Grant providers have a major impact on research careers, yet their role in promoting gender equality remains largely overlooked. Jana Dvořáčková from the National Contact Centre – Gender and Science at the Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has prepared a new handbook that addresses this gap and places the issue in the context of European research and innovation policy.
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Czech researchers are gaining more foreign colleagues – and those colleagues are staying
In 2025, the Czech Republic attracted a record number of foreign researchers from third countries. A new analysis by EURAXESS Czech Republic shows that scientific mobility is changing: entire families are arriving, and many researchers are choosing to stay permanently.
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Open science in the Czech Republic needs a stable system, not just temporary projects
Open access to research results and FAIR research data management are gradually becoming an important part of the debate on the quality, transparency, and international competitiveness of science in the Czech research community. However, a new study by the Technology Centre Prague shows that the development of open science in the Czech Republic to date remains heavily dependent on time-limited projects, piecemeal initiatives, and unevenly developed capacities across individual institutions.
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Petra Solská: The Future of R&D&I Funding: From a Grant-Based Approach to an Investment-Based Approach
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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Scientific Advisory Board Meeting of the STRATIN+ Project
The STRATIN+ project convened its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to present partner activities and discuss the key priorities that will shape the project’s analytical focus. These priorities include R&I financing, stakeholder engagement, thematic choices, and the role of networks and science diplomacy.
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