Nanotechnology in the Czech Republic 2008

Czech Society for New Materials and Technologies

CONTENS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE

3. SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN CR
3.1 RESEARCH PLANS AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
3.1.1. Institutional funding – research plans
3.1.2. Target-oriented funding – research programmes

4. CENTRES OF NANOTECHNOLOGY R&D
4.1 WORKPLACES OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
4.1.1. Institute of Biophysics of AS CR (BFU)
4.1.2. Biology Centre of AS CR (BC)
4.1.3. Institute of Biotechnology of AS CR (BTU)
4.1.4. Institute of Physics of AS CR (FZU)
4.1.5. Institute of Physiology of AS CR (FGU)
4.1.6. Institute of Microbiology of AS CR (MBU)
4.1.7. Technology Centre of AS CR (TC)
4.1.8. Institute of Analytical Chemistry of AS CR (UIACH)
4.1.9. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of AS CR (UACH)
4.1.10. Institute of Experimental Botany of AS CR (UEB)
4.1.11. Institute of Experimental Medicine of AS CR (UEM)
4.1.12. Institute of Photonics and Electronics of AS CR (UFE)
4.1.13. J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of AS CR (UFCH JH)
4.1.14. Institute of Physics of Materials of AS CR (UFM)
4.1.15. Institute of Plasma Physics of AS CR (UFP)
4.1.16. Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of AS CR (UCHP)
4.1.17. Nuclear Physics Institute of AS CR (UJF)
4.1.18. Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of AS CR (UMCH)
4.1.19. Institute of Molecular Genetics of AS CR (UMG)
4.1.20. Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of AS CR (UOCHB)
4.1.21. Institute of Scientific Instruments of AS CR (UPT)
4.1.22. Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of AS CR (USMH)
4.1.23. Institute of Systems Biology and Ecology of AS CR (USBE)
4.1.24. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of AS CR (UTAM)
4.1.25. Institute of Thermomechanics of AS CR (UT)
4.1.26. Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of AS CR (UZFG)

4.2. UNIVERSITIES
4.2.1. Charles University in Praha
4.2.2. Masaryk University in Brno (MU)
4.2.3. Czech Technical University in Praha (CVUT)
4.2.4. Brno University of Technology (VUT)
4.2.5. Institute of Chemical Technology in Praha (VSCHT)
4.2.6. University of West Bohemia in Plzeň (ZCU)
4.2.7. Technical University in Liberec (TUL)
4.2.8. University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP)
4.2.9. University of Pardubice (UPCE
4.2.10. VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB)
4.2.11. Palacky University Olomouc (UPOL)
4.2.12. Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín (UTB)
4.2.13. University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (JU)
4.2.14. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno (VFU)
4.2.15. Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno (MZLU)

4.3. ALLOWANCE SECTOR ORGANISATIONS
4.3.1. Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IK+EM)
4.3.2. Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (UHKT)
4.3.3. Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute in Brno (MOU)
4.3.4. Institute of Endocrinology (ENDO)
4.3.5. Praha Psychiatric Centre (PCP)
4.3.6. Veterinary Research Institute in Brno (VUVeL)
4.3.7. National Institute of Public Health (SZU)
4.3.8. Czech Metrology Institute (CMI)
4.3.9. Textilní zkušební ústav, s.p. (TZU)

4.4. RESEARCH WORKPLACES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
4.4.1. COMTES FHT s.r.o.
4.4.2. České technologické centrum pro anorganické pigmenty a.s.
4.4.3. Český nanotechnologický klastr, družstvo (CNK)
4.4.4. Molecular cybernetics, s.r.o.
4.4.5. Nanomedic, a.s.
4.4.6. SIGMA Výzkumný a vývojový ústav, s.r.o.
4.4.7. SPUR a.s.
4.4.8. SVÚM a.s.
4.4.9. SYNPO, a. s.
4.4.10. Výzkumný ústav anorganické chemie, a.s. (VUAnCH)
4.4.11. VÚHŽ a.s.
4.4.12. VÚK Panenské Břežany, s.r.o.
4.4.13. Výzkumný ústav organických syntéz a.s. (VUOS)
4.4.14. Ústav jaderného výzkumu Řež a.s.
4.4.15. ZKL – Výzkum a vývoj, a.s.

5. MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
5.1. LARGE COMPANIES (WITH MORE THAN 250 EMPLOYEES)
5.1.1. BARVY A LAKY HOSTIVAŘ, a.s.
5.1.2. FEI Czech Republic s.r.o.
5.1.3. Gumárny Zubří, a. s.
5.1.4. Hexion Specialty Chemicals a.s.
5.1.5. Interpharma Praha, a.s.
5.1.6. LANEX a.s.
5.1.7. Lasselsberger, a.s.
5.1.8. SAFINA, a.s.
5.1.9. Saint – Gobain Advanced Ceramics, s.r.o.
5.1.10. SPOLEK PRO CHEMICKOU A HUTNÍ VÝROBU, a. s. (Spolchemie)
5.1.11. SYNTHOS Kralupy a.s.
5.1.12. Zentiva, a.s.

