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The research direction of Competitive Engineering combines research and development in the areas of manufacturing and automotive industries with great application potential. The workplaces support the industrial activities of entities not only in adjacent regions and focus on the application of new technologies and technological processes to ensure a higher level of innovation in industrial production.

The 3D Technologies Department is dedicated to research and development in the field of additive technologies. Our activities include 3D printing using state-of-the-art technologies for processing metal and polymer materials.

filip.vele@tul.cz

The department combines activities of materials development and analysis, especially nanomaterials, using plasma and surface analysis technologies. We are able to analyze tribological and mechanical properties of thin films, coatings and substrates.

mateusz.fijalkowski@tul.cz

  • Autonomous vehicle ANTETUL captivates the public during AI Days 2025

    Autonomous vehicle ANTETUL captivates the public during AI Days 2025

    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…

  • Drevoplast Ludvík scores with digitalization thanks to experts from CXI TUL

    Drevoplast Ludvík scores with digitalization thanks to experts from CXI TUL

    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…

  • Water that the city doesn’t waste

    Water that the city doesn’t waste

    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…

  • Batteries or hydrogen? The future may lie in both, says Josef Břoušek

    Batteries or hydrogen? The future may lie in both, says Josef Břoušek

    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…

  • Pavlína Konopáčová and Karolína Morávková shone in the Falling Walls

    Pavlína Konopáčová and Karolína Morávková shone in the Falling Walls

    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…

  • Science is great, sharing it is rewarding, say CXI TUL chemists

    Science is great, sharing it is rewarding, say CXI TUL chemists

    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…

  • 3D printing from CXI TUL created unique festival trophies

    3D printing from CXI TUL created unique festival trophies

    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…

  • Pee Power® heads for market: Top researchers just met in Liberec

    Pee Power® heads for market: Top researchers just met in Liberec

    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…

  • LIFEPOPWAT won the LIFE Awards as the first in the history of the Czech Republic

    LIFEPOPWAT won the LIFE Awards as the first in the history of the Czech Republic

    Since 1992, the LIFE Programme has been supporting the most daring environmental and climate projects across Europe. This year, the Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation at TUL shone on the LIFE Awards stage: the LIFEPOPWAT project took the top prize in the Circular Economy and Quality of Life category, becoming the first winning…

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At the Center for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation in Liberec (CXI TUL), we bring together research, technology, and science that are used by companies and research organizations. We develop new materials and modern technologies and apply solutions that have a real impact in industry, healthcare, IT and other areas. Our laboratories and people are among the best in their fields, and our results speak for themselves.

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Applied research and development


Basic/exploratory research

Aquatest, a.s
Surface treatments of Fe nanoparticles for in-situ groundwater remediation

Brano Group a.s.
Research and development, special designs

Bosch Diesel s.r.o.
Výroba prototypových dílů na 3D tiskárně

Crytur s.r.o.
Research and development of new grinding methods

Elmarco s.r.o.
Special machine design

Jablotron a.s.
Research and development in the field of mechatronics

Magna Bohemia s.r.o.
Systems for regulating the temperature field on the production line

Nanoprogress, z.s.p.o.
Equipment for research into the reproducible preparation of core-shell coaxial nanofibers

Pragotherm, servis fasád s.r.o.
Microbiological analyses of algae and fungi

Preciosa a.s.
Study of the surfaces of polished products and the surface of coral stringing holes

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