Science, research and innovation
OUR OBJECTIVES
Our aim is to increase the popularity of Czech science, research, innovation and the perception of the innovative aspect of Czech economy that will create opportunities to establish and expand international cooperation.
WHAT WE DO
- We promote the achievements of Czech science, present new innovative projects and draw attention to the potential of Czech research, development and innovation.
- We initiate presentable projects that reveal the history, present as well as future of our science, research and innovation.
- We support young scientists and influencers of Czech science and contribute to their visibility on the international scene.
- We encourage institutional cooperation between Czech entities and their foreign counterparts.
- We assist the formation of Czech national pride in the science, research and innovation field.
WHAT IS OUR FOCUS?
- Information and communication technologies
- Advanced industrial technologies
- Means of transport for the 21st century
- Health care and advanced medicine
KEY PROJECT LINES
Czech Innovation Expo - a project using the newest technology presents the contribution of an independent nation in the centre of Europe to scientific and technological progress in the world in a hundred-year retrospective. At the same time, it reveals the potential of future development. The exhibition is characterised by a high degree of interactivity supported by augmented and virtual reality technologies. The travelling exhibition is built upon three basic pillars: the lineage of Czech scientists, innovators, industrialists and brands; the multi-layer innovation map of the Czech Republic; and the presentation of innovative products and services.
Czech Innovation Festival - a networking and experience sharing platform the objectives of which are to present the top achievements of the work of Czech developers and contribute to building a positive image of the Czech Republic as an innovative economy. The focus of the festival is always on one particular area within which one more current topic is presented. In the long run, we have been focusing on ICT, particularly on the fields such as Industry 4.0, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence.
Global Science Café - a
series of popular science lectures and debates with the best Czech
scientists, innovators, economists and other professionals is
organized by the Czech Centres and shared within the entire network.
It is an informal forum for discussing current scientific and
societal issues.
FameLab - an international competition focusing on science popularisation that currently runs in 23 countries across the globe. Contestants have got three minutes to present a scientific subject of their choosing.
They are not allowed to use a projector - the only props allowed are the ones that they can carry onto and from the stage themselves.
COLLABORATE WITH US
We strengthen international cooperation in the field of economic and cultural development. Our partners are renowned state and private organizations as well as individuals. We offer cooperation to entities that share similar values and goals across the network of the Czech Centres.
PAST SCIENCE EXHIBITION PROJECTS
- Otto Wichterle: The Story of the Contact Lens – the riveting story of the creation of the first contact lens used on a mass scale describes the fate of its creator, the development of the materials and production equipment necessary for serial production. The total number of international presentations in 2016 approached 50.
- Czech Science Fights Viruses – an exhibition in the form of a three-metre fullerene depiction by artist Jáchym Šerých, devoted to scientist Antonín Holý and his discoveries in the development of treatments for AIDS and hepatitis B. Implementation: Milan, Budapest, Leuven, Prague and Geneva
- Bedřich Hrozný: 100 years since the deciphering of the Hittite language – an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the exceptional discovery by Czech scientist Bedřich Hrozný: the deciphering the Hittite language. A classic educational exhibition accompanied by a sound installation by Czech artist Pavel Sterec and the screening of a film loop compiled from period newsreels.
- NANORMAL WORLD.CZ 2015 – a project presenting the nano-world in two different forms: the natural, present without human intervention, and the ‘manmade’ – created and built by people. An electron microscope offers a glimpse of the nano-world, considering also that the majority of electron microscopes or their component parts come from.
- Brno.MERKUR – a project exploring the past and present of this phenomenal meccano-style kit and educational aid which develops technical thinking and gave rise to many a handyman.