Faculty of Environmental Sciences – CZU in Prague

What Faculty of Environmental Sciences – CZU in Prague does

Fakulta životního prostředí (FŽP) is a constituent faculty of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (ČZU), located at Kamýcká 129, Praha-Suchdol. It delivers accredited higher-education programmes from bachelor's through PhD in environmental sciences, ecology, hydrology, landscape management, remote sensing, and environmental geochemistry, and operates research infrastructure including laboratories, field stations, lidar and satellite-imaging platforms, GIS systems, and Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS) soil-moisture stations. Approximately 129 employees support both teaching and a substantial applied-research portfolio funded by Czech agencies (GAČR, TAČR) and EU instruments (Interreg, Horizon Europe, ERC). The faculty also runs the REES internal grant scheme (up to 9M CZK / ~EUR 370K per project over three years) to establish new research groups led by internationally competitive scientists.

FŽP's commercial-facing technology is led by IncuBase (Inkubáze), an open online platform launched in March 2026 in partnership with Safari Park Dvůr Králové, Zoo Brno, and four other Czech zoos, hosting data on 24,572 eggs across 471 species and providing species-specific real-time incubation recommendations via an Incupedia knowledge base. Other notable research outputs include a published pan-European study covering 102 sites showing national heat-prevention plans reduced excess mortality by more than 25%, the EarthBridge consortium assessing lidar coverage across 30 European countries, the DiGraSo Interreg project (EUR 1.35M, 2023–2027) on grassland diversity, and CRNS soil-moisture monitoring. Revenue is generated from Czech state subsidies allocated per student and by research performance, competitive grants, non-EU tuition for English-language programmes, conference and exhibition space rental at the MCEVI atrium, and applied research and consulting for government and industry clients. Distribution relies on the parent university's campus infrastructure, Erasmus+ and bilateral international exchanges, and a Science & Business Office for industry and government engagement.

Name

Faculty of Environmental Sciences – CZU in Prague

Legal name

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Website

https://fzp.czu.cz

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FŽP is a public university faculty at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague delivering accredited environmental-science education and applied research to students, government agencies, and industry partners across the Czech Republic and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague-Suchdol

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Public University): As a public faculty of a state university, primary revenue comes from Czech government state subsidies allocated per student and based on research performance metrics.
2. Research Grants and Projects: Funding from Czech and international grant agencies including GAČR (Czech Science Foundation), Technology Agency of ČR, Interreg, Horizon Europe, ERC, and others for specific research projects.
3. Continuing Education and Professional Services: Revenue from professional courses, specialized training, consulting services, rental of conference and exhibition spaces (atrium of MCEVI building), and applied research services for industry.
4. Student Fees (Non-EU Students): Tuition fees charged to students from non-EU countries for English-language study programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences (FŽP) is a public constituent faculty of Czech University of Life Sciences Prague that delivers accredited higher-education programmes (bachelor's, master's, and doctoral) in environmental sciences, ecology, landscape management, hydrology, and applied geochemistry, alongside internationally funded research projects. It also runs the IncuBase open data platform for artificial bird-egg incubation and offers professional continuing-education courses, consulting, and conference facilities.

Product overview

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences – CZU in Prague operates primarily as an academic institution offering educational programs and conducting environmental research. Its main technology product offering is IncuBase (Inkubáze), an open online platform for managing, analyzing, and sharing data from artificial bird egg incubation. IncuBase includes the Incupedia submodule as a dynamic encyclopedia of incubation parameters. The institution also runs the REES (Research Excellence in Environmental Sciences) internal grant program supporting new research groups. Additional offerings include conference and exhibition spaces available for rental at the faculty building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REES - Research Excellence in Environmental Sciences: An internal grant scheme of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences aimed at establishing new independent research groups by internationally competitive researchers.

