of product knowledge. Lab is also open to staff and students of the University of Gdansk on a regular basis - scheduled duty hours.

Partnership with LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) placed the Faculty of Economics University of Gdansk among the elite group of universities with similar laboratories: London Business School (UK), HEC (France), European Business School (Germany), Instituto de Empresa (Spain), Universitaet St. Gallen (Switzerland), INSEAD (France), Bocconi (Italy), IMD (Switzerland), American University in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).