Technology Transfer Centre NIMH CZ
was established in 2017 in the newly built National Institute of Mental Health. Its main objective is to accelerate the transfer of knowledge and R&D results arising in NIMH CZ to the application sphere. This is done, for example, by ensuring appropriate protection of intellectual property, choosing a suitable business strategy – selling patent licenses or establishing a spin-off company. Technology Transfer Centre NIMH CZ in this area, it provides researchers with expert legal and commercialization assistance, e.g. finding a suitable investor or business partner interested in a technology license, negotiating license terms, etc.
Technology Transfer Centre NIMH CZ also actively takes care of the protection of new knowledge and solutions through the formal protection of research and development results. Typically, this is done in the form of patents, utility models or secret know-how. In this area, it provides both administrative and legal support and also performs patent searches.
The Technology Transfer Centre is also a contact point for companies looking for a research partner and want to carry out contract research. It then helps researchers to draw up and negotiate appropriate terms and conditions for contract research with commercial partners. Due to the extensive network of contacts, the Technology Transfer Center can NIMH CZ also to help researchers mediate cooperation with specific companies for which the given area of research is of interest.
Technology Transfer Centre NIMH CZ is also concerned with securing funding for collaborative research.
what are our goals
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Acceleration of knowledge transfer and I&I results to the application sphere
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Protection
Intellectual
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Commercialisation
IaV outputs
Focus of research programmes NIMH CZ
Technology Transfer Centre NIMH CZ its professional focus follows the Research Programs at the National Institute of Mental Health, whose staff it provides its professional services.
VP1 Experimental Neurobiology
Research on the neurobiology of aging, addiction and serious mental disorders
Overview of working groups
- Preparation of new drugs
- Biomarkers and animated models of Alzheimer's dementia
- Experimental Neurobiology
- Animated models of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders
- Neurobiology of Psychedelics, Drugs and Addictions
- Neurochemical Analysis and Sensing
- Neurobiology of Sleep, Memory and Cognition
VP2 Social Psychiatry
Strategic Planning in Mental Health and Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (SPIMPE)
Overview of working groups
- Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Research on mental health care services
- Prevention and research of stigmatization
- Suicide prevention and research
- Research on mental health in children and adolescents
VP3 Applied Neuroscience and Brain Imaging
National Electronic System of Mental Health and Brain Condition Monitoring
Overview of working groups
- New Technologies in Psychiatry
- Neuronal correlates of mental disorders
- Brain modeling
- Developmental and social perception
- Emotions and phobias provoked by animals
- Biomedical data analysis
- Evolutionary Sexology and Psychopathology
- Neurophysiology of Cognitive Functions
- Image, mind and brain
- Stimulation methods
- Neurocognics
- Cognitive and Social Neurosciences
- Magnetic resonance imaging operation
- Advanced Magnetic Resonance Techniques
- Virtual Reality in Neuroscience
- Program for mood disorders
VP4 Epidemiological and Clinical Research on Addictions
Center for Epidemiological and Clinical Research of Addictions (EPCLIRA)
Overview of working groups
- Epidemiological research
- Research on psychiatric comorbidity
- Addiction Treatment Research
- Psychometric studies
VP5 Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology
Sleep disorders and circadian rhythms in neuropsychiatric diseases (SDACRIND)
Overview of working groups
- Sleep and wakefulness disorders
- Quantitative electrophysiology of sleep and wakefulness
- Circadian Physiology and Chronotherapy
Overview of working groups
- Translational neurophysiology
- Electrophysiological therapeutic predictors
- Digital processing of biosignals
- Analysis of distributed brain electromagnetic sources
Overview of working groups
- Anxiety disorders: neurobiology, diagnosis, therapy and care
- Psychotic disorders: neurobiology, diagnostics, therapy and care
- Cognitive disorders: neurobiology, diagnostics, therapy and care
- Development of psychological methods for research and clinical practice
- Affective disorders: neurobiology, diagnostics, therapy and care
VP8 Translational Neuroscience
Overview of working groups
- Experimental Psychopharmacology
- Instrumental analysis of biologically active substances
- Centre for Technology Transfer and Applied Research
Our projects
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Operational Programme Science, Research, Education
Technology Transfer Centre NIMH CZ
(CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16 014/0000656)
Solver: RNDr. Karel Valeš, Ph.D., Ing. Šimon Skovajsa
Duration: 2016-2020
Pharma Brain
(CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_025/0007444)
Solver: RNDr. Karel Valeš, Ph.D., Ing. Šimon Skovajsa
Duration: 2018-2022
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness
Identification of drugs, pharmaceuticals and other substances in the aquatic ecosystem – DrugsLab
(CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/17_107/0012547)
Solver: RNDr. Karel Valeš, Ph.D.
Main beneficiary: E&H services a.s.
Duration: 2018-2020
Development of DNA-biochips for rational prescription of psychopharmaceuticals
(CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/17_107/0012433)
Solver: RNDr. Karel Valeš, Ph.D.
Main beneficiary: ESSENCE LINE, s.r.o.
Duration: 2018-2020
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Application of research methods in the creation of a system of services for users of psychedelic substances
(TJ02000156)
Solver: Mgr. Rita Kočárová
Duration: 2019-2021
ProgressBrain
Solver: Ing. Šimon Skovajsa, RNDr. Karel Valeš
Our team
RNDr. KAREL VALEŠ, PhD.
R&D, licensing and commercialization
Ing. ŠIMON SKOVAJSA
Strategy, financing and commercialisation
MUDr. BARBORA KOHÚTOVÁ PhD.
Clinical studies and contract research
Our partners
