9:00 – 12:00 Laboratory Excursions:

➡️ Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec (Building L – TUL CxI) – preparation of nanofibers on Nanospider, tour of CXI laboratories – focus on applications of nanofibers for environmental protection (water and air purification, filtration, sampling).

➡️ Wastewater Treatment Plant Liberec – excursion to Outdoor pilot wastewater treatment plant, especially for secondary treatment, located at the municipal wastewater treatment plant in Liberec.

➡️ ZOO Liberec – excursion to the Pilot system installed at Liberec ZOO enabling efficient cleaning and reuse of water at the zoo (this is not a nano application).

➡️ Nanoprogress Cluster Facility at TUL CxI – laboratory for nanofiber preparation on a laboratory and semi-industrial scale using AC electrospinning technology.

➡️ Nanotech Dynamics Facility in Jeřmanice – laboratory producing nanofibers with AC electrospinning technology. Visitors will see an operational industrial-scale nanofiber production line.

➡️ R&D Company VÚTS Liberec – research and development of machinery and equipment for a broad range of processing industries, with a focus on scaling nanofiber production technologies to industrial levels. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the company’s facilities for R&D, prototyping, testing, and technologies for creating linear nanofiber structures.

➡️ Elmarco Development Center Tour – participants will see the LINEA production line for electrospinning, the company’s operations, NS LAB and NS3S laboratories, and the product showroom.

12:00 – 13:00 Open door (KC Vratislavice 101010)

13:00 – 19:00 Conference (KC Vratislavice 101010)

➡️ Prof. RNDr. Martin Pumera, Ph.D.; collaborator of the Technical University of Liberec – Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation: Nano and micro robots for environmental remediation.

➡️ Ing. Mgr. Lukáš Dvořák, Ph.D.; Technical University of Liberec – Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation: Use of advanced technologies and innovative materials in water treatment processes.

➡️ Ing. Luboš Komárek, MSc.; NanoTechDynamics: Nanotechnology – the path to a clean environment and quality of life, from ventilation to food processing and pharmaceuticals.

➡️ Ing. Jiří Kůs; Czech Nanotechnology Industries Association: Nanotechnology and the environment.

➡️ Mgr. Jan Filip, Ph.D.; Palacký University Olomouc – CATRIN / Global Water Nanotechnologies Ltd., Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Environmental Nanotechnology Group: Iron-based nanotechnologies for groundwater remediation and new opportunities for surface water and wastewater treatment: a summary of more than 15 years of experience.

➡️ Šimon Trčka; CzechInvest: Opportunities for supporting start-ups and spin-offs.

➡️ Ivan Ponomarev, Ph.D.; Elmarco Ltd.: Environmental, ecological, and sustainable approaches in electrospinning technology for polymer micro- and nanofiber production.

➡️ Dr. Denis Koltsov (international speaker), Brec Solutions: The significant impact of advanced materials and nanotechnologies on the environment and communities.

➡️ Prof. Dainius Martuzevicius (international speaker), Kaunas University of Technology: ZnO nanostructures for surface protection, air purification, and catalytic applications.
The presentation will introduce cutting-edge research and innovations in ZnO-based nanomaterials developed in collaboration with Lithuanian start-ups Zinotech and Bious Labs Technology. Concrete applications will be showcased, such as enhancing solar panel efficiency with water-repellent ZnO coatings, developing nanofiber filters for air purification, and using ZnO as a catalyst in eco-friendly environmental cleaning. The presentation will highlight how these technologies contribute to sustainable energy and environmental protection solutions.

➡️ Prof. Yannis Leropoulos (international speaker), University of Southampton: Transforming wastewater into energy using novel (nano)materials.

There will be plenty of time for networking between the individual lecture blocks.

Closing Panel Discussion:

➡️ Nanotechnologies in Industry: From Research to Application.

Word of international conference speaker:

➡️ Dr Denis Koltsov / https://brec-solutions.com/

High impact of Advanced Materials and nanotechnologies on environment and communities.

Nanomaterials as well as newly coined “advanced material” have been used over nearly two decades in shaping our lives from electronics and consumer products to medicine, defence and climate change. Applications in advanced concrete, self-cleaning surfaces, medical devices as well as large scale water and soil remediation earned credibility for this research and investment area. There are many less well-known areas where the impact of nanomaterials is so significant that it needs a serious public debate.