5.2. SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES (UP TO 250 EMPLOYEES)
5.2.1. ATG s.r.o. (Advanced Technology Group, spol. s r.o.)
5.2.2. Altermed Corporation a.s.
5.2.3. Apronex s.r.o.
5.2.4. AQUATEST a.s.
5.2.5. BARVY TEBAS s.r.o.
5.2.6. BD SENSORS s.r.o.
5.2.7. Biomedica, spol. s r.o.
5.2.8. BVT Technologies, a.s.
5.2.9. CENTRAL EUROPEAN BIOSYSTEMS s.r.o.
5.2.10. CLEANTEX a.s.
5.2.11. Compo Tech PLUS, spol. s r. o.
5.2.12. COLOR SPECTRUM a.s.
5.2.13. CPN spol. s r.o.
5.2.14. CRYTUR, spol. s r.o.
5.2.15. DELONG INSTRUMENTS a.s.
5.2.16. DEKONTA, a.s.
5.2.17. Dr. Ing. Luděk Dluhoš Timplant
5.2.18. ELCERAM a.s.
5.2.19. ELMARCO s.r.o.
5.2.20. Euro Support Manufacturing Czechia, s.r.o.
5.2.21. EUTIT s. r. o.
5.2.22. EXBIO PRAHA, a.s.
5.2.23. GENERI BIOTECH s.r.o.
5.2.24. HET spol. s r.o.
5.2.25. HVM PLASMA, spol. s r.o.
5.2.26. H+A Eco Cz s.r.o.
5.2.27. INOTEX s.r.o.
5.2.28. Institute of Applied Biotechnologies a.s.
5.2.29. KRD–obchodní společnost s.r.o.
5.2.30. LAO – průmyslové systémy, s.r.o.
5.2.31. LIFETECH s.r.o.
5.2.32. MEDIHOPE s.r.o.
5.2.33. MEGA a.s.
5.2.34. MEGA SYSTEM spol. s r.o.
5.2.35. MESING, spol. s r.o.
5.2.36. MikroChem LKT, spol. s r.o.
5.2.37. MIKROPUR, s. r. o.
5.2.38. NanoTrade s.r.o.
5.2.39. OlChemIm s.r.o.
5.2.40. OPTAGLIO s.r.o.
5.2.41. PEGAS NONWOVENS s.r.o.
5.2.42. PIEZOCERAM, s.r.o.
5.2.43. Proteix s.r.o.
5.2.44. RADANAL s.r.o.
5.2.45. REFLEX s.r.o.
5.2.46. ROKOSPOL a.s.
5.2.47. SEVAPHARMA a.s.
5.2.48. SHM, s. r. o.
5.2.49. Solartec s. r. o.
5.2.50. SPOLSIN, spol. s r.o.
5.2.51. STARMANS electronics, s.r.o.
5.2.52. STAVEBNÍ CHEMIE SLANÝ a.s.
5.2.53. TELURIA, spol. s r.o.
5.2.54. TESCAN, s.r.o.
5.2.55. TOP-BIO, s.r.o.
5.2.56. TTS, s. r. o.
5.2.57. VIDIA spol. s r.o.

6. ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN 2008
6.1. RESEARCH PLANS
6.1.1. Partial conclusions
6.2. PROGRAMME PROJECTS
6.2.1. Programmes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
6.2.2. Programmes by the Grant Agency of CR
6.2.3. Programmes by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of CR
6.2.4. Programmes by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of CR
6.2.5. Review of the programme projects by the nomenclature
6.2.6. Partial conclusions

7. EDUCATION IN NANOTECHNOLOGIES

8. STANDARDISING IN THE AREA OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES

9. CONCLUSIONS

ANNEX 1 – REVIEW – PROGRAMME PROJECTS RESEARCHED IN 2008

1. PROVIDER: ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC (AS CR)
1.1. PROGRAMME “NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE SOCIETY” (Code KA)
1.1.1. List of researched projects accepted within the 1st round of the public tender
1.1.2. List of projects accepted for solution within the 2nd round of the public tender
1.1.3. List of projects accepted for solution within the 3rd round of the public tender
1.2. PROGRAMME “SUPPORT OF TARGETED RESEARCH PROJECTS” (1Q)
1.3. PROGRAMME “GRANTS OF A DISTINCT EXPLORATORY CHARACTER FOCUSSED ON THE RESEARCH DEVELOPED CURRENTLY MAINLY IN AS CR” (IA)
1.4. PROGRAMME “JUNIOR EXPLORERS’ GRANTS” (KJ)

2. PROVIDER: GRANT AGENCY
2.1. PROGRAMME “STANDARD GRANTS” (GA)
2.2. PROGRAMME “POST DOCTORATE PROJECTS” (GP)
2.3. PROGRAMME “EUROCORES” (GE)

3. PROVIDER: MINISTRY (MEYS, or MŠMT)
3.1. PROGRAMME “RESEARCH CENTRES” (1M)
3.2. PROGRAMME “BASIC RESEARCH CENTRES” (LC)
3.3. TOPICAL PROGRAMME “HEALTHY AND HIGH QUALITY LIFE” (2B)
3.4. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY MEYS (MŠMT) – THE PROGRAMME COST (OC)
3.5. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY MEYS (MŠMT) – THE PROGRAMME “KONTAKT” (ME) – BILATERAL COOPERATION
3.6. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY MEYS (MŠMT) – THE PROGRAMME “EUREKA” (OE)

4. PROVIDER: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
4.1. TOPICAL PROGRAMME “COMPETITIVENESS IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – PROGRESS” OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME I (1H)
4.2. TOPICAL PROGRAMME “PERMANENT PROSPERITY” OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME II (2A)
4.3. PROGRAMME “TANDEM” (TA)
4.4. PROGRAMME “IMPULS” (IM)

Authors

Ing. Tasilo Prnka, DrSc.
Ing. Jiřina Shrbená
doc. Ing. Karel Šperlink, CSc.

Co-workers

doc. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Černík, CSc.
doc. Ing. Eduard Hulicius, CSc.
doc. Ing. Jitka Kubátová, CSc.
Ing. Alexandr Prokop
RNDr. Michael Solar, CSc.

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