Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

1st June 2017 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


CzechInvest: Lasers and light: the power of Czech scientists

Unique new centres for laser physics have been established in the Czech Republic: ELI and HiLASE. However, laser and optics research has a long tradition in the country.
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31st May 2017 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Nanofibres get Best Cooperation of the Year 2017 Award + VIDEOS

The winner of the 2017 Best Cooperation of the Year Award is a project of applied research including the Centre of Materials and Nanotechnologies at the Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, and the PARDAM company. The result of the cooperation are unique nanofibres with high humidity sorption capacity that can be used in a number of industrial fields. 
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30th May 2017 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


University of Technology in Brno opens first university 3D printing lab in Czech Republic

Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, offers students enrolled at the university the possibility to use a brand new strojLAB facility and its cutting-edge equipment to develop their own prototypes.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic