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 Deep Tech Precision...

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 patented...

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 biotechnology...