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Research - Czech Republic

Updated 11/2010

Legal requirements

The EU target is to achieve a level of expenditure on R&D by 2010 of three percent of GDP (of which 1% is to come from public sources and 2% from private sources) - the Lisbon objectives.

The state is currently simplifying its R&D support schemes by, for instance, introducing support programmes for research and development. The principle theme for the R&D and innovation supported by the state and the rules for providing financial support are contained in the following main documents:

  • Act on Support for Research, Development and Innovation čeština
  • National policy on research, development and innovation in the Czech Republic for the years 2009 - 2015 čeština
  • Reform of the research, development, and innovation system čeština
  • Operational Programme "Research and Development for Innovation" čeština
  • Operational Programme "Business and Innovation"

R&D bodies

 The system of public support for research and development is decentralised in the Czech Republic.

The most influential bodies are the Council for Research, Development and Innovation and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Physical Education. Support is also provided by the abovementioned ministries and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

Basic development is also supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and applied research and development is supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.

Alongside R&D, innovation is essential for businesses to develop and stay competitive.

Intellectual property must be protected to encourage research.

Administrative procedures

Registering as a private researcher or scientific institution

Research is included among the free trades.

 Organisational units or legal or natural persons may be recipients of public support for research and development. The conditions that these persons or entities must fulfil are set out in the announcements for individual programmes.

In specific cases it is necessary to have a special permit to carry out research, e.g. where research on human embryo cells is involved.

Tendering

Information on all public tenders for supporting research, development and innovation is freely available in the Research and Development Information System.

Resources

 The public administration information system provides for the collection, processing, provision and use of data on state-supported research and development.

The following web portal offers further information on R&D financing and implementation.

Programmes

All programmes supporting R&D and innovation are registered in the Research and Development Information System. Information is also available on the websites of the various providers:

 Projects cofinanced from EU funds and implemented via operational programmes are the main support instrument for the European Research Area.

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    • Act No 130/2002 on support for research, experimental development and innovation, as amended čeština
    • Act No 341/2005 on public research institutions, as amended čeština
    • Act No 586/1992 on income tax, as amended čeština
    • Act No 455/1991 on licensed trading (Trade Licensing Act), as amended čeština
    • Act No 111/1998 on universities, as amended čeština
    • Act No 227/2006 on research on human embryo cells čeština

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 Indirect public support provides an opportunity for a company to decrease its              tax base through investing in research and development . In view of the complexity of tax legislation companies often use the services of tax advisors, or services provided by the relevant organisations: