The BOOST4BIOEAST project, supporting the BIOEAST Initiative, launches the BIOEAST Open Innovation Challenge (OIC) – a collaborative platform designed to connect innovators, research teams, start-ups, and companies developing solutions for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy.

On September 23rd, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Ing. Hynek Roubík, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) at CZU Prague and Director of the BRT Research Team, was invited to the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic to deliver a keynote presentation on the role of bioeconomy as a strategic tool in addressing climate change.

The fifteen-year history of this international festival of popular science films proves that the promotion of science has its fans across generations. Every autumn, students and staff of CZU – as well as people from the surrounding community – look forward to this showcase of documentaries that take them deep into the fascinating world of science. The films present scientific topics in an engaging and accessible way, while often revealing deeper issues behind the scenes — as reflected in this year’s festival theme, “Dive In.”