On 3 October 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the second call as part of the programme to support research and development entitled TRIO (the “Programme”). The Programme is realised by way of public tenders in research, experimental development and innovations in terms of the Act on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovations. The Programme will run from 2016 to 2021 and the total volume of support will amount to CZK 3,700 million in that period. 

The Programme focuses on developing the potential of the Czech Republic in the area of key technologies such as photonics, microelectronics and nanoelectronics, nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, advanced materials and advanced production technologies. Receipt of applications will end on 30 November 2016 and the results will be announced on 15 May 2017, a summary by Deloitte says. Read more details in English and Czech.