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Project title: Waste as an Alternative Energy Source
Registration No.: CZ.02.01.01/00/23_021/0008590
Project duration: 2025–2028
Research focus: The project aims to contribute to energy stability, security and reliability of energy supply. The project is expected to support the development of a basic framework for minimising waste in the Moravian-Silesian Region while respecting the principles of the circular economy.
Funding provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic; Johannes Amos Comenius Operational Programme; Intersectoral Cooperation for ITI
Programme website: Johannes Amos Comenius Operational Programme
Project title: Plazterm Air-pro: Development and application of an intelligent filtration system using newly modified alternative materials and high-temperature plasma technology for the degradation of pollutants and deodorization of waste air from specific operations.
Project ID: CZ.01.01.01/01/24_063/0006786
Project duration: 8/2025–5/2028
Research focus: The project focuses on the development, application and comprehensive implementation of technology for the purification, filtration and neutralisation of waste air streams and pollutant emissions, with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of wastewater treatment facilities and related processes.
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Project title: Artificial Intelligence for Enhancing Energy Self-Sufficiency and Raw-Material Independence – A Model Solution for the Moravian-Silesian Region
Project ID: 01907/2025/RRC
Project duration: 1/2025–12/2027
Research focus: The project focuses on the development and validation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methods for the control, prediction, diagnostics and optimisation of the energy system of the unique CEETe (CEET-Explorer) research building at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava.
Funding provider: Moravian-Silesian Region, under the Just Transition Programme
Project title: Enhancing the Resilience of Energy Networks in the Context of Decarbonisation, Decentralisation and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development
Registration No.: CZ.02.01.01/00/23_021/0008759
Project duration: 2025–2028
Research focus: The project focuses on the research and development of software tools for analysing the efficiency and resilience of new energy source installations and energy storage capacities for use within energy communities, as well as on research into hydrogen production, transport and storage. The project also includes social science research aimed at supporting public acceptance of these specialised technologies, strengthening cooperation with the application sector, preparing new projects, modernising research infrastructure and ensuring alignment with the RIS3 strategy.
Funding provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic; Johannes Amos Comenius Operational Programme; Intersectoral Cooperation for ITI
Programme website: Johannes Amos Comenius Operational Programme
Registration No.: ITMS NFP403201DXT7
Project duration: 2024–2026
Total project budget: EUR 499,923.63
Given the threat posed by the spread of invasive plant species, there is an urgent need to develop effective methods for the removal and management of this type of biomass. Invasive plant species were most commonly introduced as ornamental or melliferous plants and subsequently spread rapidly from parks and plantations into surrounding areas, colonising new habitats. Some of these species now form extensive stands, most often along watercourses, roads and railway lines and on abandoned land, while also encroaching on native plant communities and habitats.
Where they become widespread, invasive species can significantly alter habitat characteristics, threaten native plant species and create homogeneous monocultures. The project addresses current environmental challenges associated with invasive plants, strengthens nature conservation and biodiversity protection, and at the same time contributes to energy-related objectives and strategies, making it a relevant tool in efforts to mitigate climate change.
Programme website: Programme 2021–2027 – Interreg Slovakia–Czechia
Project leaflet: View here
Presentations for download:
Hrubá Voda Seminar – Herbatheca
Main project output:
Procedures for the Eradication of Invasive Plants with Energy Recovery – Czech version
Procedures for the Eradication of Invasive Plants with Energy Recovery – Slovak version
Projekt je realizován díky programu Interreg SK-CZ a spolufinancován Evropskou unií.
Registration No.: CE0200718
Project duration: 2024–2026
The project focuses on cooperation towards a greener Central Europe by advancing the circular economy. The consortium, comprising 10 partners, will address the prevention of food waste in schools across the participating countries. Based on the levels of food waste measured in schools, the project will develop tools to prevent food waste and thermal and biochemical technologies for processing the resulting waste.
The project activities are divided into three work packages:
- WP1 – Food Waste Prevention, including monitoring, prevention, redistribution and tools.
- WP2 – Food Waste Processing, including insect-based processing, biorefinery/biochemical processes and torrefaction as a subsequent treatment.
- WP3 – Evaluation and Policy Recommendations.
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Registration No.: CZ.01.01.01/01/22_002/0000886
Project duration: 1 May 2023 – 31 March 2026
The project focuses on the research and development of two prototype modular compressed air treatment stations designed to achieve oil-free compressed air purity (Class <1) in accordance with ISO 8573-1 using catalytic purification. In terms of design, the stations will be modular and configured so that they can be connected to any compressed air source for both indoor and outdoor use.
The project will deliver two prototype outputs. The stations are intended for use as backup systems in the event of oil-free compressor failures and as complete compressed air treatment units covering all three parameters specified by ISO 8573-1: solid particle content, water content and oil (hydrocarbon) content.
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Registration No.: TN02000007
Project duration: 2023–2028
The Centre is being established as part of the implementation of the Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate-Neutral Europe and the Czech Hydrogen Strategy, reflecting the objective of the European Green Deal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The Centre focuses on research, development and innovation (R&D&I) cooperation between key stakeholders in the Czech Republic – government, research organisations and industry – in the field of hydrogen technologies and is based on the principles of integral ecology.
