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CXI TUL is a research center that is part of the Technical University of Liberec.
We combine cutting-edge research with real industry needs. We provide research and development services in the fields of nanomaterials, engineering, and software solutions.
We have experienced teams and unique technical equipment, which allows us to design the best solutions.
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“A small first step teaches more than a grand strategy on paper,” Daniel Pecina on why AI projects end up as pilot schemes
Most digitalisation and AI projects fail not because of the technology, but because of the factors surrounding it. There is no owner, no measure of success and no plan for how to roll the solution out into regular operation. Daniel Pecina from Trask, which supplies IT solutions to Škoda Auto, explains why it’s best to…
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The American experience under the microscope: What do they do differently, and in what ways are we better?
What is it like to swap your laboratory in Liberec for two months for an American university where you can watch the ocean waves from the windows? Our researcher Pavlína Konopáčová spent time in the US working on the analysis of PFAS substances at the University of Rhode Island. She learnt to work with new…
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From women’s health to bees to burnout. The SciComHub online conference showed just how many different ways there are to talk about science
The vagina, menstruation, the menopause. Three words that can still make an audience feel uncomfortable today. But how are we to advance research into women’s health if we are too shy to talk about it openly? And what if a scientist develops a brilliant piece of technology but is unable to explain its benefits to…
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How can we talk about science in a way that people can understand? In Liberec, it became clear that good research alone is not enough
Scientists are capable of developing technologies for space missions, securing prestigious grants or searching for new treatments. However, explaining their own research to someone who has never heard of it can sometimes be harder than the research itself. How can we bring science out of the laboratories and into the public sphere? How can we…
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From Brussels with a clear message: You focus on the science, we’ll handle the rest
“You focus on the science, we’ll handle the rest.” It was this very sentence that stuck with Linda Frydrychová from CXI TUL the most during her week-long CZELO internship in Brussels. It perfectly captures the direction in which project management in science is heading today: from administrative support to strategic partnerships with researchers. Linda participated…
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Czech and Saxon companies sought solutions with researchers. SUPPORT4SME brought companies and research together
How can collaboration with a university help companies solve specific production problems? This was the focus of the Czech-Saxon SUPPORT4SME project workshop, which took place on 7 October 2026 in Sokolov. The event attracted representatives from companies in the Karlovy Vary Region and Saxony who were looking for ways to utilise the research facilities and…
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“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Jana Vydrová of Škoda Auto on why the digitization of production isn’t running intoon technology, but on habits
The automaker produces thousands of parts every day, yet it doesn’t learn about its own production until up to two days later. The data exists, but it’s scattered across dozens of systems, in manually maintained spreadsheets, and in the minds of experienced foremen. Jana Vydrová, who works at Škoda Auto on digital component production management…
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When Water in the City Does Not Have to Disappear Down the Drain. LIFE4ZOO Showed How to Keep It in Circulation
Rain falls on a roof, asphalt or a car park and within minutes disappears into the sewer system. Elsewhere, drinking water is still used to irrigate greenery or refill water features. At a time when cities are dealing with drought, intense rainfall and rising water costs, it is becoming increasingly clear that the old model…
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Are you crazy? You must apply!” The family advice that brought her from Mongolia to CXI TUL
Misheel Gantsogt studied Nano Science and Engineering at the National University of Mongolia. Her journey to CXI TUL began with a Czech government scholarship and a connection between her professor Dr. Ganzorig and CXI TUL Director Professor Miroslav Černík. She came to Liberec to study, research and gain new experience. This autumn, she will continue…
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Bacteria, Nanofibres and a Plastic Pipe: A Simple Way to Clean Water
At first glance, it looks like a simple setup. Inside, however, microorganisms are at work, helping to further purify the water. Karel Havlíček from CXI TUL and his team combined bacteria with a 3D nanofibrous carrier and tested the solution both at a wastewater treatment plant and in an ordinary garden pond. Wastewater treatment has…
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The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation (CXI) is a research center, one of the parts of the Technical University of Liberec.
With a hundred research projects solved per year, we are among the most successful research centers in the Czech Republic.
We provide research and development services in the field of nanomaterials, engineering and software solutions. We have experienced teams and unique technical equipment, which allows us to design the best solutions.
Our mission
We are an internationally respected multidisciplinary center of science and research. Our mission is to transfer innovations into real life, together with our industrial partners, based on high-quality research and development. As part of TUL, we strive to develop human potential, education and prosperity of society.
Our vision
We want to be among the leaders of applied research in the Czech Republic with a significant international reach, namely in innovative solutions in the field of nanotechnology, environmental protection, and the design and production of machines with the help of progressive information technologies.
We go our own way
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CXI has been a holder of the HR AWARD since 2020.
„CXI’s success is primarily based on people. We function as one team. There is a good atmosphere here, people feel satisfied and work with passion. Results are coming, that is extremely important. But we must never forget the human dimension.“ …
prof. Dr. Ing. Miroslav Černík, CSc.
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