Products and services

• Accredited Study Programmes (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral) in Environmental Sciences State-recognized higher-education programmes from bachelor's through PhD covering environmental sciences, applied ecology, landscape management, hydrology, and environmental geochemistry. Available to Czech, EU, and non-EU students in Czech and English languages. Free for EU/EEA citizens.
• IncuBase (Inkubáze) – Bird Egg Incubation Data Platform Open online platform for breeders, curators, and scientists to manage, analyze, and share artificial bird-egg incubation data. Provides real-time incubator-setting recommendations, species-specific Incupedia parameter database, automated data validation, and report exports compliant with EAZA and UCSZOO reporting standards. Contains 24,572 eggs from 471 species.
• Conference and Exhibition Space Rental (MCEVI Atrium) Rental of conference rooms and the atrium of the MCEVI building at the FŽP campus for events related to nature and environment, providing a revenue-generating service to organizations and event organizers.
• Continuing Education, Professional Training, and Consulting Services Professional development courses, specialized training programmes, expert consulting, and applied research services delivered to government agencies, research institutions, and private sector clients in areas such as GIS, remote sensing, environmental geochemistry, and ecological assessment.
• Commissioned Research and Expert Opinions Contract-based applied research projects, expert opinions, environmental impact assessments, and policy-support studies commissioned by government agencies (e.g., CENIA, AOPK ČR, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Transport) and private companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat prevention plans reduced excess mortality by >25%, preventing over 14,000 deaths across analyzed European regions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Safari Park Dvůr KrálovécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Partner in the Incubase project, contributing bird egg incubation data and expert knowledge for the development of the open platform for artificial incubation management.
• Zoologická zahrada Brno (Brno Zoo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Partner in Incubase project, providing incubation data and participating in the development of evidence-based incubation guidelines for endangered bird species.
• Zoologická zahrada OstravaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Contributor of bird egg incubation data to the Incubase platform database.
• Zoologická zahrada ZlínminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Contributor of bird egg incubation data to the Incubase platform.
• Zoologická zahrada PrahaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Contributor of bird egg incubation data to the Incubase platform.
• Zoologická zahrada LiberecminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Contributor of bird egg incubation data to the Incubase platform.
• Zoologická zahrada OlomoucminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Contributor of bird egg incubation data to the Incubase platform.
• Czech Arctic Science Consortium (CASC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026CASC unites 8 Czech universities and research institutions to support excellence, coordination, and international visibility of Czech Arctic research. Led by Jiří Bártata (JU). FZP contributes through its polar research expertise including CzechPolar project participation.
• Biochar Platform z.s.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Association founded at FZP CZU in October 2025, building on V4 Biochar Platform from 2020. Led by Lukáš Trakal (CZU). Founding members include KARBO HF, Biouhlírna, BeePartner, PREOL, and VŠCHT Prague. Supports sustainable biochar use in agriculture, climate, and circular economy.
• Technical University of Liberec (TUL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Lead partner in the DiGraSo Interreg project (Causes of Grassland Diversity Decline in Czech-Saxon Border). CZU contributes through Prof. Vilém Pavlů. Total project cost 1.35M EUR, running 2023–2027.
• Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Partner in DiGraSo project, providing expertise in soil and plant biodiversity research. Contributes researchers including Julian Escher for field site measurements.
• Technical University of Dresden / IHI Zittau (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Partner in DiGraSo project, contributing soil fauna and mycological expertise including Dr. Harald Kellner and Friederike Felizitas Roy for soil respiration measurements.
• Hochschule Zittau-Görlitz (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Participates in DiGraSo workshops and exchanges as part of the cross-border research collaboration.
• Národní park Saské Švýcarsko (Saxon Switzerland National Park)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Ronny Goldberg, landscape ecologist from the park, participates in DiGraSo workshops and provides field site access.
• MCC Collaborative Research NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research network contributing to the heat prevention plan effectiveness study. Provided analytical framework for evaluating heat-related mortality across 102 European sites.
• PROCLIAS (COST Action)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation in science and technology action contributing researchers to the heat prevention plan study.
