The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic together with the Ministry of the Environment informs about the preparation of the 1st public competition in the Programme for Support of Applied Research and Innovation in the Field of Environment, Climate Protection and Sustainable Development - Environment for Life 2.

The Environment for Life 2 Programme is aimed at supporting projects whose research will be carried out mainly in those thematic areas where the greatest global pressures on the environment arise, i.e. in the field of natural resources, global change, circular economy, sustainable development of landscapes and human settlements, environmentally friendly technologies and eco-innovations and development of an environmentally friendly society.

Objectives

Subprogramme 1 (PP1) is aimed at supporting projects in the public interest, both in the field of research and development and in the field of innovation in the public sector, especially in public administration. The aim is to simplify, improve and streamline public administration in the field of environment and climate protection, creating an environment for promoting the principles of circular economy and sustainable development in the public sector.

Sub-programme 2 (PP2) focuses on new processes, technologies, services and generally new solutions with high potential for rapid application in social, economic and environmental practice, including climate protection. Through the support of applied research, development and innovation PP2, technologies, techniques and processes will emerge that will contribute to increasing the competitiveness of companies, the innovativeness of the public sector and the attractiveness of the Czech Republic as a society developing using innovative solutions.

Limitations

Preliminary parameters of the call

Proposal should be prepared in Czech.

Project duration: 12-36 (48) months

Main bidder/other participant: enterprise or public authority, organisational units of the state, local self-government units

Application guarantor for PP1 (list of AGs will be included in the tender documentation)

Market research: for PP2

Priority research objectives will be specified in the tender documentation.