1. Educational and contact center for nanotechnology surface modification for industry „NANOcontact“ CZ.1.07/2.4.00/

2. Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness
Reg. n. CZ.1.07/2.4.00/
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3. Information about project
Start date:
Completion date:
Recipient: Masarykova University
Partners: Technical University in Liberec
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
Project leader: prof. RNDr. Mirko Černák, CSc.
Total amount: 15,2 mil. Kč
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4. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
Project objectives
Aims to improve the cooperation of research teams dealing with surface treatment and nanomaterials, to get contacts with representatives of industry and generally to allow better information about actual needs in industry, while also on the possibilities of applying research results in industry.
Increase efficiency cooperation in the field of nanotechnology surface modification of the materials.
Implementation of key activities and supporting of the target groups of the project according to the rules OP VK
Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks

5. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
Target groups:
Persons, who can be supported under the project, by participation in the conferences, seminars and access to the portal NANOsurfing, are precisely you and your colleagues.
The project directly supports the following target groups:
Group 1 - Academic and other university staff, professionals involved in education, research and development, working at Masaryk University, at University of West Bohemia and at the Technical University of Liberec.
Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks

6. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
Target groups:
Group 2 – Academic and other university staff, professionals involved in education, research and development, working in academic and scientific research organizations in the Czech Republic except Prague.
Group 3 - Students of Physics and Managment and discipline involve in nanotechnologies and nanomaterials.
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7. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
Key activities (KA):
The specific forms of implementation support for target groups is seven interconnected key activities:
KA 1: Workshop "Sharing needs and requirements of cooperation among academic institutions, R&D institutions and industry."
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8. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
Key activities (KA):
KA 2: Conference "Potencial and applications of surface nanotreatment" in three different branch.
"Potential and applications of surface nanotreatment of polymers and glass " (MU Brno)
"Potential and applications of thin ceramic and metal coatings “ (ZCU Plzeň)
"Potential and applications of nanotreatment of medical surfaces " (TUL Liberec)
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9. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
Key akcivities (KA):
KA 3: WebPortal NANOsurfing - electronic sharing of information and contact via internet portal.
KA 4: Educational seminar on "Example of good practise in developing partnership networks between R&D institution and industry.“
KA 5: Educational seminat on "Real and actual problems of cooperation with industry."
KA 6: Contact center NANOcontact.
KA 7: Getting examples of good practise through internships of R&D staff.
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10. The plan after the completion of the project
Contact center „NANOcontact“ with communication and information portal NANOsurfing will continue after the end of the project, operated and upgraded so that they will provide a flexible and effect respond to the situation in the field of scientific and technological innovation, the education needs and requirements of the application sphere.
Conferences in the KA 2 will be carried out after the project completion.
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11. Brno: NANOcontact – partnership networks
The plan after the completion of the project
The knowledge related to the creation support partnership networks, communication strategies and presentation of these networks will continue to be offered to partners for improving of their development and for increasing of their competitiveness.
It is expected that cooperation and establish of the new contacts will proved, and upon completion of the project financing from ESF/OP VK will be the users themselves willing to insert part of their funds for the maintenance.
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12. Thank you for your attention.