• CROSSEU (EU Horizon funded project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project supporting the international collaboration behind the heat prevention plan effectiveness research published in Environmental Research Letters.
• DivLand ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject addressing invasive species and landscape diversity, co-supported the second invasive species expert meeting hosted at FZP.
• InvazMapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject on invasive species mapping, co-supported the second invasive species expert meeting at FZP.
• PROSPECTIVE LIFEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject focused on prospective life sciences and biodiversity, co-supported the second invasive species expert meeting at FZP.
• EarthBridge ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consortium led by Vítězslav Moudrý assessing the state of European airborne laser scanning data. Involves researchers from multiple European institutions.
• Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR (AOPK ČR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'From Evaluation to Values' conference series. Cooperates on nature protection projects and contributed Zdeněk Račanský to invasive species workshops.
• Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic (ASZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Diverse Landscape' conference and farmer recognition programme hosted at CZU Aula, co-sponsored under the patronage of the President's wife Eva Pavlová.
• IDEAL Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational project studying aquatic communities in streams near Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland National Parks. Team of hydrobiologist Michal Bílý conducts macrozoobenthos sampling.
• Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze (VŠCHT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Biochar Platform z.s., contributing chemical and technological expertise on biochar production and application.
• KARBO HF, s.r.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Biochar Platform z.s., representing the biochar production industry.
• Biouhlírna, s.r.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Biochar Platform z.s., representing biochar production enterprise.
• BeePartner, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Biochar Platform z.s., contributing to the biochar ecosystem.
• PREOL, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Biochar Platform z.s., representing commercial stakeholder in biochar sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aarhus University: Aarhus is a leading European research university with strong departments in environmental science, ecology, and climate research. Comparable in combining high-quality environmental education with significant EU grant capture and remote-sensing capabilities.
• Wageningen University & Research: Wageningen is Europe's leading life sciences and environmental research university, combining multidisciplinary education with applied research in ecology, hydrology, soil science, and remote sensing — closely aligned with FŽP CZU's profile. Both institutions pursue EU grant funding, industry partnerships, and science-based policy advisory roles.
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU): BOKU is the Austrian counterpart to Czech University of Life Sciences, focusing on agriculture, forestry, environmental sciences, and water management. Both serve as the regional hub for life-sciences higher education and applied environmental research in Central Europe.
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU): SLU is a Northern European life-sciences university combining environmental science, forestry, and agricultural research. Comparable in its mix of educational programmes, applied ecology, and remote-sensing/lidar research activities.
• Senckenberg Nature Research Society: German natural history research institute and direct research partner in the DiGraSo Interreg project. Senckenberg matches FŽP in biodiversity, soil ecology, and grassland research — and is a comparable scale of applied environmental research organization.
• Technical University of Liberec (TUL): Lead partner in the DiGraSo Interreg project on grassland diversity. While technically focused, TUL collaborates with FŽP on cross-border environmental research and competes for overlapping EU structural funds in the Czech-German border region.

Regional players

• Mendel University in Brno: The second Czech agricultural/life-sciences university, with overlapping programmes in landscape management, horticulture, and regional development. Competes with FŽP for Czech students, GAČR grants, and government research contracts.
• Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SPU): Slovakia's primary agricultural and environmental university, serving as a regional peer for student recruitment, research collaboration, and EU cross-border projects in Central Europe. Less research-intensive than FŽP but overlapping in applied environmental topics.
• University of South Bohemia (České Budějovice): Czech university with strong environmental biology and ecology research, including the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Competes for the same domestic student pool and overlapping grant funding streams.

Others

• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (parent ecosystem): The parent university within which FŽP operates; CZU's other faculties (Agrobiology, Tropical Agriculture, Forestry) share infrastructure, administration, and the Suchdol campus. This is the institutional ecosystem rather than a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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