The National Institute of Chemistry, which can look back on over 75 years of tradition and scientific excellence, is setting a new milestone in the Slovenian research landscape with two new research facilities with which the institute is embarking on the path to a healthier and greener future.
The first is the Center for Gene and Cell Therapy Technologies (CTGCT) and the second is the Center for the Development, Demonstration and Training of Carbon-Free Technologies (DUBT). Both centers are already established and are now in the process of moving to new premises, which are currently being developed.
This center of excellence will make an important contribution to Slovenian healthcare by bringing together Slovenian experts with their colleagues from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany. The main goal of the CTGCT is to develop new, personalized treatments. Statistics show that one in three people will develop cancer in their lifetime, and five percent of the world’s population suffers from a rare genetic disease. Advanced technologies such as gene and cell therapies offer potentially effective treatments for these conditions.
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING OF CARBON-FREE TECHNOLOGIES (DUBT)
This center will be established to ensure the development of technologies for the green transition. With the green transition, Slovenia and Europe will become climate-neutral and energy-independent more easily and quickly. At the same time, this is an important contribution to achieving the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Slovenia by at least 40% by 2030, as well as a contribution to the fight against global warming. DUBT aims to bridge the gap between the development of advanced carbon-free technologies and their industrial application. By providing state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for research, development and training, the center will accelerate the transfer of knowledge from research units to industry and facilitate the commercialization of innovative solutions.