Profile & Expertise
The Technical University of Kosice, located in the city of Kosice (second largest city in eastern Slovakia), is a prestigious and comprehensive technical university in the country and one of the most respectable educational and research institutes in Central and Eastern Europe. TUKE is among the 3 top ranked universities in Slovakia, and holds a position in the world’s 1000 top universities (ranked 801st in World University Rankings 2018). Founded in 1952, TUIK comprises 7 faculties that are home to nearly 10,000 students and more than 1,000 research and teaching staff. The Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies (FBERG) participates in the EIT RawMaterials as an associated partner, and is a strategic partner of the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic and Ministry of Economy within the establishment of the new Slovak Raw Material Policy. In particular, FBERG focuses its research, development and provided education in traditional mining disciplines, including geology; mining; mineralurgy and environmental technologies; technologies in fuel and gas industries; mining mechanization, transport and deep drilling. In terms of growing global societal challenges and knowledge driven economy and regional development, FBERG conducts research, development and provides education in fields covering economy of the Earth’s resources; geodesy and geographical information systems; informatization and process control; industrial logistics; rescue, fire and safety techniques and geotourism and mining tourism.
Role in the project
TUKE will coordinate transfer of experience events (T4.1) and participate in technology testing by supporting the retrofitting of one vehicle in own region (T3.2). TUKE, as a technical and technological university, will also contribute to the development of educational resources on PGM substitution in vehicle catalysts (T5.2). In addition, the University will carry out research on how to stimulate the emergence of territorial ecosystems (T2.2) and contribute to the definition of territorial specificities with input from own country (T2.1, T2.3). Finally, the University will organise a matchmaking event (T4.2) to disseminate project outcomes and maximise project’s impact.
Contribution to knowledge building in the region
Through its participation in the INNOCAT project, TUKE will evaluate regional policies on waste recovery and support new measures to set the ground for the deployment of PGMs recycling and substitution ecosystems in the country. The University will also extend its research activities into a new field (PGMs recovery and recycling) and transfer into the market an innovative technology for catalyst recycling/recovery not previously available. In addition, TUKE will acquire the capacity to train local administration units on waste treatment and recovery, and enhance the cooperation between public authorities and innovation stakeholders so as to facilitate the emergence of circular economy schemes.