The Centre has two strategic objectives:
- to support R&D&I aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport through hydrogen technologies; and
- to promote economic growth in the Czech Republic in connection with the deployment of hydrogen technologies in the transport sector.
The Centre aims to accelerate the implementation of hydrogen technologies while minimising associated costs and supporting a balanced relationship between hydrogen production and consumption.
The “National Hydrogen Mobility Centre” project is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic under the National Centres of Competence Programme. The project is financed through the National Recovery Plan from the European Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Registration No.: SS07020061
Project duration: 2024–2026
Research into suitable combinations of natural raw materials is currently extremely time-consuming. As interest in pellet heating continues to grow, so does demand for alternative pellets produced from renewable natural resources. The project therefore focuses on developing a prototype technological line designed to accelerate research into the potential use of renewable natural energy resources.
The technological line will be used for rapid testing and assessment of the feasibility and production limits of pellets made from various natural resources, waste biomass and different material blends. It represents a new technological solution that will accelerate research into the utilisation of different combinations of natural feedstocks, contributing to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lower dependence on fossil fuels and natural gas, and further advancement of the circular economy.
The “Research into Processes Involving Bio-pellet Production” project is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic under the Environment for Life Programme. The project is financed through the National Recovery Plan from the European Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Project title: Development of a digital solution for optimal technology management within community energy
Registration number: CZ.01.01.01/01/24_062/0007680
Project duration: 2025 – 2027
Subject of research: The aim of the project is to implement a digital solution for simulation and optimal technology management within the area of community energy. The simulation part is primarily aimed at designing the topology and specific technologies within a distributed network of sources and consumers of electrical energy with an emphasis on economic benefits when evaluating technology prices and the current state of the energy market. The control technology then has the task of optimally managing individual components of the community network so that the optimization criteria given by the community owners are met. The project therefore includes a modular application including both the prediction of the existing or new solution design and its persistent part ensuring optimal operation.
Provider: Ministry of Industry and Trade
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Nanotechnology Centre
Project title: CirkArena
Project registration number: CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000045
Funding provider: Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Operational programme: Just Transition Programme (JTP)
Registration No.: CZ.01.01.01/01/22_002/0000966
Project duration: 2024–2026
The project is oriented towards the comprehensive use of waste materials and its aim is to design and verify the use of waste materials for the preparation of composite mixtures in order to reduce the environmental impact of waste gases and CO2.
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Webiste of the Main Investigator: https://ecocoal.cz/dotace.php
Registration number: SS07020007
Duration: 04/2024-06/2026
The aim of the project is to remove potentially carcinogenic cobalt and to minimise the nickel content (hazardous to the environment) from the most commonly provided phosphate concentrates for the generally used pre-treatment of steel surfaces prior to the application of organic coatings (coating systems). A further objective will be the development of a complex anti-corrosive unit (conversion coating - organosilane coating system) surface treatment, leading to an increase in the service life of steel
components of the transport infrastructure, while reducing the environmental impact.
"The project Development of an "environment friendly" anti-corrosion surface treatment system for transport infrastructure equipment is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic under the Environment for Life Programme. This project is funded under the National Recovery Plan from the European Recovery and Resilience Facility."
Registration number: FW10010383
Duration: 01/2024-04/2026
The project focuses on the use of low-temperature plasma microdischarge and its environmental applications with the aim of achieving a reduction of gaseous emissions, mainly of organic substances, which are generated in the process areas of the manufacturing industry. The R solution is based on the design and optimisation of the reactor design, the energy source and the choice of materials, including the support and the appropriate type of catalyst. The design of the combination of reactor shape and material with the appropriate type of catalyst will thus enable the decomposition and reduction of mainly volatile organic hydrocarbons (VOCs) with the achievement of the required concentration limits of the legislation at low energy consumption of the process.
"The project Application of low-temperature plasma to reduce gaseous emissions is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic under the TREND Programme. This project is funded under the National Recovery Plan from the European Recovery and Resilience Facility."
Registration number: TH82020004
Duration: 06/2023-05/2026
SAFER focuses on the research and development of a family of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) with self-healing capabilities. As monolithic ceramics are brittle, their use is rather limited. With embedded carbon fibres, the ceramic behaves more ductile and has a high temperature resistance. In the SAFER project, this excellent material will be further functionalised with carbon nanostructures to improve its mechanical properties and to gain self-healing properties. The production of the material will be carried out by large-scale injection moulding followed by pyrolysis and LSI process. Another objective is to recycle the prepared material in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the production process and the production costs. LCA will be used for the production of the material to determine the environmental impact and adjust the research if necessary. Fiber ceramics do not emit any fine dust in frictional applications and the material can be used in frictional processes and for power generation in hydrogen engines.
"The project Fiber-reinforced ceramic composite with self-healing capabilities is co-funded with state support from the Czech Technology Agency under the Epsilon Programme, ERA-NET Cofund/Partnership call. This project is funded under the National Recovery Plan from the European Recovery and Resilience Facility."