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Roman Pašek

Article
15.12.2017

High-tech engineering built on tradition

The stories of Czech firms Wikov Industry and VÚTS Liberec show that traditional sector specialisations continue to have worth thanks to research and development   Nearly everyone in the Czech…
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Success stories
11.12.2017

Fighting cancer with alcohol-abuse drug – Czech breakthrough discovery in Nature magazine

An international team led by researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of Palacky University in Olomouc, published in one…
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Article
25.10.2017

Materials sciences for a better future

New materials are already being used in medicine, construction, power generation, electrical engineering and the automotive industry. The Czech Republic takes research in this area seriously and is investing in…
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Article
25.9.2017

“The Air is Our Sea” – thanks to aviation

The Czech aviation industry has a century-long tradition. The Czech Republic remains one of only a few countries that are able to produce a complete aircraft: from the airframe through…
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Other
30.8.2017

Atlas of Innovation Environment of the Central Bohemian region published

The Central Bohemian Innovation Center has published its Atlas Of Innovation Environment that contains comprehensive information about the infrastructure in the region, mainly focusing on R&D facilities. The publication is…
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Article
29.8.2017

Energy research: key for everyone

The SUSEN sustainable energy research centre, which cost CZK 2.4 billion, will open in Řež and Plzeň in September this year. The centre will contribute to the global development of fourth-generation…
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Call for proposals
4.7.2017

(CALL CLOSED) Call for proposals – Czech-Russian research cooperation

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has announced the opening of a call for proposals for bilateral research projects (both basic and applied) between institutions from Czech Republic and the…
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Call for proposals
3.7.2017

(CALL CLOSED) Call for proposals – Czech-Bavarian research cooperation

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has announced the opening of a call for proposals for bilateral research projects between institutions from Czech Republic and the Free State of Bavaria. The…
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Article
27.6.2017

Automotive Industry – The Engine of the Czech Economy

Vehicle manufacturing is the strongest industrial sector in the Czech Republic. Without the country’s tradition of mechanical engineering and high-tech development, there would be no electric vehicles or firms like…
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Success stories
5.6.2017

Czech research on antibiotics on the cover of Chemical Science magazine

Can we teach microorganisms to produce more efficient antibiotics? The molecular Lego is the key   Malaria, streptococcal and staphylococcal infections Microorganisms causing diseases are becoming more resistant to existing…
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