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Professor Miroslav Černík has received the highest Czech scientific award – the Czechia. The jury recognised his more than thirty years of work in the field of contaminated water treatment, remediation technologies and the application of nanomaterials in the environment. “I greatly appreciate this award,” says Černík. “I also take it as proof that clean…

The robotic vehicle ANTETUL from the Technical University of Liberec was presented to the public during AI Days 2025. At the event, which took place at the Technical Museum of Liberec, interested parties were able to see the vehicle up close, watch driving demonstrations and listen to a discussion about the development and testing of…

From the garage to Industry 4.0. Dřevoplast scores thanks to cooperation with CXI TUL Dřevoplast Ludvík is a family business from the Liberec Region that started out making rakes in a garage. Today, it is one of the technological pioneers in the field of small-scale production. In the Industry 4.0 Award competition, organized by the…

MAURICE: When rainwater gets a second chance Water from the clouds doesn’t have to end up in the sewer. Last week in Ljubljana, partners of the MAURICE (Managing Urban Water Resources in Central Europe) project gathered to share the latest insights on how to make European cities more resilient to drought and climate change. Representing…

At a time when environmental protection is a key issue, battery and hydrogen technologies, as well as autonomous platforms, are at the forefront of interest. Josef Břoušek’s team from CXI TUL plays an important role in this research. Civilisation is collapsing and there is a fight for water and fuel, at least in the world…

Two young scientists from the Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation at TUL shone in the Czech round of the prestigious international Falling Walls Lab competition. Pavlína Konopáčová took third place and Karolína Morávková won the Women Innovators award. Together with thirteen other young scientists and innovators, the two researchers from CXI TUL presented…

With short videos on Instagram, they open the doors to the world of the laboratory, where they are looking for ways to clean water from persistent chemicals. Pavlína Konopáčová and David Mareš have already reached thousands of followers, and in October they will present their experiences at the Sdílej vědu! event. Michal Řezanka, head of the nanochemistry…

At CXI TUL we have a new unique electron microscope Helios 5 PFIB CXe and offer detailed analysis to companies. The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovations (CXI TUL) is newly equipped with a state-of-the-art electron microscope, the Helios 5 PFIB CXe, which offers unique possibilities for research and detailed analysis of materials. Companies…

Unique trophies created at CXI TUL using 3D printing were presented at this year’s VW Festival in Harrachov, where lovers of historic Volkswagen cars met. At the end of May, Harrachov became the scene of an exceptional event, the legendary VW Festival took place here again after a quarter of a century. Over 500 cars arrived, from iconic…

It’s one thing to invent a technology that turns urine into electricity in a petri dish. It’s another to get it out of the lab and into the hands of people who need it most. That’s why leading scientists from across Europe came to Liberec in June to accelerate the commercialisation of microbial fuel cells…