Czech Republic

CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology

CEITEC was financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation. It has 7 main research orientations: Advanced nanotechnologies and microtechnologies, Advanced materials, Structural biology, Genomics and Proteomics of Plant systems, Molecular medicine, Brain and mind research, Molecular veterinary medicine.

Research programme in Advanced materials:
The programme of Advanced materials is focussed on advanced (functional and structural gradient, nanostructural and smart) ceramic materials, polymers, metals and composites. Basic research is focussed on advanced methods of synthesis (or preparing) of advanced materials and multifunctional composites with polymeric, ceramic, silicate or metallic matrixes, characterization of their structures on various dimensional scales and quantifying structure-property-function relationships on the various structural levels. Combined research in the field of advanced ceramic materials, polymeric composites and metallic composites will be focussed on applications in medicine, electrical engineering, power engineering, engineering, chemistry and building engineering.

Planned realisation and outcomes in Advanced materials:
The research results will head towards new materials for medical applications (surgery and dental implants, bioactive coatings), engineering applications (components, tools, high-temperature machinery and devices), electrochemical applications (oxygen and hydrogen membranes and membrane reactors, SOFC), electronic applications  (dielectrics, ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, semiconductive ceramics and polymers), catalytic applications (homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts), energy applications (advanced refractory steels, intermetallic materials, superalloys) and building applications (self-cleaning paints, antibacterial surfaces).

ELI - Extreme Light Infrastructure

ELI is a project of large infrastructure of Insitute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences CR financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programmes:
Laser technology
X-Ray Sources
Particle Acceleration
Plasma Physics
Ultralight Intensity Interactions

Planned applications:
Coherent Diffractive Imaging
Atomic, molecular and optical sciences
Material sciences
X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy
X-rady phase-contract imaging
Femtosecond Stimulated Raman spectroscopy
Pulse Radiolysis

The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technology and Innovation

Research center of the Technical University of Liberec financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Basic research  is focused on a complete physical description of the processes that take place in the electrospinning of polymer solutions and melts. The development (technological) part specializes in new process variants and their modifications. The basic research activities will be: electrospinning, preparation of various types of nanosurface treatments and preparation of composites based on nanomaterials.

Applied research of nanomaterials is focused on exploring the properties of nanomaterials and their utilization for specific applications, such as the development of specific products, especially filters, surface treatments in medicine and engineering, and biotechnology materials for water treatment and other sanitation procedures.

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Application of nanomaterials is being developed in the following directions: nanofibres for filtration of gases and liquids, sound-absorbing materials, covers for wounds and other medical materials. In addition, materials for remedial processes, tissue engineering and composites or nanosurfaces and nanofibre materials for implants and tissue engineering. Another direction is the development of nanoparticles for treatment of wastewater or functional nanosurfaces for photocatalytic purification and sterilization.

Regional materials science and technology centre

Research center of the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Development and optimisation of new technologies of highly pure materials, special metallic alloys and intermetallic compounds with defined structures and physical properties for applications in electronics, medicine, mechanical engineering and chemical industry
Development and optimisation of processes of powder technologies for production of selected types of materials and products
Control of specific properties of intensively rolled and thermo-mechanically processed materials using their structural potential
New sources of strength and toughness of materials for demanding technological applications
Research of metallic materials with ultrafine-grained structure (nano-structure), and development of processes for their preparation
Experimental verification of new technological procedures for metallic materials with high quality parameters

Materials research center

Research center Brno University of Technology financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Inorganic Materials and Advanced Organic Materials and Biomaterials.

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Users of  results of research programme Inorganic Materials may be:
Producers and processers of inorganic binders
Producers of building materials
Producers of technical and engineering ceramics
Producers of users refractory materials
Users of inorganic technologies

Users of results of reserach programme Advanced Organic Materials and Biomaterials may be: Companies producing or developing biologically active substances or their application forms, particularly from biotechnological, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or food industry. Companies active in the area of sensors and diagnostics. Companies producing or developing medical agents. Institutions of clinical research and testing.

HILASE - New lasers for industry and research

Research center of Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences CR financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
1: Development of multi-J, kW class diode pumped solid state laser system for industrial and scientific applications
2: Development of a 100J/10 Hz class laser system to demonstrate scalability to 1 kJ level
3: Development of key technologies for high repetition-rate amplifiers in partnership with industry

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Outputs of the project will be used e.g. for micro-machining technologies, testing resistance of optical materials, cutting, welding, removal of deposits and laser peening.

