Nanotechnology Industry in theCzech Republic

1. NanotechnologyIndustryin theCzech Republic
JiriFusek
SectorManager–Nanotechnologies& Materials
October5, 2014

2. Table of Contents
Introduction
Success stories
CzechInvest

3. Highlights
Industrial tradition
State-of-the-art infrastructure
Growing focus on nanotechnology
Innovative solutions & final products
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
SMEs Large
Enterprises
Private
Research
Universities
19
6 9 13
33
12 15 15
120
22 25
18
Nanotechnology in the Czech Republic
2005
2008
2012
Source: CzechInvest, 2014

4. Industry Specialization
Nanofibers
Optics & Microscopy
Monocrystalline materials
Electron lithography
Wound healing and tissue regeneration
Nanostructured polymeric materials
Nanoparticles for special purposes
Source: CzechInvest, 2014

5. Education & Workforce
High share secondary and tertiary education
Skilled workforce
Favorable labor costs
Source: CzechInvest, 2014
4,081
4,677
5,022 5,239 5,257 5,408
6,180 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)

6. 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

7. 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

8. Research Infrastructures
CEITEC
Multidiscipline science center
High quality infrastructure
New facility – opening in 2015
Source: CzechInvest, 2014

9. Business
SYNPO
Contract R&D
Applied polymer science
Coatings, adhesives, composites
NANO IRON
Nanoscale zero-valent iron
Groundwater remediation
Source: CzechInvest, 2014

10. mission
CZECHINVESTInvestment and Business Development Agency
to supportforeign direct investment
to developlocal companies
to implementbusiness-development programs
to improvethe business environment
Ministry of Industry and Trade
CzechInvest
Investment and Business Development Agency
Source:CzechInvest, 2014

11. 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

12. Thank you for your attention.
JiriFusek
jiri.fusek@czechinvest.org
www.czechinvest.org