Biodiversity

Funding programme: INTERREG SK-CZ/2023/5_Biodiversity
Submitter: Creative Centre Fab Lab TnUAD

Involved components: FabLab TnUNI
Tomáš Hanulík, Marcela Galbová, Martina Meravá, Igor Horňák, Barbora Čakovská (SPU Nitra)

Project partners: Creative Workshop ROBOTA of the Faculty of Multimedia Communications of Tomas Bata University in Zlín , LÍSKA Association , Zaži Trenčín OZ

Submitted: 01/2024
Status.
Project duration: 24 months
Budget. Eur

Cross-border cooperation in a creative approach to biodiversity promotion

Within the framework of the Interreg SK CZ call on Biodiversity, we, as lead partner and applicant, developed a project plan for a cross-border project with partners:

– Creative Workshop ROBOTA Faculty of Multimedia Communications, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, https://robota.utb.cz/

– Association LÍSKA, brings together the carriers of environmental education and ecological education and awareness (, eco-poradny on the territory of the Zlín and South Moravian regions). https://www.liska-evvo.cz/

– Zaži Trenčín OZ – in the Brezina forest park in Trenčín they operate a street workout park, a forest classroom and an activity park

The project is about connecting the creative sector with the environmental and experiential sector to design, prototype, fabricate in our FabLab and place innovative green infrastructure elements in selected locations to support local biodiversity.

Subsequently, carry out awareness raising activities with the involvement of manufactured elements for biodiversity promotion mainly in urban urbanized parts of the city. A green creative coalition bringing together representatives of the creative sector and environmental and experiential organisations should be formed as part of the networking.

The total budget of the project is 509 thous. EUR. The evaluation of the project plan and the decision on funding under the Interreg SK/CZ grant programme should be made by 10/2024.

InnTrans2sustain

Funding programme: the Recovery and Resilience Plan – 09I02-03-V01 – Transformation and Innovation Consortia
Submitter: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Components involved: FabLab TnUNI, FST, FPT
Tomáš Hanulík, Marcela Galbová, Martina Meravá,
Maroš Eckert (FŠT), Katarína Móricová (FPT)

Project partners: WU, CPU, NPPC, NFC, ILE, IPGB, ZZ, EXG, PNR, SNG, PU

Submitted: 10/2023
Status: Under evaluation
Project Duration: 30 months
Budget: 1.05M EUR

InnTrans2sustain – Strengthening innovative solutions for the agri-food industry – TRANSFORMATION TO SUSTAINABILITY

The project was developed in a consortium led by the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and Wageningen University in the Netherlands within the project call “TIK” (Transformation and Innovation Consortia). We are currently waiting for evaluation and funding.

The FabLab Creative Centre operates in 2 project work packages

  • Circular Bioeconomy – 3D printing of bio-plastics, design and prototyping of equipment for agriculture, physical and chemical testing of bio-plastic products for agriculture
  • Technologies for the bioeconomy – design, engineering, and production (prototyping) of scalable small-scale aquponic systems for local eco-production of plants and fish in a single ecosystem. Testing food production in aquponic systems in real-life conditions in education, social welfare and local community organizations.

Partners: the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (applicant), Wageningen University, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, Creative Centre FabLab of Trenčín University A.D. in Trenčín, National Agricultural and Food Centre, National Forestry Centre, Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Centre for Plant Biology and Biodiversity of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Earth Resources, a. s, EXATA GROUP, a. s., PANARA s. r. o., SANAGRO a. s., PROUNION, a. s. – Member of Bioeconomy cluster management company

NewCLIMAT

New creative life for waste – recyclable materials

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-2027 – Cooperating for a greener central Europe
Submitter: FabLab – Creative Centre
Project Manager: Marcela Galbová
Project team: Tomáš Hanulík, Katarína Štefkovičová
Project partners: Institute of Circular Economy, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SK), Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, BClever (IT), BSC – Poslovno podporni center Kranj (SI), Enter Koprivnica, Sekunde (HR), West Pannon (HU), Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego w Bielsku-Białej (PL), Make more (CZ)
Submitted: 05/2023
Status: under evaluation
Project duration: 30 months
Budget: EUR 2.1M

The aim of the project is to promote sustainability and green technologies in the cultural and creative industries. Circular economy principles can also be applied to creative work by using recycled materials such as metal, glass, textiles and plastics. This is a challenge in terms of technology and the processing of materials that may not behave in a ‘technologically predictable’ way. On the other hand, they make it possible to reduce production costs and thus improve the competitiveness of entrepreneurs in the creative industries.

In the project consortium, we want to focus on establishing the principles of the circular economy and the use of recycled materials in creative work.

