TRIX Connections
Connecting academia with industry through technology transfer.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
TRIX Connections s.r.o. is a spin-off company from the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, specializing in bridging the gap between academic research and industrial application. The company was founded in 2020 by the inventors of the RP95 protective half mask, a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The founding team includes Vít Dočkal (President), Pavel Burget (Development & Innovation), Jaroslav Lískovec (Business), Petr Kadera (Artificial Intelligence), and Alexandr Lazarov (Development). The firm is headquartered at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics (CIIRC) at CTU.
The company's core business revolves around technology transfer, business development, and innovation management. It assists in moving ideas through the entire innovation cycle, from concept and prototyping to a marketable product and licensing. TRIX Connections develops both software and hardware, identifies market problems, and engineers solutions. Its business model includes providing services to commercialize academic research and developing its own line of products. Clients range from academic institutions to industries seeking technological advancements, including the defense and security sector.
Key products developed by the company include the 'CIIRC RP95-3D' protective half mask, which received full CE certification and is designed for frontline workers. Another product is an automatic, contactless disinfection gate with an intelligent system for temperature measurement. The firm is also active in the development of artificial intelligence, using machine learning to automate complex processes in various industries. Their work on the protective mask has earned them awards, including the 'Cena evropského občana' (European Citizen's Prize) in 2020.
Keywords: technology transfer, academia-industry collaboration, innovation management, business development, hardware development, software development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, protective equipment, CIIRC, Czech Technical University, spin-off