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Ondřej Hradil – Deputy Project Director September 22 nd 20 10. CEITEC. CEITEC is a project of the European Centre of Excellence which is being prepared by a consortium of universities and research institutes located in Brno.
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Ondřej Hradil – Deputy Project Director September 22nd 2010
CEITEC CEITEC is a project of the European Centre of Excellence which is being prepared by a consortium of universities and research institutes located in Brno. It will provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure, encourage cooperation of both local and foreign scientists and support scientific excellence. It will enhance cooperation with the application sector and stimulate growth of high-tech sectors. LifeSciences MaterialSciences
32% of national R&D spending (without Prague) 3.000 researchers in engineering and life science a unique combination of research facilities long history of technology and medical research development and production over 80.000 students clear & functional regional strategy Why in Brno?
Project Vision Establishment of a Centre of Excellence conducting research in the area ofQUALITY OF LIFE and HUMAN HEALTH
6 partners 557 researchers (2015) 7 research programmes 51 research groups 25,000 m2 of new laboratories 10 core facilities Planned budget of EUR208mil. Planned start of research activities: Q1 2011 Project completion: Q4 2015 Project overview
Research Programmes 1. Advanced Nanotechnologies and Microtechnologies 7. Brain and Mind Research 6. Genomics and Proteomics of Plant Systems 2. Advanced Materials 5. Molecular Veterinary Medicine 3. Structural Biology 4. Molecular Medicine
Research Goals To develop advanced materials and functional nanostructures for medicine, energy and information and communication technologies To utilize plant systems as renewable sources of materials and biologically active compounds To understand the mechanisms of the genesis and spreading of important diseases, methods of their prevention, early diagnostics and therapy To utilize information and communication technologies for biomedicine
Project Strategy Attraction and support of the best scientists Focus on scientific excellence Transparent and effective rules for cooperation with the application sector State-of-the-art infrastructure
OP Research and Development for Innovations (Ministry of Education) 1st Priority Axis – European Centers of Excellence CEITEC Planned budget–5,24blnCZK Buildings (including parcels) – 1,6 bln CZK Core facilities and other laboratories (equipment) – 2,64 bln CZK Start-up grant – 1blnCZK Financing