Applied research in new and perspective organic-inorganic compounds such as amorphous, nano-, mono and poly-crystalline materials, polymers and hybrid materials can significantly contribute to increase development and competitive strength in many industrial branches.

The above-mentioned materials and their properties are currently intensively studied to show their application potential in chemistry, electronics, opto-electronics, optical signal generation and processing, data storage and renewable technologies and medicine.

Among examples can be counted, e.g., multilevel and high definition memories, recording of information, fully optical computers, night vision sensors, detectors, signal processing devices, optical fibres, fuel cells, battery cells, photo-sensitive and self-cleaning surfaces, nano-composite, heating and cooling elements for electronics, hydrogen storage, security applications, decomposition of combat gasses or polluted water etc.

The scientific results generated by CMV will be exploited by customers from industry as innovative spin-off projects. Such co-operation with industry will be beneficial due to generation of new jobs opportunities in the region including capacity of Techno Park Pardubice established with participation of the University of Pardubice

The project of the Centre for Material Science is being prepared to be funded by public grants drawn from both national and European funds (ERDF) within the Research and Development for Innovations (RDI) Operational Programme.

In 2008, a preliminary call appeal for RDI projects started, in which CMS project of University of Pardubice was submitted. The project was reviewed by a commission consisting of Czech and foreign experts that recommended the project intention to continue after the reduction of intended budget from 100 mil EUR including VAT to 50 mil EUR. The budget includes approximately 60 % for laboratory facilities, 20 % for engineering work and 20 % for non-investment costs.

The University of Pardubice will demand 100 % of financial support for the project in the frame of RDI project, from which 85 % will be from Structural Funds of EU and 15 % from the government budget of the Czech Republic.