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HECOFUND2023–2027

MERIT · Central Bohemia Mobility Programme for Excellence in Research, Innovation and Technology

Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2023-01-01 → 2027-12-31
EU contribution
€3,582,000
Participants
43
Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-Cofund-P

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Results in brief

Central Bohemia Mobility Programme for Excellence in Research, Innovation and Technology

The Central Bohemia Mobility Programme for Excellence in Research, Innovation and Technology (MERIT) is an MSCA-COFUND regional programme for incoming mobility for 30 outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. It is a joint initiative of the Regional Government of Central Bohemia, 15 regional Research organisations as Host organisations, and 36 national and international SMEs, large enterprises, universities and high-schools as Associated partners for secondments, all coordinated by the Central Bohemian Innovation Center. MERIT has 3 strategic objectives which are in line with the Regional Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3): 1) Strengthen the European and global human capital base in research and innovation, contribute to a stronger European Research Area and increase the international openness of the participating partners and the whole Region; 2) Establish new partnerships and collaborations between academic and non-academic sectors; and 3) Promote science and its many practical applications in society among the youth and advocate for more representation of female scientists in technical and life sciences research disciplines with a focus on applied research. MERIT supports the research activities and training of selected researchers in the following application areas: Biotechnologies and Biomedicine, Laser technologies, Space technologies, Sustainable energy and materials and Digitalisation, all areas respecting the Gender dimension in research. These areas are in line with RIS3 and other European or global strategic frameworks. The fellows will benefit from excellent training programs in research and transferable skills and from other career development opportunities, as well as, interdisciplinary research options, intersectoral exposure through the secondments, and international opportunities to create partnership and networks.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

MERIT will be a 5-year regional programme for 30 incoming postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. It is a joint initiative of the Central Bohemian Innovation Centre (SIC) as the Beneficiary, and 51 partners: 15 Implementing partners represented by regional research organisations, and 36 Associated partners that include national and international SMEs, regional branches of large enterprises, international universities and local high schools. MERIT will build on and will be synergistic with several already existing regional programmes led by SIC, such as the regional Welcome Office. The programme will be co-funded by the Central Bohemian Regional Government and the Implementing partners. MERIT has 3 strategic objectives which are in line with the Regional Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3): 1) Strengthen the European and global human capital base in research and innovation, contribute to a stronger European Research Area and increase the international openness of the participating partners and the whole Region; 2) Establish new partnerships and collaborations between academic and non-academic sectors (especially regional research organisations with SMEs), leading to higher competitiveness and innovativeness of both; and 3) Promote science and its many practical applications in society among the youth and advocate for more representation of female scientists in technical and life sciences research disciplines with a focus on applied research. MERIT supports the research activities and training of selected researchers in the following application areas: Biotechnologies and Biomedicine, Laser technologies, Space technologies, Sustainable energy and materials and Digitalisation as a cross-cutting area, all areas respecting the Gender dimension in research. These areas are in line with RIS3 and other European or global strategic frameworks. The duration of the fellowships is planned from 24 to 30 months, including secondments.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • STREDOCESKE INOVACNI CENTRUM SPOLEK · PRAHACoordinatorCzechia
  • AffiPro s.r.o. · MratinCzechia
  • BALTIC OPEN SOLUTIONS CENTER SIA · SAULKRASTILatvia
  • Beznoska · KladnoCzechia
  • C2P s.r.o. · Chlumec Nad CidlinouCzechia
  • CARDAM SRO · DOLNI BREZANYCzechia
  • CESKA RADA PRO SETRNE BUDOVY · PragueCzechia
  • CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE · PRAHACzechia
  • CRYTUR SPOL SRO · TurnovCzechia
  • DEVINN s.r.o. · Jablonec Nad NisouCzechia
  • Deloitte Advisory s.r.o. · PrahaCzechia
  • Devices & Technologies Torino S.r.l. · TorinoItaly
  • EATON ELEKTROTECHNIKA SRO · PRAHACzechia
  • Essence Line, s.r.o. · PrahaCzechia
  • EuroGV · PrahaCzechia
  • GFZ HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR GEOFORSCHUNG · POTSDAMGermany
  • Gymnázium J. S. Machara Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, Královická 668 · Brandýs Nad Labem-Stará BoleslavCzechia
  • Hydronaut Project a.s. · PrahaCzechia
  • INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY · Monterrey Nuevo LeonMexico
  • INSTYTUT MASZYN PRZEPLYWOWYCH IM ROBERTA SZEWALSKIEGO POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK - IMP PAN · GdanskPoland
  • ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE · FrascatiItaly
  • KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE · KYIVUkraine
  • LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET · LULEASweden
  • MAGICWARE s.r.o. · PragueCzechia
  • MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAT INNSBRUCK · InnsbruckAustria
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY · RaleighUnited States
  • Osaka Metropolitan University · OsakaJapan
  • PRG AI ZS · PrahaCzechia
  • Queen's University Belfast · BelfastUnited Kingdom
  • SHM, s. r. o. · SumperkCzechia
  • Santiago chemikalie s.r.o. · Kralupy Nad VltavouCzechia
  • Stredni prumyslova skola Emila Kolbena Rakovnik, prispevkova organizace · RakovníkCzechia
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN · DresdenGermany
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN · BerlinGermany
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO · ONTARIO - LONDONCanada
  • Technical University of KOšice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with seat in Prešov · PrešovSlovakia
  • UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK · InnsbruckAustria
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · Seattle WaUnited States
  • UNIVERZITA KARLOVA · Praha 1Czechia
  • UNIWERSYTET PRZYRODNICZY WE WROCLAWIU · WrocawPoland
  • USTAV VYZKUMU GLOBALNI ZMENY AV CR VVI · BrnoCzechia
  • VALEO AUTOKLIMATIZACE K.S. · RAKOVNIKCzechia
  • Vyssi odborna skola, Stredni prumyslova skola a Jazykova skola s pravem statni jazykove zkousky, Kutna Hora, Masarykova 197 · Kutná HoraCzechia

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union