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sources in order to reduce
economic and social energy
demand and the
environmental burden.
These interests lead in the long
run to building an energy self-
sufficient region/city/municipality
consisting of energy efficient
housing and service facilities with
a smart transport system and
smart transport road using green
materials, green energy and green
transport means to be also used
by the population and to become
a part of ZERO CITY 2020, a
unique food safety research
project.

Knowledge Public research Company of the University of The project involves cooperation No Project description 0.185 0.150 Method of financing /
and digital and development future – smart Žilina between the most significant completed decision about
economy projects (research production national research institutes and implementing the project
infrastructure, systems and + other entities significant industrial partners description still unclear
universities) digital from various regions. The
engineering for submitted project focuses on
the industry research excellence addressing
the issue of reconfigurable
smart production systems.
Implementation of the project
will positively impact
employment growth of highly
qualified workers, better use of
national raw material base for
increased industrial production
with high added value and
significant growth of Slovak
exports. In the medium term,
implementation of this project
will increase the number of
innovative small and medium-
sized enterprises and start-ups
originating in other regions of
Slovakia or abroad.

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