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Can scientific research lead to more than publications? How can researchers transform their discoveries into innovative solutions, new treatments or even their own startups? In the latest episode of our Innovation Leaders series, we introduce Václav Hönig from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences (BC CAS), one of our InnovPrecMed partners. Václav works in the field of arbovirology, studying viruses transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes and their interactions with

How can nanorobots transform the treatment of diseases? What does the future of precision medicine look like? And how can scientific discoveries become successful innovations and businesses? These are just some of the questions explored in a new podcast series produced as part of the InnovPrecMed project. Mendel University in Brno hosted the recording of a new podcast series dedicated to precision medicine, scientific innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship. The

How can understanding the way proteins fold and function help develop new treatments? Our latest Innovation Leaders video introduces MendelFOLD, a Brno-based biotechnology spin-off developing innovative computational tools for protein modelling, drug discovery and precision medicine. Founded at Mendel University in Brno, MendelFOLD builds on years of scientific research to better understand how proteins fold, move and interact. Its technology aims to predict three-dimensional

On 16-17 September 2026, the InnovPrecMed consortium came together at Mendel University in Brno for its second in-person consortium meeting! The two-day programme provided an opportunity to review the progress made in 2026, discuss the remaining project activities and KPIs, and jointly plan the final phase of InnovPrecMed. Partners shared updates on the project’s training, mentoring, internships, start-up and scale-up support, and other activities supporting innovation in Dee

How can scientific research move beyond the laboratory and become a technology with real-world impact? Our latest Innovation Leaders video introduces Lightly, a Brno-based deep tech company developing innovative tools for rapid substance analysis and forensic intelligence. Founded on technology originating from research at Mendel University in Brno, Lightly is developing Catcher, a portable device designed to analyse substances directly in the field. Using the company’s paten

What does it take to turn scientific excellence into real-world innovation? In the latest episode of our Innovation Leaders series, we introduce Johannes Grillari, Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology (LBI Trauma), renowned scientist, entrepreneur and mentor. With more than 240 peer-reviewed publications and 15 patents, Johannes has built an extensive scientific career focused on cellular ageing and regeneration. At the same time, as co-founder of the b