COMENIUS UNIVERSITY SCIENCE PARK

(CUSP)

About CUSP

CUSP is self-managing, autonomous part ofComenius University (CU) in Bratislava.

CU is the eldest and biggest university inSlovakia (founded in 1919):• 13 faculties, 768 study programs on all 3 levels of

higher education;• more than 27 000 students, 1 963 teachers and 436

researchers.• UK is involved in more than 500 research projects

financed by Slovakia and EU structural funds. (FP7,VEGA, KEGA, APVV, Horizon 2020...)

Investment structure

• Building 20 mil. EUR

• Technical infrastructure 9 mil. EUR

• ICT 4 mil. EUR

• Management; administration; research and office material.. 7+2 mil. EUR

40 mil. EUR

+2 mil. EUR from UK

CUSP development over time

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Centers ofcompetence

Centers of excellence

CUSP specialisation

• Bio-medicine for the 21st Century

– new diagnostic procedures –genomics, proteomics

– new diagnostic procedures –metabolomics

– new substances and materials for the diagnostics

BIOMEDICINE• Device for comprehensive genome sequencing• PCR termocyclers• The system for the separation and purification of

biomacromolecules• The analyzer of substances in the medium• Scanning device for microarrays • High-pressure reactor system • Multifunctional monochromator-plate reader • The cell analyzer• Electrophoretic System • Inverted microscope • Lyophilizers• Microbiological incubators• Morphometric microscope

Examples of CUSP BiomedicineTechnological Infrastructure

METABOLOMICS AND MATERIAL SCIENCE

• HPLC-MS/MS tandem

• The gas chromatograph with high resolution mass

spectrometer and robotic autosampler

• Spectrometer with laser excitation source

• Device for optical microscopy and Raman

spectrometry

• Confocal fluorescence device

• Fluorescence imaging equipment

• Microlitre spectrophotometer

• FTIR spectrometer

Examples of CUSP BiomedicineTechnological Infrastructure

CUSP specialisation

•Enviro-medicine for the 21st Century

–biotic and abiotic factors of the country and their influence

–geographical information system and environmental health

Examples of CUSP Environ-medicineTechnological Infrastructure

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE• Device for recording, analyze and stimulation of in-vitro electric signals• Bioimpedance and densitometry system• Apparatus for time dating substances• The mass spectrometer to determine the speciation of metals• Device for thermal-gravimetric and differentiation scanning calorimetry •Device for acquisition of seismic analysis and processes • Apparatus for analysis of physical properties of natural and anthropogenic soil • Device for detection of ferromagnetic objects in environment• Device for non-destructive analyze of structures under solid surfaces• Portable Isotope analyzer

CUSP specialisation

• Biotechnologies for the 21st Century

• Social challenges for the 21st Century – bioethical challenges in

cultural framework – law challenges – socio-economic

challenges

What makes CUSP special?

• Triple Helix structure– bringing together.

• Project support for international projects such as Horizon 2020, Interreg...

• Centre for technology transfer.

• Interdisciplinary teams.

• rAISIN – AcademIc Science Incubator.

• Specialized laboratory: ELMA LAB - EXPERIMENTAL

LABORATORY FOR METABOLOMIC ANALYSES

Co-operation opportunities

• International projects partnerships.

• CUSP as a place for establishing office. („Where ideas are getting shape“).

• Highly specialized research crew.

• Access to modern technical infrastructure.

• Interdisciplinary cooperation with other faculties of Comenius University and partners.

Operational Program

Research and Innovations

(OP R&I)

Public Financial Resources

Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical

Information (SCSTI)

National Infrastructure for Supporting

Technology Transfer in Slovakia

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