Key Projects

REFRESH

The REFRESH project is the "flagship" and a key tool in achieving SMARAGD’s vision. It represents a major investment to strengthen research excellence in the Moravian-Silesian Region. The project will build a unique European infrastructure for research and technology transfer in the fields of sustainable energy, digitalization of industrial production, automation in transport, environmental technologies, and smart material technologies. Linking academic and industrial partners will lead to the transformation of the region into a SMARt And Green District in the spirit of the SMARAGD vision.
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TECHNOLOGICAL PARK OSTRAVA

Currently, eight development entities, including the Statutory City of Ostrava, operate within the area of the Technological Park, often referred to as the T-park. The Moravian-Silesian Innovation Center (MSIC) is currently managing two city-owned buildings in the T-park area, providing services for resident companies, handling legal matters, conducting repairs, facilitating operations, and addressing other needs of the tenants.

MSIC is also spearheading further development of the T-park project, aiming to create a platform that unites the owners of individual buildings. This effort could eventually result in the formation of a new entity with its own brand: Technological Park Ostrava. This entity would encompass the designated area, its key stakeholders, and relationships both within and outside the premises.

In addition to the existing buildings, the T-park will expand with the multifunctional T6 building, developed by the CTP. The new building will align with the long-term development plan of the T-park and will offer spaces for technological research and development, including administrative offices, prototyping workshops, and laboratories. The facility will also feature social areas, restaurants, accommodation, and underground parking. Future plans include the construction of the T8 building (by a private developer) and the T5 building, which will replace the existing T1 (Piano) and T2 (Tandem) buildings.

CIRKARENA

CirkArena is a proposed research and development centre for the circular economy. The goal is to bring together excellent research and innovation teams with the ambition to integrate their workplaces in Třinec and Ostrava into the national network of reference laboratories. The centre will focus on investigating three categories of waste - industrial waste specific for the Moravian-Silesian Region, such as slag and fly ash, as well as bio-waste and construction waste - thus contributing to the transformation of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

CirkArena's research and development findings will help harness the potential of utilising secondary raw materials available in the region - industrial waste dumps, tailings, and tailings ponds which are the legacy of heavy industry operations. They will contribute to the modernisation and sustainable practices of regional companies, as well as the reduction of industrial waste, waste prevention, conservation of raw materials, and the so-called industrial symbiosis.

Furthermore, establishing a centre of excellence for circular economy research will create a unique expertise that is unparalleled in Central Europe and will significantly increase the importance and attractiveness of the region.

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TRAUTOM

Competences for the 21st Century

Project TRAUTOM is aimed to systematically supporting training in key industries in the area of green and digital transformation of the region. Through collaboration with employers and top experts, it will contribute to the readiness of companies and citizens for changes in the labor market.

By linking the industrial and academic sectors Trautom will create a robust knowledge base capturing the impact of technological transformation on the future skills and competencies of employees. It will be used by secondary schools and universities to innovate educational curriculum and to further develop educational programs, by the Labor Office to target retraining and by companies to develop reskilling and upskilling. It will also become the foundation for the newly emerging support and advisory services of the MS Pact for companies and citizens of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

The TRAUTOM project will be a bridge between the excellent workplaces and innovation leaders of the region and local industrial enterprises.

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