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The fact, that some bacteria can produce butanol, is nothing new. At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication (FEEC), BUT, they deal with one particular strain and try to modify its genes to increase butanol production. It could...

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) together with its Czech partner organization GA ČR jointly launch their fifth call for closely integrated bilateral Austrian-Czech research projects („Joint Projects“). The call is open to project proposals from...

The winner of the 23rd year of the international competition “Young Package” is Czech project of 100% compostable coffee capsules. Organisation CzechDesign annually announces international competition “Young Package”. This year was the main...

From January 2019 lot of large shops such as Penny Market in Czech Republic radicaly reduced plastic bags. Penny Market stopped offering bags. Supermarket Billa stopped selling plastic and moved to paper bags. Supermarket Albert started to offer...

On Decemebr 21st, the finals of the first competition for the best technological innovation for high school students and students were held in the festive hall of the Electrical Engineering School "Mihajlo Pupin" in Novi Sad. The competition...

The competition for the best technological innovation, which has been organized by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development for 14 years, has entered the very end. At the beginning of the competition, seven months ago,...

The forwarder drive by hybrid engine helped create a team from the BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Department of Power Electrical Engineering and Electronics, which was led by Petr Procházka....

Czech company produces cosmetics without microplastics Nafigate one of the first companies in the world has launched biopolymers on the cosmetics market. These substances are similar to plastics but eco-friendly and produces no dangerous...

On 28th of November the EcoXDigital transnational workshop in Budapest, Hungary was implemented for the needs of the EcoInn Danube project. The event focused on three main topics: Sutainable airports+landside mobility, fresh food farming and...

Mankind would be better off if some inventions had never been made. The atom bomb, for instance. Other inventions reveal their bad side only after years, such as single-use plastics devices. Plastic bags, coffee cups, straws and microplastics...

The International Engineering Fair (MSV) took place in Brno Exhibition Centre, Czech Republic, during October 1 - 5, 2018. The MSV is the leading industrial trade fair in Central and Eastern Europe, with annual participation reaching 1.651...

Backed up plastic bottles are near future in Czech Republic. The initiative “Let´s back up!” in cooperation with the company Mattoni created new backed up PET bottles with 50 percent of recycled “rPET” material. The machines for returning...

Under new rules agreed by Parliament and national governments, at least 32% of the EU's energy consumption in 2030 will have to come from renewable sources, such as the sun or wind. EU countries will also have to ensure that at least 14% of their...

  Participate for free at Eco X Digital on 28 November 2018, Millenáris Startup Campus, Budapest, Hungary Do you have innovation, project or tech solutions in airports + mobility, fresh food farming, and green energy sectors? Eco x...

In Brno is tested bus powered by biogas from wastewater. In Brno started to ride a bus which is powered by biogas that is produced during wastewater treatment. It is the first bus in public transport in Czech Republic that uses this type of...

In case you haven’t heard already, Designscapes is currently holding its Open Call for projects! 50 innovative urban projects targeting global challenges in urban environments will be funded with 5,000€ each to transform a great idea into an...

In Brno, in the 2nd largest city of Czech Republic, there is a growing number of unpackaged shops. Previously when you went shopping you automatically used lot of plastic bags – first for pastry, second for fruit, third for vegetable, fourth...

The Innovation Fund has announced two new calls for that will be allocated 2.5 million euros to support innovation activities of enterprises realized in cooperation with research organizations: Collaborative Grant Scheme and Innovation...

Web and mobile app for sharing bicycles in the Czech cities. Project of Rekola was created in 2013 when bicycles couldn´t be borrowed by everyone. It was primarily focused on sharing of reused bicycles. In the first year were in Prague 40...

Four days of a varied program for the next generation of eco-innovators are over. With talks, excursions (UNIDO), hands-on demonstrations (growing mushrooms on coffee waste) and workshops (business development, rhetorics) the Green Summer School...