Vladislav KONDUS (head of the SumDU Research Department) participated in the 4th Smart Industry Mission to the Czech Republic – an international mission organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic with the support of CzechInno and in cooperation with the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance.

The event program included an introduction to leading European innovation infrastructure that supports development of artificial intelligence, robotics, digital engineering, and Industry 4.0 solutions for the industrial sector.

As part of the visit, the delegation visited the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics (CIIRC) at the Czech Technical University in Prague. The guests learned about activities of AI-MATTERS—one of Europe’s leading Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEF) networks to verify and implement artificial intelligence technologies in manufacturing.

Of particular interest was the CIIRC experience in commercializing results of scientific research. To date, nine spin-off companies have been established at the institute, demonstrating effectiveness of mechanisms for technology transfer and transformation of scientific results into innovative products and business projects.

This visit holds special significance for SumDU. University representatives first visited CIIRC back in 2023 during events related to creation of the international platform CESTA–SYNERGOATOM. It was then that the center’s engineering and research infrastructure (it combines digital engineering, robotics, additive manufacturing, and automated production systems) became one of the models for further development of the Pump Studio Engineering and Modeling Center.

The delegation also visited the European Digital Innovation Hub Brain4Industry – one of Europe’s leading centers supporting digital transformation of industrial enterprises. It operates in fields of additive manufacturing, digital twins, artificial intelligence, and digital engineering.

During the working meetings, the Pump Studio case study – the SumDU Engineering and Modeling Center – was presented. In particular, discussions focused on prospects for cooperation in fields of metal 3D printing, design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), testing of new products, and implementation of joint engineering and research projects for the power industry.

Participation in this mission is an important step in development of SumDU’s international partnerships, university’s integration into the European research and innovation area, and expansion of opportunities for developing modern research infrastructure and commercializing results of scientific research.

We sincerely thank the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, the CzechInno Association, and the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance for organizing this important initiative and for supporting Ukrainian-Czech scientific and technological cooperation.