The Advanced Protein Biotechnology Consortium (APBC) project is an international collaborative R&D initiative that brings together leading academic partners to address key economic and social challenges in Slovakia – most notably the ongoing brain drains, especially from the region of Eastern Slovakia. Strategically focused on protein biotechnology, the project aims to foster sustainable development by creating conditions for high-value research, intellectual property generation, and long-term attraction of bio-production facilities. Through this cutting-edge field, APBC seeks to stimulate economic growth, generate high-skilled employment, and strengthen Slovakia’s position within the bio-industrial sector. As a model proof-of-principle, the consortium aspires to inspire similar innovation-driven transformations across other industries and regions.
BASIC INFORMATION
Project name: Advanced Protein Biotechnology Consortium: A Model for Supporting Economic Growth and Mitigating Brain Drain in Eastern Slovakia
Project abbreviation: APBC
Project coordinator / principal investigator: Prof. RNDr. Erik Sedlák, DrSc.
Project type: research and innovation
Work program: Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic
Call: Transformation and Innovation Consortiums (TIC)
Project code: 09-I02-03-V01-00021
Project budget: EUR 15,832,110.62
Project duration: 03/2025-08/2027
