A thorough knowledge of relations and interactions between synthetic materials and components of biological systems on an elementary (molecular) level is a crucial prerequisite for the further progress in this area. The main goals of our innovation centre are: extending the application of polymers and advanced macromolecular systems in newly developed medical, diagnostic and/or biotechnological preparations and methods, developing special-purpose polymers that may be used in medicine and biotechnologies, and – last not least – educating and training future scientists and R&D specialists in these promising fields.
The creation of the centre was co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund through the Operational Programme Prague – Competitiveness. Thanks to this aid and effort of numerous employees of the Institute, the objective was successfully attained and the centre was completed and launched on 30 November 2013.