CEITEC is a scientific center in Brno, Czech Republic focused on life sciences, advanced materials, and technologies. Its aim is to establish itself as a recognized European center of science through collaboration. It has over 110 researchers across 9 groups studying advanced nanotechnologies and microtechnologies and 78 researchers across 4 groups studying advanced materials. CEITEC collaborates with universities, research institutes, and companies both within the Czech Republic and internationally. It produces scientific publications, receives research grants, and has launched its first startup company based on a patented interferometric imaging system.

1. CEITEC in a nutshell
Marketa Borovcová
CEITEC BUT
October, 2014
NY / Boston / Albany

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Why in Brno?
City of science, research and innovation
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City of knowledge, high-tech services and education
Over 3,000 researchers in Life Sciences and technical disciplines
Over 24% of world’s production of electron microscopes
City of the future
Over 80,000 university students (almost 10,000 foreigners)
Centre of medical research and medical care (over 5,000 hospital beds)
City of history, heritage and culture
Coordinated cooperation with ICRC, NETME, RECETOX and other projects
Clear and functional Regional Innovation Strategy
Gregor Johann Mendel
Leoš Janáček
Villa Tugendhat(Mies van der Rohe)

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Aim and Vision
CEITECisascientificcentreinthefieldsoflifesciences, advancedmaterialsandtechnologieswhoseaimistoestablishitselfasarecognizedEuropeancentreofscience.
CEITECisleadingapathto
globalscientificrecognition
throughsynergyandcollaboration,
inordertoachievearegionalknowledge-basedeconomy.
Aim and Vision

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Partnering institutions
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Collaborations –Universities and Research Institutes
Institutions:
Infrastructure:
US Institutions

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International Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Andrés Aguilera, Head of Molecular Biology Dept., Andaluzian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Prof. Dirk Inzé, Scientific Director and Department Director, VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, University of Gent, Belgium
Prof.Wolfgang Knoll, Scientific Director of AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Prof. Yoshio Nishi, Director of Nanofabrication Facility, Standford University, USA
Prof. Hartmut Oschkinat, Scientific Director, Leibnitz Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin, Germany

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Research Programmes
1. Advanced Nanotechnologies and Microtechnologies
2. Advanced Materials

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Prof. Tomas Sikola -Research Programme Coordinator
Prof. Yoshio Nishi-Responsible member of ISAB
3 institutions: BUT, MU, IPM
9 research groups &110 FTE &38 PhDs
RESEARCH GROUPS
Functional Properties of Nanostructures (prof. Humlíček)
Smart Nanodevices (assoc. Prof. Hubálek)
Experimental Biophotonics (prof. Chmelík)
Fabrication and Characterisation of Nanostructures (prof. Šikola)
Development of Methods for Analysis and Measuring (dr. Klapetek)
Materials Characterization and Advanced Coatings (prof. Kaiser)
Plasma Technologies (assoc. Prof. Zajíčková)
Synthesis and Analysis of Nanostructures (prof. Pinkas)
Transport and Magnetic Properties (dr. Gröger)
Development of Methods for Analysis and Measuring
Plasma Technologies
RP1: Advanced Nanotechnologies and Microtechnologies

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Prof. Jaroslav Cihlář -Research Programme Coordinator
Prof. Wolfgang Knoll-Responsible member of ISAB
2 institutions: BUT, IPM
4 research groups &78 FTE &19 PhDs
RESEARCH GROUPS:
Advanced Ceramic Materials
Cybernetics in Material Science
Advanced Polymers and Composites
Advanced Metallic Materials and Metal Based Composites
Plasma Technologies
RP2: Advanced Materials

