Czech Republic

Name

Description

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

The Ministry ensures mainly the preparation of the National Research and Development Policy, the preparation of the priorities in the form of the National Research Programme, the preparation of the legal regulations on research and development.

Research, Development and Innovation Council

Council is resposible for preparation of the National Research, Development and Innovation Policy. Expert and advisory body of the Government in the field of research, experimental development and innovation.

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Realization of its own programmes of applied research; Financial support of applied research from the national budget; Communication support between research organizations and the private sector; Evaluation of fulfillment of objectives of programmes and control of their results; Counseling (legal, financial and IPR) for programmes and projects. The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic simplifies the state support of applied research and experimental development.