Recovery and Resilience Plan
The Recovery and Resilience Plan sets out a coherent package of reforms and investments to be implemented by 2026, supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The plan consists of investments and reforms that will address the challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular in the European Commission's recommendations to Slovakia. The plan also includes measures to address the challenges Slovakia faces in the context of green and digital transformation. More information on Recovery and Resilience Plan can be find here.
Our submitted projects:
- Support for research projects focused on the digitalisation of the economy in TRL levels 1-3, Smart-Steel: AI-driven control models for future steel production; doc. Ing. Branislav Buľko, PhD., (2 x 0,5 mil. €)
- Support for research projects focused on decarbonizing the economy in TRL levels 1-3, Utilization of hydrogen and plasma for decorbonizing metallurgical technologies; prof. Ing. Jaroslav Legemza, PhD., (1 mil. €)
- Fellowships for excellent researchers R2-R4, Analytical modelling of nitrogen content prediction in pig iron and molten steel during steelmaking process; Ing. Jaroslav Demeter, PhD.
APVV
The Research and Development Support Agency (APVV) was established in 2005 by Act No. 172/2005 Coll. on the organisation of state support for research and development and on supplementing Act No. 575/2001 Coll. on the organisation of government activities and the organisation of the central state administration, as amended.
APVV is a budgetary organization connected to the budget of the Slovak Republic through the chapter of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and fulfils the programme declaration of the Government, in which the main priorities include building a knowledge-based society in Slovakia.
Our ongoing APVV projects:
- Potential use of hydrogen in the metallurgical industry of the Slovak Republic in order to reduce CO2 production; prof. Ing. Jaroslav Legemza, PhD., Scheduled release time: 01.07.2022 - 30.06.2025; (210.000 €)
- Development of spherical impact pads in ladles and tundishes for casting of high quality steels; doc. Ing. Branislav Buľko, PhD., Scheduled release time: 01.07.2022 - 30.06.2025; (250.000 €)
- HydroX: Optimisation of the burner by design modifications (implementation of a kit) oriented towards decarbonisation; prof. Ing. Augustín Varga, CSc. / Ing. Róbert Dzurňák, PhD., Scheduled release time: 01.07.2024 - 30.06.2027.
VEGA
The Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "VEGA") is an internal grant system for the Department of Education and the Slovak Academy of Sciences, which ensures a mutually coordinated procedure for the selection and evaluation of basic research projects solved at the workplaces of universities and scientific institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Proposes to the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport and the President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences the amount of the subsidy to be provided for the solution of selected new and ongoing scientific projects from institutional funds. Current information and guidelines for VEGA project leaders.
Our projects VEGA:
- Application of Farnebäck's method for modelling hydrodynamics processes in metallurgical industry, doc. Ing. Peter Demeter, PhD., Čas realizácie: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028.
- Implementation of hydrogen in burner systems in secondary production of light non-ferrous metals; Ing. Róbert Dzurňák, PhD., Planned implementation time: 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026.
- Development of mathematical control models and digital twins for individual steelmaking processes based on machine learning to increase the competitiveness of the sector and reduce the carbon footprint; doc. Ing. Branislav Buľko, PhD., Planned implementation time: 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026.
- Material recovery of foundry waste containing silica sand, prof. Ing. Alena Pribulová, CSc., Planned implementation time: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027.
- Innovative and ecological use of inorganic binders based on alkaline silicates for the automotive industry, doc. Ing. Iveta Vasková, PhD., Planned implementation time: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027.
KEGA
The Cultural and Educational Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic (KEGA) is an internal grant system aimed at financial support of applied research projects in the field of education, pedagogy and creative and performing arts, initiated by researchers from public universities or the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic in specified thematic areas from the institutional funds of public universities. Current information for researchers can be found here.
Naše projekty KEGA:
- Innovative Metallurgical Hub (InoMet) - Educational and Innovative Platform for Modern Metallurgy, doc. Ing. Róbert Findorák, PhD., Planned implementation time: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027.
- Modernization of educational resources at the Institute of Metallurgy to increase students' practical skills; doc. Ing. Peter Futáš, PhD., Planned implementation time: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027.