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Nanotechnology Industry in theCzech Republic
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Nanotechnology Industry in the Czech Republic
Jiri Fusek
Sector Manager – Nanotechnologies & Materials
October 5, 2014
Table of Contents
Introduction
Success stories
CzechInvest
Highlights
Industrial tradition
State-of-the-art infrastructure
Growing focus on nanotechnology
Innovative solutions & final products
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20
40
60
80
100
120
SMEs LargeEnterprises
PrivateResearch
Universities
196 9 13
33
12 15 15
120
22 2518
Nanotechnology in the Czech Republic
2005
2008
2012
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
Industry Specialization
Nanofibers
Optics & Microscopy
Monocrystalline materials
Electron lithography
Wound healing and tissue regeneration
Nanostructured polymeric materials
Nanoparticles for special purposes
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
Education & Workforce
High share secondary and tertiary education
Skilled workforce
Favorable labor costs
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
4,0814,677
5,022 5,239 5,257 5,4086,180 6,292 6,560
Students specialising in nanotechnology
Czech Republic
UK
Japan
USA
Germany
27,821
52,654
55,674
63,174
73,261
Annual labor costs: Laboratory specialist (EUR)
Available Support
Investment Incentives
Manufacturing industry, Technology & Business support services centres
Tax incentive, Job creation grants, Training & Retraining
Technological Agency of the Czech Republic
Support of R&D, academia-business relations, cooperation abroad
European Structural Funds
2007-13, 2014-20
FP7 & Horizon 2020
Budget of € 80 billion, industrial capabilities
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
Success Stories
Technical University in Liberec
Faculty of Textiles – patented electrospinning technology
Successful business-research cooperation
CxI – Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
Research Infrastructures
CEITEC
Multidiscipline science center
High quality infrastructure
New facility – opening in 2015
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
Business
SYNPO
Contract R&D
Applied polymer science
Coatings, adhesives, composites
NANO IRON
Nanoscale zero-valent iron
Groundwater remediation
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
mission
CZECHINVEST
Investment and Business Development Agency
to support foreign direct investment
to develop local companies
to implement business-development programs
to improve the business environment
Ministry of Industry and Trade
CzechInvestInvestment and Business Development Agency
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
Our Services
Business intelligence
Consultancy on available financial support
Business-property search
Identification of potential partners
Tailored visits to the Czech Republic
Liaising with government bodies
Aftercare services
All of CzechInvest’s services are free of charge
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
