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Knowledge and Technology Transfer: Instruments, Strategies, and Impact in a Comparative Analysis of Selected European Countries.
Transfer znalostí a technologií: nástroje, strategie a dopad v komparativní analýze vybraných evropských zemí
(Czech Technical University in Prague) Michel-Schneider, Ulrike; Novák, Jan; Očko, Petr; Smekal, Martin
This doctoral thesis investigates the structures, dynamics, and practical challenges of Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) within selected European regions, with a particular focus on the Czech Republic, the Free State of Saxony (Germany), and Slovenia. Motivated by personal and professional experiences, the study adopts a multi-level and interdisciplinary approach to explore how institutional, organisational, regulatory, cultural, and systemic factors shape the success and evolution of KTT processes. The research employs a mixed-methods design across seven chapters, integrating systematic literature reviews, expert interviews, surveys, and qualitative case studies. A Grounded Theory Method (GTM) approach is applied to develop hypotheses related to KTT innovation, including the roles of institutional freedom, market failure correction, and ambiguity tolerance as contextual dimensions influencing innovation performance. Key thematic areas include universityindustry collaboration (UIC), stakeholder engagement, impact of innovation funding, as well as applications in different industrial sectors, such as medical device, automotive, and construction. The findings identify institutional readiness, stakeholder capacity, and ecosystem responsiveness as critical enablers of effective KTT. Additionally, regional differences, rooted in historical, political, and structural contexts, are shown to influence the maturity and outcomes of KTT activities. Practical implications include recommendations for improving KTT strategies, such as modular standardisation, interdisciplinary training, flexible funding mechanisms, and early engagement with regulatory and societal actors. This thesis contributes to the broader field of innovation studies by offering context-specific insights and policy-relevant frameworks to strengthen Europes KTT capacity across diverse sectors and regions.
Michel-Schneider, Ulrike
Robust control of a hybrid power plant considering uncertainty of ancillary service
(The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2025) Stejskal P.; Šůcha P.; Mamula O.
This paper deals with the control problem of a hybrid power plant consisting of six gas turbines and a battery energy storage system. The peculiarity of the plant is that it is designed to provide an ancillary service only, namely Automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve (aFRR). When the plant’s aFRR reserve capacity is not activated, the turbines remain idle (non-spinning) and are activated (spinning) only when needed during the aFRR activation. Thus, the control is responsible for switching the turbines between non-spinning and spinning reserves without affecting the quality of service. The control problem of unit commitment and subsequent economic dispatch is formulated as an optimisation problem. To ensure the robustness of the solution, the paper proposes an efficient method that prevents a non-robust solution through the use of lazy constraints. The approach is validated by experimental results using a digital twin of a real power plant, and the paper discusses the additional costs and benefits associated with the proposed robust strategy.
Jak publikovat odborný článek ve kvalitním vědeckém časopise? Příručka (nejen) pro začínající akademičky a akademiky
(Czech Technical University in Prague, 2025) Hoření Samec T.
Současné fungování a hodnocení akademického světa klade stále větší důraz na publikace článků v prestižních vědeckých časopisech. Ambicí publikace je představit reflexi, jak je možné publikovat odborný článek v prestižním vědeckém časopise, a pomoci především začínajícím akademičkám a akademikům učinit výsledky jejich výzkumu (mezinárodně) viditelnými a diskutovanými. Publikace je strukturována podle časové logiky, kdy se nejprve věnuje fázi před samotným psaním odborného článku, dále fázi psaní po stránce formální i obsahové a nakonec fázi po psaní, kdy je rukopis již přijat k publikaci.
Hoření Samec, Tomáš