On 1/12/2020, the Košice rectors Dr. h. c. prof. MVDr. Jana Mojžišová, PhD. from the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Dr. h. c. prof. Ing. Stanislav Kmeť, DrSc. from the Technical University in Košice and prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc. from the University of Pavel Jozef Šafárik in Košice with the state secretary of the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic (MIRRaI SR) Marek Antal, representatives and supporters of the Cassovia Medi Valley cluster. The content of the discussion was the support of joint activities in applied medical research within the Cassovia Medi Valley cluster and the connection of these activities within the already developed project of establishing the Cassovia New Industry Cluster (CNIC).
The joint action of the parties involved could be of particular benefit to the development of an important segment of industry oriented towards "Healthcare" in KSK, as medical research is one of the dominant areas of research at Košice universities and SAS institutes.
