Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Slovak Academy of Sciences

What Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Slovak Academy of Sciences does

The Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Slovak Academy of Sciences (Ústav anorganickej chémie SAV, v. v. i., or IIC SAS) is a public research institution (verejná výskumná inštitúcia) established in 1953 as the Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and reorganized as a standalone Institute in 1960. Headquartered in Bratislava at Dubravska cesta 9 with a secondary site (Vitrum Laugaricio joint glass laboratory) in Trencin, the institute employs 29 staff organized across five units: Department of Ceramics, Department of Hydrosilicates, Department of Molten Systems, Department of Theoretical Chemistry, and Vitrum Laugaricio. Its research remit covers inorganic and bio-inorganic chemistry, with emphasis on the relations between composition, structure, and properties of inorganic substances, thermodynamics of multicomponent systems, and the development of theoretical and experimental methods for matter characterization. Notable infrastructure includes a globally unique high-temperature molten salt laboratory focused on industrially interesting fluoride-based systems and the patented Laboratory Hot Press ONE for ceramic sintering. The institute also maintains and distributes the ReSpect program, a relativistic quantum chemistry software package for spectroscopic parameter calculation (NMR, EPR, XRay, MCD).

Name

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Slovak Academy of Sciences

Legal name

Ústav anorganickej chémie SAV, v. v. i.

Website

https://uach.sav.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Slovak Academy of Sciences is a public research institute focused on basic research in inorganic and bio-inorganic chemistry, including ceramics, molten salt systems, and theoretical chemistry, serving academia, industry, and PhD students via publications, grants, and collaborations.

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Product category

Materials Science Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Inorganic Commodity Chemicals (Acids, Alkalis, Salts) (IMAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Additive Manufacturing Research & Innovation Labs (IMAAAJAA), Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

Keywords

• Inorganic chemistry research
• Ceramic materials research
• Molten salt systems
• Materials characterization services
• Computational chemistry software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding (Slovak Academy of Sciences): Core operational funding from the Slovak Academy of Sciences as a public research institution
2. Research grants (governmental): Funded scientific and research projects through governmental funding agencies such as Scientific Grant Agency VEGA and Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA)
3. International research grants: International project funding including EU Horizon programs and bilateral collaborations
4. Industrial contracts: Contract research with industrial bodies for specific technology development and optimization

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SAS conducts basic and applied research in inorganic and bio-inorganic systems across five departments (Ceramics, Hydrosilicates, Molten Systems, Theoretical Chemistry, and Vitrum Laugaricio glass laboratory). It delivers contract research services to industrial partners, provides access to specialized experimental equipment and the ReSpect relativistic quantum chemistry software, and contributes to PhD-level scientific education.

Product overview

The Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SAS is a public research institution focused on basic research in inorganic and bio-inorganic systems. The institute does not offer commercial products or services in the traditional sense, but provides scientific research capabilities across five departments: Department of Ceramics, Department of Hydrosilicates, Department of Molten Systems, Department of Theoretical Chemistry, and Vitrum Laugaricio (Joint Laboratory of Glass). Research output includes publications, PhD graduates, and the ReSpect computational chemistry program. The institute offers experimental equipment, research collaborations with industry, and educational programs through PhD study partnerships with Slovak universities.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• ReSpect Program A relativistic quantum chemistry program for calculation of spectroscopic parameters (NMR, EPR, XRay, MCD), made available to the scientific community.
• Contract Research Services Contract research and industrial collaboration services providing materials development, process optimization, and technology transfer to industrial partners using the institute's specialized equipment and expertise.
• PhD Study Programs External educational institution providing doctoral studies in inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, and materials science through partnerships with Slovak University of Technology and Comenius University.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 years of continuous operation and development of inorganic chemistry research in Slovakia
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International Advisory Board PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International Advisory Board 2025-2027 includes Dr. Samuel Bernard (IRCER, France), Prof. Enrico Bernardo (University of Padova, Italy), Prof. Jocelyne Brendlé (University of Haute Alsace, France), Ing. Kamil Lang (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry AS CR), Prof. Karel Maca (Masaryk University, Czech Republic), Prof. Ralf Riedl (TU Darmstadt, Germany).
• SIMBA Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SIMBA (Sodium-Ion and sodium Metal BAtteries) is an EU-funded project for efficient and sustainable next-generation energy storage. IIC SAS participates alongside scientific institutions and companies from Germany, United Kingdom, and other countries.
• Alliance for Materials (A4M) / European Materials Platform (EUMAT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019IIC SAS participates in The Alliance for Materials (A4M) promoted by the European Materials Platform (EUMAT), a joint initiative of technology platforms, academia, research institutes, and industry associations across Europe to advance materials research and development.
• H2020-MSCA-IF CERAMCOM ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017New Generation Ultra High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites for Aerospace Industry - Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship project developing materials with significantly improved properties and long-term thermo-chemical resistance.
• SmartGrid ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Consortium awarded for construction of unique test laboratory SmartGrid. Members include Institute of Technology, Institute of Physics, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, and Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in Bratislava.
• Scientific Grant Agency VEGAcoreOthersNational research funding agency supporting scientific projects in Slovakia
• Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA)coreOthersNational agency funding research and development projects in Slovakia

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS): Large German applied research institute specializing in ceramics and materials with extensive industrial contract work. Much larger in scale but addresses the same end-market customers (industrial ceramics manufacturers, aerospace, energy).
• Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research: Leading German fundamental research institute focused on solid-state chemistry and materials physics. Much larger and well-funded, but addresses overlapping research questions in inorganic functional materials and quantum chemistry.
• Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM): German Leibniz Association institute for materials science and nanotechnology with strong industrial partnership focus. Comparable applied research orientation but operates at significantly greater scale and commercialization maturity.
• CNRS – CEMHTI (Conditions Extrêmes et Matériaux: Haute Température et Irradiation): French CNRS unit specializing in materials behavior at high temperatures, including molten salts and fluoride systems — direct thematic overlap with IIC SAS's molten salt laboratory. Significantly larger scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences: Polish Academy institute covering materials science, ceramics, and advanced characterization methods. Comparable in scale and structure as a Central European national academy research unit with overlapping thematic focus.
• Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, Slovak Academy of Sciences: Direct Slovak Academy peer institution focused on materials science and mechanics, sharing overlap in ceramics, materials characterization, and joint consortium participation (e.g., SmartGrid). Both operate under the same SAS governance and frequently collaborate.
• Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences: Czech Academy of Sciences counterpart with parallel research scope in inorganic chemistry, materials synthesis, and structural chemistry. The two institutes collaborate via the International Advisory Board and share similar research infrastructure approaches.
• Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences: Fellow SAS institute within Section II – Life and Chemical Sciences, with overlapping materials characterization and joint infrastructure projects. Strong collaboration history including SmartGrid consortium membership.

Regional players

• Institute of Materials Science and Technology, TU Wien: Austrian university materials institute focused on ceramics, structural analysis, and materials characterization. Geographically proximate with overlapping research themes but university-based rather than academy-based.
• Jožef Stefan Institute: Slovenia's largest national research institute with broad coverage including materials science, inorganic chemistry, and theoretical chemistry. Comparable role within its national research ecosystem but with significantly larger scale and funding base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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