Petra Solská works at the Department of Strategic Studies at the Technology Center Prague as a Research, Development, and Innovation Manager, where she focuses on the sustainability of R&D&I funding. Does she view the Czech funding system as effective? Which country inspires her most on this topic? And where does she see the greatest shift in connection with the new Act No. 328/2025 Coll. on Research, Development, Innovation, and Knowledge Transfer?
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What are the secrets to success at the ERC? A new international survey offers insights from recipients of prestigious grants.
An international survey of European Research Council (ERC) grant recipients offers new insights into the motivations, barriers, and conditions surrounding the inception and implementation of cutting-edge research projects. Based on responses from researchers across Europe, the study reveals the factors behind success in this highly competitive program and the role played by the institutional environment.
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Interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity are drivers of innovation
How can we distinguish truly integrated research from mere „multidisciplinary“ convergence? And how to set up support tools so that interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity are not just a formal label, but a real source of innovation potential? A study prepared for the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic offers a conceptual framework, international comparisons, and specific recommendations for the SIGMA program.
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Patent activity in Czechia: a weak point in innovation performance
The analysis „Patent activity in Czechia and its development since 2000„, published in the latest issue of Ergo journal, shows long-term structural deficiencies in the transfer of research results into practice. Compared to advanced European countries, Czech public research organizations and the business sector lag behind in the number of patent applications and in the share of applications filed with foreign patent offices.
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Doctoral Education in Czechia: Declining Numbers Highlight Structural Challenges
The number of doctoral students at Czech universities has been declining for a long time, mainly as a result of unfavorable demographic developments. While in 2015 almost 24,000 people were enrolled in doctoral programs, by 2024 their number had fallen to 18,300. However, this development is not uniform across all fields. The most significant decline was recorded in the humanities, social sciences, and especially technical fields, while the natural sciences and health sciences managed to maintain or slightly increase the number of doctoral students and graduates.
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