NTIS - New Technologies for Information Society

Research center of University of West Bohemia financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Identification and Decision Making
Control Systems for Machines and Processes
Speech and Image Technology
Monitoring and diagnostic systems
Data and software engineering
Mechanical systems modelling
New nanostractured thin-film materials
Mathematical modelling
Bio-engineering technologies and models
Geophysical models and geoinformatics technologies

Regional center of advanced technologies and materials

Research center of Palacky University in Olomouc financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Focus on chemical, material and optical research. Priority research areas include metal oxide nanoparticles for catalytic, magnetic and biomedical applications, carbon nanostructures based on graphene and carbon quantum dots, metal nanoparticles for antimicrobial treatments and water treatment technologies, medical, computational and coordination chemistry, photonics and the development of instrumental techniques for applications in optics and analytical chemistry.

West-Bohemian Centre of Materials and Metallurgy

Research center of COMTES FHT financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Development of advanced metallic materials and technologies for their manufacture and processing.

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Processes for controlled microstructures of steels, sections from nanostructured titanium, which can be used in stomatology or surgery, and special alloys and superalloys for nuclear engineering.

CEPLANT - R&D Centre for Low-Cost Plasma andNanotechnology Surface Modifications

Research center of Masaryk University financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Flat glass surface cleaning and activation
Low-cost high-speed activation of fabrics
Polymer films surface treatment
Low-temperature high-speed plasma sintering of -nano and mesoporous coatings
Atmospheric plasma treatment of polymer tubing and containers
Low-temperature treatment of plant seeds
Improving the felt-able properties of animal fibres

New Technologies Research Center

Research center of  University of West Bohemia financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
research and modification of the morphology and surface texture of materials, advanced technologies based on polymer materials, laser technology for processing and analysis of materials, research and development of polymer composites, materials for photovoltaics, photonics and microsystems technology and laser microscopy condensed phase in biology & material engineering

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Regional Innovation Center for Electrical Engineering

Research center of  University of West Bohemia financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
New drive concepts
Material research
Power generation and industrial systems
System identification and diagnostics

Planned realisation and outcomes in material research:
Research on organic, printed and flexible electronics, smart textiles, smart garments and environmental sensors for IoT applications. The core objectives cover printing and additive deposition of electronic structures using novel functional nanomaterials (metallic nanoparticles, organic conductive compounds, carbon nanotubes, graphene) and integration of electronic functionalities on flexible foils and in textiles. Particular attention is devoted to R&D on sensors for detection of humidity, temperature and various chemical gases and vapours based on electrochemical and chemoresistive principle.

AdMAS - Advanced materials, structures and technologies

Research center of  Brno University of Technology financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Development of Advanced Building Materials 
Development of Advanced Structures and Technologies.

Centre of polymer systems

Research center of Tomas Bata University in Zlin financed from Operational Programme Research and development for innovation.

Research programme:
Processing of progressive polymer systems
Advanced polymer composite systems

Competence center Flexprint

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Basic components, Active components, Antennas, Sensors, Display elements, Energy sources, Smart labels

Planned realisation and outcomes:
The results of the project will be simple technological procedures of functional components and nanostructures application on flexible substrates by combination of methods nanoimprinting, nanoembosing and conventional printing techniques. The main target of project is application of new developed materials by developed technology for low-cost printed flexible electronics, mainly in the field of “smart package”, “smart textiles” and holographic security components.

Competence center of Railway Vehicles

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Bogies, Car body, Interiors, Mutual influence of the vehicle and the track, Mutual influence of the vehicle and the environment, Control-command and signalling systems, Recuperation, Safety, Mechanical parts of drive systems, Electrical parts of drive systems, Hybrid drive systems, braking systems, Operation of railway vehicles

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Research and development of rail vehicles. In the domain of materials the project will bring establishment of a new methodology for dynamic tests of materials and their connections applied in rail vehicle design.

