On 27 September, the Technical University of Liberec will host an expo of nanotechnology companies called NanoCzech, the largest nanotechnology event in the history of the Czech nano industry to date. Come and see how the world we can only observe under an electron microscope works and discover everything that can be done within it. Want to find out what edible nanofibres are for, or try out the nanofibre facial masks that are all the rage today? You can do exactly that at NANOCZECH.

Clothing made of nanomaterials and edible nanofibres

NANOCZECH is a unique opportunity to discover just how diverse nanotechnologies are in Czechia and why we are among the world leaders in the field.

“You will find out how air purification using smart wall coatings works, as well as antibacterial clothing that destroys odours. You will be able to handle bedding with a nanofibre membrane, a revolutionary solution for people allergic to dust. At NANOCZECH you can also try cosmetic masks made of nanofibres, which are becoming increasingly popular in Czechia,” explains Jiří Kůs, Chairman of the Czech Nanotechnology Industries Association.

NANOCZECH will also feature leading Czech experts in the development of nanofibre products made from natural and even edible ingredients. At the conference you will discover what edible nanofibres can be used for and how they are made.

Nanotechnologies are becoming increasingly popular in Czechia

Nanotechnologický průmysl s koncem pandemie zaznamenal obrovskou proměnu, dle reportu nanoSPACE vzrostly prodeje  nanovlákenných pleťových masek o 135,9 %, ale i oblečení z nanomateriálů o 14,10 %.  Polštáře, přikrývky a povlečení z nanovlákenného materiálu pro alergiky zaznamenávaly obrovský boom v posledních třech letech, kdy meziročně rostly prodeje o 70–140 %.

Companies you will meet at NANOCZECH Liberec

ACO Industries
Advanced Materials JTJ
AlgaClean
Contipro
eNecont
FN NANO
H2O nanotec
HE3DA
JIMIplet
Lada Vyvialova Creative Platform
Lifetech
NAFIGATE Park
Nano4people
Nano Medical
Nanopharma
nanoSPACE
nanoSPACE Technology
NanoTrade
Retap
Spur

One third of all electron microscopes are made in Brno

You will also meet one of the largest manufacturers of electron microscopes. The Czech Republic is at the absolute forefront of the world in this field. Did you know that one third of the electron microscopes used by scientists around the world were made in Brno?

TESCAN

The industrial production of nanofibre, which the Czech Republic — specifically Liberec — gave to the world, was a major breakthrough that made it possible to use this highly innovative material in a range of products. At the CZECH NANO expo you will meet the Liberec-based manufacturer of nanofibre production machinery, Elmarco.

The exhibition of nanotechnology products will be accompanied by a rich programme of lectures and panel discussions on nanotechnologies and the innovation potential of the Czech Republic and Europe. The discussions will involve not only Czech scientists, entrepreneurs and politicians, but also prominent international guests from the field.

The Technical University of Liberec is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year

The Technical University of Liberec is associated with the birth of nanotechnologies in the Czech Republic. This year it celebrates 70 years since its founding, and at the same time 20 years since the creation of the technology for the industrial production of nanofibres. One of the events that will form part of the celebrations is a major nanotechnology conference and an expo of the very best of the Czech nano industry.

Admission to the expo is free

NANOCZECH will take place in the auditorium of Building G of the Technical University of Liberec and will be open to the general public free of charge.

Main programme of the NanoCzech conference

9:00 – 9:45 in the foyer of the auditorium, Building G 

➡️ Open door and participant registration 

➡️ Networking space 

➡️ NanoCzech Expo: stands of nanotechnology companies 

9:45 – 12:20 in the auditorium, Building G 

➡️ Opening ceremony: host Vojtěch Koval, Regional Governor Martin Půta, Vice-Rector Petr Lenfeld, Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela, Director of the Business Environment Division of CzechInvest Michal Urban, Director of CzechTrade Radomil Doležal, Director of the Association for Foreign Investment AFI Ondřej Votruba 

➡️ Nanofibres from the Liberec Region: representatives of the Technical University of Liberec, the originators of world patents David Lukáš and Pavel Pokorný, Elmarco representative Kateřina Rubáčková  

➡️ Companies block: Chairman of the Czech Nanotechnology Industries Association Jiří Kůs, Chairman of the Nanoprogress cluster Luboš Komárek, Director of IQ Structures Tomáš Těthal, Sales Manager at Tescan Michal Klášterecký 

12:20 – 13:20 in the foyer of the auditorium, Building G 

➡️ lunch break 

➡️ NanoCzech Expo: stands of nanotechnology companies 

13:20 – 15:15 in the auditorium, Building G 

️➡️ International block: Commissioner General of the Czech participation in Expo 2025 Ondřej Soška, Strategic Development Manager of the IMEC innovation hub Jeroen van den Bosch, representative of the Turkish nanotechnology industry Berkan Otzruk 

➡️ Panel discussion: “Safe boundaries for nanotechnology innovation”

Chairman of the Czech Nanotechnology Industries Association Jiří Kůs, Chairman of the German Cluster Nanotechnologie Peter Grambow, Chairman of the EU ISO standards committee for nanotechnologies Denis Koltsov, moderated by Luboš Komárek 

➡️ Science & Research block: Director of the Nanotechnology Centre at VŠB TUO Daniela Plachá, Director of CXI TUL Miroslav Černík, expert in applied ethics (the ethics of nanotechnology) at FP TUL Michal Trčka 

15:15 – 15:35 in the foyer of the auditorium, Building G 

➡️ coffee break 

15:35 – 16:30 in the auditorium, Building G 

➡️ Miroslav Brzezina, Rector of the Technical University of Liberec

➡️ Helena Langšádlová, Czech Minister for Science, Research and Innovation  

➡️ Panel discussion: “Czechia: at the cutting edge of innovation, or just along for the ride?”

Czech Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Helena Langšádlová, economist and university lecturer Danuše Nerudová, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and Director General of the Digitalisation and Innovation Section Petr Očko, head of a research group at CEITEC, Brno University of Technology Martin Pumera, moderated by Vojtěch Koval 

16:30 in the auditorium, Building G 

➡️ end of the official programme