The Institute participates in a number of international projects including COST and Thematic Network of the European Union, ERCOFTAC and QNET-CFD knowledge bases, KONTAKT programme and partnership agreements of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The Institute collaborates with a number of renowned foreign universities and research centres and has collaboration agreements with the following universities:

University of Besançon	University in Czestochowa	Technical University Hannover

The representatives of the Institute are members of the management committees and boards of various international scientific organizations (such as EUROMECH Society and IAPWS) and international projects. In recognition of the contribution of the Institute to the field of Fluid Dynamics the Czech ERCOFTAC Pilot Centre was established in 2003 with the aim to coordinate international collaboration, exchange of knowledge and participation in European research and educational projects. In addition, the national committees of the EUROMECH Society, IUTAM, IFToMM, and IAPWS also have their seat in the Institute.

EUROMECH Society	IAPWS	Czech ERCOFTAC Pilot Centre	IUTAM	IFToMM

Collaboration with industry
The Institute collaborates with the industry-leading companies and their research institutions to facilitate scientific knowledge transfer. The industrial partners include ABB Industrie AG, Siemens – Elektromotory, Ltd., ŠKODA Auto, PBS Velká Bíteš, ŠKODA Power Inc., ŠKODA Research Ltd., SIGMA Research and Development Institute Ltd. Lutín, Glaverbel Czech, and many more.

ABB Industrie AG	Siemens - Elektromotory	ŠKODA Auto	PBS Velká Bíteš	ŠKODA Power Inc.
ŠKODA Research Ltd.	SIGMA R&D Institute Ltd.	Glaverbel Czech	Polovodiče, a.s.	Škoda Ostrov, Ltd.

Selected research applications
In cooperation with the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, an original concept of variable speed drive unit was developed using a single-phase induction machine. The application of the drive is expected in ventilation/air-conditioning where high energy savings can be achieved. The concept was granted the U. S. patent in 2004.

In cooperation with Polovodiče, a.s. and Škoda Ostrov, Ltd., the Institute participated in the design and testing of DC choppers for low-floor trolleybuses (currently operating in the cities of Hradec Králové and Brno) as well as 250 trolleybuses supplied to the city of San Francisco, USA.

In cooperation with ŠKODA Research Ltd., Pilsen, and the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, the Institute participated in the design of the reconstruction of the electric generators with nominal power output of 325 MW operated in the largest pumped storage plant in the Czech Republic.