There are altogether 24 academic and industrial facilities across different parts of the Czech Republic participating in the NCC for MATCA that share a common interest in advanced technologies R&D.

Thanks to the success in the public competition of the Program of the National Center of Competence (2022), announced by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR) we continue on providing very perspective cooperation and applied research at NCC MATCA 2, which has successfully expanded to include 4 other partners (Institute for Hydrodynamics of the CAS, v. v. i., SHM, s. r. o., ad-tech s.r.o. and Advanced Metal Powders s.r.o.)

Academic institutions:

FZU TUL IPP UPOL HiLASE CHV IT JČU MUNI UFCH JH BC IH

Commercial entities:

HVM BaL LET CZUB CARDAM SIGMA VS OZM FNM SHM ADT AMP

SIGMA Research and Development Institute, s.r.o. is a member of the SIGMA Group and specializes in R&D, the provision of expert information, and standardization. SIGMA specializes in research work focused on hydraulics and the implementation of development trends in pump production. The Institute’s main activities concern hydrodynamic pumps and special pumps and products. This includes environment-friendly pumps and equipment, primarily devices for water waste treatment plants, as well as floating, and other portable and stationary pumping systems for fire brigades, and mobile anti-flooding emergency pumps and special-purpose pumps.

An important part of the company’s business activities is played by pumping technology manufacturing and sales. It also undertakes R&D in pumping technologies. SIGMA’s R&D institute is experienced in working together with commercial companies and research institutions.