The three strongest institutions will work together in science
Bratislava, 18 June 2019: The three most important Slovak scientific institutions will work together to create world-class scientific output which is competitive on a global scale. On 24 June 2019, Comenius University in Bratislava, the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, and the Slovak Academy of Sciences will sign a memorandum on cooperation in the field of science at Comenius University.
The two strongest universities and the academy of sciences will create a scientific cluster to improve the delivery of higher education and contribute towards the development of science, education, and culture in society. In particular, the mission of the scientific cluster will be to raise the national and international profile of the institutions and attract extraordinarily high-quality students, scientists, professionals, and investments. They will coordinate their activities to produce world-class scientific output and promote the social, economic, cultural, and environmental well-being and prosperity of the country.
Most scientific activity in Slovakia is undertaken by academic staff at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Comenius University, and the Slovak University of Technology. They produce more than 55% of all publications in the Web of Science database from all institutions in Slovakia. In the case of publications in the Current Contents Connect database, it is up to 70% of the total Slovak production.