Competence center of Elektronové mikroskopie

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
New materials for electron microscopy, Novel approaches to detection of electrons, low energy electron microscopy, Novel microscopy methods in materials science Novel microscopy methods in biomedicine

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Main results include new detection modules enabling observation of new contrast mechanisms, instrumentation enabling in-situ observation of dynamic processes as well as in-situ prototyping and fabrication of nanomaterials, and methodology for sample treatment needed for new contrast formation mechanisms, development of new scintillation materials

Competence center of advanced polymer and composite materials

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
composition of polymer blends and composites
technology and processing of polymer materials
modification of surface properties of materials, semi-products and final products

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Complementary areas of processing, material development and surface modifications of used raw materials, semi-products and final products will be interconnected

Competence center Advanced Microscopy and Spectroscopy Platform for Research and Development in Nano and Microtechnologies

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Finding methods and procedures for its application in fabrication and characterization of functional nanostructures and semiconductor materials/devices

Planned realisation and outcomes:
activity will result in technologies and analyses for high-tech applications

Competence center of the development of advanced metallic biomaterials for medical implants

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Research, development and application of the new corrosion resistant titanium and cobalt alloys with improved mechanical properties ensuring
increased service life of implants and better biocompatibility.
Research, development and apllication of a new surface layers for titanium implants ensuring better adhesion and tissue cells colonization and/
or antibacterial effects.
Research, development and apllication of new biodegradable magnesium-based alloys for temporary implants.
Research, development and apllication of new porous materials for dental and orthopaedical implants and osteosynthesis.

Planned realisation and outcomes:
Application of new materials and their surface treatments for production of
advanced medical implants with prolonged lifetime, improved mechanical properties and biocompatibility.

Competence center - Radiation and nuclear safety technologies development center: RANUS - TD

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Research of the present technologies used in NPPs and industry
Analysis of the optimal sensitivity, precision, accuracy and robustness of measuring technologies
research of the applications of the latest detection technologies (especially materials and systems) from the fundamental research into practical industrial technologies and into surveillance activities from the view of the previous analysis
Establishment of common test and research laboratories


Planned realisation and outcomes:
Development of new detection technologies, particularly for the operation of large nuclear power plants (NPP) and also for its safe
decommissioning after termination of their operation;
Development of new detection technologies for rapid management of the impact of major nuclear accidents and local radiation incidents on
environment (with the overlap into other applications in industry and security).
New detection materials and components applicable for both the goals (a), (b) and covering other disciplines (medicine, geology, space
research, detectors for basic research).

Competence center of research and experimental development of reliable energy production

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Identification of dynamic properties of the rotor train mounting
Vibrations of rotors and bladed disks with nonlinear inner couplings
Strength of steam turbine blades
Flow conditions and heat transfer in selected parts of steam turbine
Development of HP/HVOF thermally sprayed coatings suitable for turbine parts working at operational steam temperatures
 Degradation mechanisms acting on steam turbine part materials.
Research and development of the new testing methods for the evaluation of material properties of steels
Material condition diagnostics and thermography
Research and development of a complex system for processing of diagnostic data and assessment of the condition of parts of power generation equipment
Prediction and optimisation of working life of technical devices
Development of equipment and methods for contactless magnetic inspection of turbine blades
Development of equipment and methods to check the condition of heat exchanger tubes using eddy-current internal rotating probe.

Planned realisation and outcomes:
R & D of new technologies and materials will result in improving the competitive ability of producers and operators of power-producing equipment.

Competence center for Intelligent Drives and Advanced Machine Control (CIDAM)

Competence center financed from Competence center program of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Research programme:
Components of drives and complex mechatronic systems
Control of drives and complex
Advanced Machine Control and Robotics
Automatic testing, improvement of safety and reliability of complex mechatronic systems

BIOKLASTR z.s.

renewable energy

CGMC, družstvo (Maestroj, klastr obecného strojírenství)

general mechanical engineering

CLUTEX - klastr Technické textilie, z.s.

textile industry

CREA Hydro&Energy, z.s.

water works, energy

CzechBio - asociace biotechnologických společností ČR, z.s.p.o.

biotechnology

České umění skla - Český a moravský sklářský klastr

glassmaking

Energeticko-technický inovační klastr, z.s.

Havířovsko-karvinský kovo klastr, z.s.

metal production

Klastr MECHATRONIKA, z.s.

mechatronics

Moravskoslezský automobilový klastr, z.s.

Automotive

Moravský letecký klastr, o.s.

aviation industry

NANOPROGRESS, z.s.p.o.

nanotechnology

NÁRODNÍ DŘEVAŘSKÝ KLASTR, z.s.

woodworking. industry

NÁRODNÍ ENERGETICKÝ KLASTR, z.s.

energetics

Národní strojírenský klastr, z.s.

engineering

NiPaS, z.s.

low-energy and passive construction

Plastikářský klastr

plastics

STAR Research & Innovation Cluster, z.ú.

Innovation, research