Joint Czech-Austrian Centre for Algae biotechnology (Q4296409)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Joint Czech-Austrian Centre for Algae biotechnology |
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739,065.0 Euro
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869,488.23 Euro
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85.0 percent
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1 January 2017
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31 December 2019
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University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
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48°9'17.35"N, 14°0'40.18"E
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50°1'4.15"N, 14°27'59.22"E
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Close scientific cooperation between regional R&D institutions in the Czech Republic and Austria has not yet been fully established. For this reason, two regional institutions from Upper Austria and South Bohemia are planning a joint project under the INTERREG-V programme, focusing on PA1a - Strengthening research, Technological development & Innovation. The main task of the joint project is to strengthen research, technological cooperation and innovation capacities and establish a joint Czech-Austrian centre for algae biotechnology. Both research facilities deal with current issues of European and global research into the field of microalgae biotechnology. The combination of complementary skills and the use of both teams’ laboratory equipment will serve to bolster "regional knowledge". The project proposal corresponds to the Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS) of South Bohemia, which considers biotechnology to be one of the most important potentials of the region. In Upper Austria, the project is in line with the Innovative Upper Austria 2020 (Energy portion) programme: renewable energies/waste streams/biogenic processes (material and energetic use of biomass and residual streams). The partners benefit from the knowledge exchange and the shared use of laboratory infrastructures. In the project, innovation in the field of valuable compound production (bioethanol and starch) from microalgae is achieved through biotechnological and genetic engineering approaches. The project focuses on the fundamental research of genetically modified cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green microalgae) for the climacteric production of ethanol and starch from a laboratory scale, up to a photobioreactor.Both partners will incorporate their knowledge into the project - FH OÖ F&E, the genetic manipulation of cyanobacteria, MBU AVCR, cultivation of microalgae. The products of bioethanol and starch will be used as bioenergy (fuels) and as a basis for chemical/pharmaceutical technology. This should result in an independence from fossil sources and a reduction in the atmospheric CO2 content, but without coming into competition with the food market. The project is a fundamental research project and is entirely innovative - no other research group in the region is working on the production of products utilising high value creation from cyanobacteria. All partner institutions wish to establish long-term cooperation through the project and enable an exchange of knowledge between researchers, lecturers and students. The research results will be published. (English)
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