In the second year of the ComMUNIty Fund, 9 projects from 8 economic centres were supported for 884 thous. CZK.
The aim of the internal competition is to transparently support the implementation of sustainable and socially responsible projects that fulfil and promote the social role of Masaryk University, are internally and externally transferable and support cooperation between students and employees.
On behalf of the Faculty of Medicine, the project Diseases Everywhere - Interactive Game for Primary and Secondary Schools was successful. Project aims to create an interactive game that would educate primary and secondary school children in primary care in an educational and entertaining way. Through the educational game we want to highlight the importance of primary prevention, healthy lifestyle and early diagnosis. We drew inspiration from health education organizations and believe that a fun form of education contributes to better understanding and active health care. They will receive support in the amount of 91 176 CZK.
An overview of supported projects including annotations can be found on the website Community fund.
This funding program is designed to assess the application potential of research results and achieve a significant shift towards clinical practice. It applies the principles of the highly successful SPARK Stanford Program.
The webinar will focus on the differences between publishing and patenting. The decision whether to publish results or seek patent protection is a crucial choice with long-term consequences. While publishing increases scientific knowledge and fosters collaboration, patenting provides legal protection and commercial opportunities. Understanding the strategic, legal and ethical considerations behind this decision is essential for researchers, entrepreneurs and industry professionals.
