National Center for Artificial Intelligence

NCUI connects research teams at Czech universities with companies and other partners to jointly develop artificial intelligence as a key technology for the future of the Czech economy and society. Research priorities are established in response to the partners’ actual needs, and the partners subsequently participate in the development and validation of the results.

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What is happening

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25.08.2026

NCUI Kickoff Meeting – Echoes from the Launch
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25.08.2026

NCUI has established an expert group on the social, ethical, and legal aspects of AI
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25.08.2026

From Explainable AI to Digital Twins: The NCUI Scientific Council Presented the Project’s Immediate Planned Outcomes
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Partners in numbers

The NCUI network of 36 partners brings together research teams, industrial companies, and public institutions. This creates an environment conducive to the development of AI technologies and their practical application. Companies participate in research and the joint development of solutions for specific application scenarios.

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Leading technical universities

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Hospitals, city and state organizations

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Industrial companies, startups, SMEs and corporates

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Non-profit organization

Where is our research heading

NCUI’s research integrates algorithms, data, and computing infrastructure with specific areas of artificial intelligence application. It takes the form of pilot solutions for specific application scenarios across nine areas that address both technological and domain-specific challenges. At the same time, it focuses on the responsible and trustworthy development of AI and provides expert support for public policy-making.

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Algorithms for AI - High-performance computing

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Industrial AI

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Manufacturing

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Security applications

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Autonomous systems

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Biomedicine

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Energy sector

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Construction industry

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Multimodal models

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