New Research Act

The draft of a completely new research act (Act on Research, Development, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer – Zákon o výzkumu, vývoji, inovacích a transferu znalostí), which will replace the Act on Research and Development Support (Zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje,130/2002 Coll.), has passed the third reading in the Chamber of Deputies and will be discussed in the Senate during July (scheduling for a specific session has not yet been made).

In addition to a whole range of changes in the organization and financing of research, “Open Science” is now directly addressed by the law. The whole text is avaliable here (only in Czech).

The effective date is proposed for January 1, 2026.

Last updated on June 26, 2025