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Core Facilities

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Latest achievements: Scientific Publications
UHLÍŘ, V.; URBÁNEK, M.; HLADÍK, L.; SPOUSTA, J.; IM, M.; FISCHER, P.; EIBAGI, N.; KAN, J.; FULLERTON, E.; ŠIKOLA, T. Dynamic switching of the spin circulation in tapered magnetic nanodiscs. Nature Nanotechnology, 2013, roč. 8, č. 5, s. 341-346. ISSN: 1748-3387. (IF 31,17)
Neužil, P., Giselbrecht, S., Lange, K., Huang, Tj., Manz, A.: Revisiting lab-on-a-chip technology for drug discovery. NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY. 2012 (11)(8). p. 620 -632. ISSN 1474- 1776, (IF=33.078)
KAISER, J., NOVOTNÝ, K., MARTIN, M.Z., HRDLIČKA, A., MALINA, R., HARTL, M., ADAM, V., KIZEK, R. Trace elemental analysis by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy-Biological applications. Surface Science Reports67, 2012, 233-243. (IF = 15.333)
DVOŘÁK, P.; NEUMAN, T.; BŘÍNEK, L.; ŠAMOŘIL, T.; KALOUSEK, R.; DUB, P.; VARGA, P.; ŠIKOLA, T. Control and Near-Field Detection of Surface Plasmon Interference Patterns. NANO LETTERS, 2013, ISSN: 1530-6984. (IF 13,025)
AUGUSTINSKÝ, P.; KŘÁPEK, V.; KUNEŠ, J. Doping Induced Spin State Transition in LaCoO3: Dynamical Mean-Field Study. Physical Review Letters, 2013, roč. 110, č. 26, s. 267204-1 (267204- 5 s.)ISSN: 0031-9007. (IF 7,943)
NIZAR, K.; UHLÍŘOVÁ, H.; TIAN, P.; SAISAN, P.; CHENG, Q.; REZNICHENKO, L.; WELDY, K.; STEED, T.; SRIDHAR, V.; MACDONALD, C.; CUI, J.; GRATIY, S.; SAKADŽIC, S.; BOAS, D.; BEKA, T.; EINEVOLL, G.; CHEN, J.; MASLIAH, E.; DALE, A.; SILVA, G.; DEVOR, A. In vivo Stimulus- Induced Vasodilation Occurs without IP3 Receptor Activation and May Precede Astrocytic Calcium Increase. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 2013, roč. 33, č. 19, s. 8411-8422. ISSN: 0270-6474. (IF 6,908)
VÁCLAVEK, P.; BLAHA, P.; HERMAN, I. AC Drive Observability Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2013, roč. 60, č. 8, s. 3047-3059. ISSN: 0278-0046. (IF 5,165)

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Latest achievements: Research Projects
FP7 NMP EU-China –Bio-Scaffolds: Natural inorganic polymers and smart functionalized micro-units applied in customized rapid prototyping of bioactive scaffolds. 2013-2016
FP7 NMP –UnivSEM: Universal SEM as a multi-nano-analytical tool. 2012-2015
FP7 JTI ARTEMIS: EMC² –‘Embedded Multi-Core systems for Mixed Criticality applications in dynamic and changeable real-time environments’
FP7 JTI ARTEMIS: ACCUS: Adaptive Cooperative Control in Urban Systems. 2013-2016
FP7 JTI ARTEMIS: Internet of Energy for Electric Mobility. 2011-2014
FP7 JTI ENIAC: IDEAS -Interactive Power Devices for Efficienty in Automotive with Increased Reliability and Safety. 2012-2015
TACR Centers of Competence –3 projects

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Latest achievements: Applied research outputs
Czech, EPO, US, Eurasian, & Japanese patents granted for “Interferometric system with spatial carrier frequency capable of imaging in polychromatic radiation”
The author team has been awarded “Werner von Siemens Excellence Award 2013” for the invention.
The patents were filed within the collaboration with the TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING, a.s.The award from Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade received.
Start-up company established in September 2014
Based on long-term experience and mutual collaboration with TESCAN
Successfull output of the pre-seed project realized at CEITEC BUT
Collaboration with more than 60 companies, both in the Czech Republic and from abroad (collaborative research, service, advisory, troubleshooting etc.)

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AtomTrace s.r.o. -CEITEC LIBS START-UP
SEPTEMBER 2014: The First CEITEC Star-Up Launched

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AtomTrace s.r.o. -CEITEC LIBS START-UPSuccessful CEITEC BUT pre-seed project

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How and why to collaborate?
RD projects both with academia and industry
EU financed projects(H2020)
US financed projects (NIH, NSF, ONR, ARL etc.)
Bilateral agreements
Commercial collaboration
Technology transfer, spin-off companies, new markets etc.
Graduate school

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Thank you for your attention
For more information, contact me:
marketa.borovcova@ceitec.vutbr.cz

18. CEITEC BUT
c/o Brno University of Technology
Technická 10, CZ-61600 Brno
Czech Republic
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