Creative Centre

Creative Centre of Trenčín University A. Dubček University of Trenčín for the stimulation of potential in the cultural and creative industry

Funding Programme: ERDF (2014-2020) – IROP-PO3-SC31-2019-49 – Establishment of creative centres (centralised support) and support for the demand for creative work (emerging talents)
Submitter: TnUAD
Project manager: Tomáš Hanulík
Project team: Marcela Galbová, Silvia Klobučníková, Martina Meravá, Michaela Velentain, Katarína Zeleníková

Project Partners: N/A
Status: ongoing
Project Duration: 32 months (05/2021 – 12/2023)
Budget: 4,28M EUR

The aim of the project is to create a university creative centre FabLab aimed at promoting creative production in the Cultural and Creative Industries sector. Specifically, it involves the creation of creative workshops in the concept of an open FabLab for budding entrepreneurs, tradespeople, artisans from the CCI sector and university students.

More information about the project

Language education

Support for integration services and language education at Trenčín University Alexander Dubček

Funding programme: of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic – Development Grant – Support for integration services for foreign researchers, university teachers, students and language education for university staff
Submitter: FabLab – Kreatívne centrum
Project manager: Tomáš Hanulík
Project team: Michaela Valentain, Katarína Zeleníková
Project partners: N/A

Status: ongoing
Project duration: 20 months (start 10/2023)
Budget: 242.064 EUR

The aim of the project is to achieve a higher level of inclusion of foreign students and researchers and harmonisation of intercultural relations between SK and foreign staff and students in the university environment of TnUAD. The aim is also to create an environment where individual differences are tolerated and teamwork, creativity, working and learning intercultural cooperation and collaboration are encouraged.

Revitalization

Revitalization of the surroundings of the Trenčín Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín

ERDF (2014-2020) – IROP-PO4-SC431-2021-65 – Improving environmental aspects in cities and urban areas

Submitter: TnUAD
Project manager Tomáš Hanulík

Project team: Marcela Galbová, Katarína Zeleníková

Project partners: N/A

Status: Completed

Project duration: 10 months (01/2023 – 10/2023)

Budget: EUR 491.104

The main objective of the project is to improve the environmental aspects in the city of Trenčín through 3 main activities: measures to reduce noise in the urbanised environment; the acquisition of urban elements and the introduction of specific collection systems for wastewater and rainwater. The revitalised campus serves students, staff of the University of Trenčín, visitors to the Creative Centre of the University of Trenčín, clients from the nearby social services facility for the elderly Seniorville and all residents of the Záblatie and Zlatovce districts of Trenčín, as well as visitors to the city.

The opening ceremony was on 13.10.2023.
Video from the opening can be found on our social networks.

The operating rules and photo gallery can be found HERE.

eMobility

Green revitalisation and sustainable mobility support for the Race to Zero initiative at Trenčín University

Funding programme of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic – Development Grant – Green University Concept

Submitter: TnUAD
Project manager: Tomáš Hanulík

Project partners: N/A

Status.

Project duration: 12 months (12/2021-12/2022)

Budget: EUR 266.010

Project detail

DIGCCS

Digitalization as a challenge for the development of key competences and skills of university teachers leading to the strengthening of students’ entrepreneurial potential

Funding Programme: Erasmus+, KA220-HED – Cooperation Partnerships in the Higher Education Sector
Submitter: FSEV
Involved Components: FabLab (Tomáš Hanulík, Marcela Galbová)
Project Partners: Politechnika Czestochovska (PL), Vysoká škola minská – Technická univerzita Ostrava (CZ)
Submitted: 03/2023
Status: Not Approved
Project Duration: 30 months
Budget: 400.400 000 EUR

The objectives of the project are:

  • development of digital competences of educators and the use of digital materials for the start-up and development of students’ entrepreneurial potential through the simulation of entrepreneurial activities with regard to green themes and the use of Best Practices,
  • Accelerating business start-ups and improving higher education at partner universities in an international context.

NCLoM

A new creative life for materials

Funding programme: the CREA – CROSS-2022-INNOVLAB – Innovation Lab
Submitter: FabLab – Creative Centre
Project Manager: Marcela Galbová
Project team: Tomáš Hanulík, Katarína Štefkovičová
Project partners R TVS (SK), Tecnopolis Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico (IT), Pro Progressione (HU), Sekunde Digital (HR), Make more (CZ)
Submitted: 09/2022
Status.
Project duration: 24 months
Budget: EUR 818.646

The aim of the project is cross-sectoral collaboration between the Creative and Arts Sector and the Audiovisual Sector, with an emphasis on the use of recycled and waste materials in creative art production, followed by the development of best practices and processing methodologies and the innovative combination of such materials in the final design of prototype-level products.

The creation process will be documented through the video content created and transformed into digital educational materials that will be created within the project. They will then be distributed online to the community of artists, creatives, interested public and creative industry stakeholders. The appropriateness of the chosen scope, content and format of the video educational and motivational materials will be validated through innovative data analysis tools. The results of the analysis will be used to optimise the digital learning materials created to ensure the best comprehensibility and accessibility for the aforementioned community.