InnTrans2sustain

Funding programme: Recovery plan – 09I02-03-V01
Transformation and Innovation Consortia

Proponent: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Involved departments: FabLab TnUNI, FŠT, 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: In evaluation

Duration: 30 months

Budget: 1,05M EUR

INNovative solutions for agrifood industry to boost – TRANSformation TOwards SUSTAINability

Project was submitted in a consortium under the leadership of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and Wageningen University in the Netherlands as part of the project call “TIK” (Transformation and Innovation Consortia). We are currently waiting for evaluation and financing.

FabLab creative center cooperates in 2 project work packages:

• Circular bioeconomy – printing from bio plastics, designing and prototyping equipment for agriculture. Testing of the physical and chemical properties of bioplastic products for agriculture

• Technologies for bioeconomy – design, proposal, and production (prototyping) of scalable small auquaponic systems for local eco-production of plants and fish in one ecosystem. Testing food production in aquponic systems in real practice conditions in educational organizations, social facilities and local communities.

Partners:
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (leader), Wageningen University, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, FabLab TnUNI, The National Agricultural and Food Centre, National Forest Centre, The Institute of Landscape Ecology of SAS, Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology at Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre of SAS, Zdroje Zeme, EXATA GROUP, PANARA, SANAGRO, PROUNION, a. s. – Bioeconomy cluster management company

NewCLIMAT

New Creative Life of Waste re-use Materials

Funding programme: Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-2027 – Cooperating for a greener central Europe
Proponent: FabLab – Creative Centre
Project manager: Marcela Galbova
Project team: Tomas Hanulik, Katarina Stefkovicova
Project partners: Institute for Circular Economy, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SK), Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, BClever (IT), BSC – Business support organisation Kranj (SI), Enter Koprivnica, Sekunde (HR), West Pannon (HU), Regional Development Agency Bielsko-Biała (PL), Make more (CZ)
Submitted: 05/2023
Status: In evaluation
Duration: 30 months
Budget: 2,1M EUR

The project objective is to support sustainability and green technologies in the cultural and creative industries. The principles of the circular economy can also be used in creative creation by using recycled materials such as metal, glass, textiles, and plastics. It is a challenge in terms of technology and the processing of materials that may not behave in a “technologically predictable” manner. On the other hand, they allow to reduce production costs and thus improve the competitiveness of entrepreneurs in the creative industry.
In the project consortium, we want to establish the principles of circular economy and the use of recycled materials in creative work.

Creative Centre

Creative Centre of the 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 centers (centralized support) and support for demand for creative work (emerging talents)
Proponent: TnUAD
Project manager: Tomas Hanulik
Project team: Marcela Galbova, Martina Merava, Silvia Klobucnikova, Michaela Velentain, Katarina Zelenikova

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

The project objective is to create a FabLab – University Creative Centre aimed at supporting creative work in the Cultural and Creative Industry sector. Specifically, it concerns the creation of FabLab creative workshops for star-up entrepreneurs, self-employed, artisans from the CCI sector and university students.

Language education

Support of integration services and language education at the Alexander Dubcek University of Trenčín

Funding programme: Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic – Subsidy for development – Support for integration services for foreign researchers, university teachers, students and language training for university employees
Proponent: FabLab – Creative Centre
Project manager: Tomas Hanulik
Project team: Michaela Valentain, Katarina Zelenikova
Project partners: N/A

Status: In realisation
Duration: 20 months (starting 10/2023)
Budget: 242.064 EUR

Project objective is to achieve a higher degree of inclusion of foreign students and scientific and research workers and the harmonization of intercultural relations between SK and foreign workers and students at TnUAD. The objective is also to create an environment where individual differences are tolerated and team, creative, work, and educational intercultural cooperation and cooperation are supported.

Revitalization

Revitalization of the surroundings of the Alexander Dubcek University of Trenčín

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

Project manager: Tomas Hanulik
Project team: Marcela Galbova, Katarina Zelenikova

Project partners: N/A
Status: Realized

Duration: 8 months (01/2023 – 08/2023)
Budget: 491.104 EUR

The project objective is to improve environmental aspects in the city of Trenčín through 3 main activities: measures to reduce noise in the urbanized environment; the procurement of urban elements and the introduction of special collection systems for wastewater and rainwater. The revitalized surroundings of the university serve students, employees of the University of Trenčín, visitors of FabLab – Creative Centre, clients from the nearby Seniorville – social service facility for seniors, all residents of the Záblatie and Zlatovce districts in Trenčín and city visitors.

The ceremonial opening of the area was on 13th of October 2023.
You can find the video of the opening on our social networks.

Photogallery and Operating Rules you can find here.

eMobility

Green revitalization and support of sustainable mobility to fulfil the Race to Zero initiative at the University of Trenčín

Funding programme: Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic – Subsidy for development – Green University concept
Proponent: TnUAD
Project manager: Tomas Hanulik
Project partners: N/A

Status: Realised
Duration: 12 months (12/2021-12/2022)
Budget: 266.010 EUR

Project details

DIGCCS

Digitization as a challenge for the development of the core competencies and skills of university educators leading to an enhancement of student´s entrepreneurial potential

Funding programme: Erasmus+ KA2, KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in higher education
Proponent: FSEV TnUAD
Involved department: FabLab (Tomas Hanulik, Marcela Galbova)
Project partners: Czestochowa University of Technology (PL), VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (CZ)
Submitted: 03/2023
Status: Not approved
Duration: 30 months
Budget: 400.000 EUR

Project objectives are:

  • the development of digital competencies of educators and the use of digital materials for starting and developing the entrepreneurial potential of students by means of the simulation of business activities regarding the green topics and the use of Best Practices,
  • the establishment of businesses acceleration and improving the quality of higher education at partner universities in an international context.

NCLoM

New Creative Life of Materials

Funding programme: CREA – CROSS-2022-INNOVLAB – Innovation Lab
Proponent: FabLab – Creative Centre
Project manager: Marcela Galbova
Project team: Tomas Hanulik, Katarina Stefkovicova
Project partners: RTVS (SK), Tecnopolis Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico (IT), Pro Progressione (HU), Sekunde Digital (HR), Make more (CZ)
Submitted: 09/2022
Status: Not approved
Duration: 24 months
Budget: 818.646 EUR

The project objective is the cross-sector cooperation of the Creative and artistic sector with the Audio-visual sector with an emphasis on the use of recycled and waste materials in creative artistic work with the subsequent creation of proven procedures and processing methodologies and the innovative combination of such materials into the final design of products at the level of prototypes.

The creation process will be documented through the produced video content transformed into digital educational materials that will be created as part of the project. Subsequently, they will be distributed online to the community of artists, creatives, the participating public, and entities from the creative industry. The appropriateness of the chosen scope, content and format of video educational and motivational materials will be verified through innovative data analysis tools. The analysis results will be used to optimize the created digital educational materials to ensure the best understanding and accessibility for the mentioned community.