Part of:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and innovation underpin the economies of both the Slovak Republic and the UK.

Encouraging work between the 2 countries produces benefits for both. Research and knowledge is increasingly developed and transferred through international collaboration which provides opportunities to work with the best in the world, exchange students and researchers, and gain access to large scale international facilities; leading to mutual benefits for the UK and the Slovak Republic.

To promote international collaboration, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office jointly fund the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN), based in over 40 countries around the world.

Science and Innovation in the Slovak Republic

The Science & Innovation Department aims to promote science and innovation co-operation between the UK and the Slovak Republic and to facilitate technology transfer and innovation. For an introductory brief which covers the science and innovation landscape in the Slovak Republic, in relation to the UK, read the UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot Profile: Slovakia (ODT, 395 KB).

SIN in the Slovak Republic works to the following global objectives:

  • projecting UK S&T Excellence and Leadership globally. International communication of the UK’s science, tech and innovation policies, ecosystem and expertise helps to encourage alignment between Slovakia and UK approaches to open diverse, and inclusive science and technology collaboration, to project the UK as an attractive place to carry out R&D and to share learning and best practice
  • actively building and facilitating collaborations of value to the UK. Identifying opportunities to build, support and nurture international collaborations which support the UK’s science and technology ecosystem to connect with excellent international partners in Slovakia and pursue R&D and innovation opportunities to tackle global challenges
  • providing insights on emerging issues, opportunities and developments to inform and shape UK policy making and action and opportunities for collaboration

We aim to proactively seek out UK-Slovak collaboration in critical and emerging tech, climate change and global health (our priority areas of interest). We are also open to assessing how we can support any potential projects that are suggested to us. If you are looking to work with researchers or innovators in the UK or the Slovak Republic then contact us at the British Embassy in Bratislava.

Contact details

British Embassy Bratislava
Panská 16
811 01 Bratislava
Slovak Republic

Email: BritishEmbassyBratislava@fcdo.gov.uk

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