The possibility to take part in the programmes of support announced by Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports financed from the Structural Funds of EU and from the state budget of Czech Republic as well (OPIE in previous years and OPEI in the period 2007 – 2013) represents an important instrument for maintenance and further development of business activities of VUB a.s.

I. Support programmes of Ministry of Industry and Trade

In the framework of support programmes of Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republik (PROGRES, IMPULS, TANDEM) a number of projects of applied research focused on the research and development of products in the field of textiles and textile and mechanical engineering have been solved along the years by VUB a.s. There are projects solved by VUB a.s. as a sole partner with the exploitation of the results in its business and marketing activities on one hand and the projects solved in collaboration with other partners wit realization of the results by principal cooperating partner on the other hand. Except of above mentioned projects there are also some projects focused on further development and improvement of Company infrastructure and competitiveness (programs ICT in Enterprises, Real Estates, Eco-Energy).

I.1 Projects solved and/or launched in the period 2002 – 2006 within OPIE programme

NOVASPIN

NOVATEX

Research and development of the construction of new types of textiles with high value added made of the yarns manufactured by progressive Novaspin spinning technology

TEXPROGRES

Research and development of progressive manufacturing technology for production of new types of yarns based on special fibres for multifunction textiles

PROTEX

Research of progressive manufacturing technologies for new high-function types of yarns for introduction of production of textiles with high value added

FLEXSPIN

Research and development of a new type of OE rotor spinning machine with the application of single motor drive (in collaboration with Saurer Czech)

I.2 Projects solved and/or launched in the period 2007 – 2013 within OPEI programme

TEXGUARD

Research and development of safety and protection system against undesirable breach of closed objects

HEALTH-TEX

Research and development of special yarns for production of high-function textiles for protection of human health and safety

BETEX

Protection of human and technology against high-frequency radiation research and development of new textiles (in collaboration with Nyklicek Co.)

PEAK

Research and development of new technologies and mechanisms for the attendance of non-stationary states on OE rotor spinning machines (in collaboration with Rieter CZ)

b) a)projects focused on further development of Company infrastructure and competitiveness

These projects are focused on the creation of required conditions for actual restructuring of Company activities made in connection with reduction of activities in the field of textiles (yarn production) as well as in connection with planned expansion in the field of special engineering design and production.

VUBINFO

The goal of this project is to build complete technological ICT background for future development of a prospective development and manufacture of single purpose machines (project realized within the call ICT in Enterprises)

VUBAREAL

The goal of this project is to ensure necessary conditions for planned expansion of design and manufacturing capacities in the field of special engineering production (reconstruction of several objects in the area of the Company for manufacturing and assembly operations) - project applied, not yet approved – the call Real Estates

VUBEKO

Project focused on reduction of energy consumption and environmental aspects – project applied, not yet approved – the call

II. Support programs of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Projects solved within the framework of programmes Information resources for research and Research Centers.

LI002013

Multifunctional library focused on information service for applied research and development of textile and clothing industry of Czech Republic

1N04038

VCT I

Research Center “TEXTIL” (collaboration with Textile university Liberec and VÚTS Liberec