The Centre of Administration and Operations of the CAS is a public research institution registered with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. It is an independent, not-for-profit legal entity whose aim is to provide research and development infrastructure and support services, primarily to the Czech Academy of Sciences and its institutes.

What we do

• Provide information technology and electronic communications support;
• administer networks, databanks and information systems;
• publish academic and non-fiction works and academic periodicals under the Academia label;
• run bookshops, e-bookshops and literary cafés;
• publish magazines;
• produce audio-visual works;
• organise science communication and public outreach activities;
• provide research-centred marketing services;
• communicate with the media;
• organise conferences, seminars, workshops, cultural and educational activities and exhibitions;
• provide legal support and methodological services relevant to intellectual property protection and commercialisation;
• provide technology, knowledge and information transfer services;
• administer buildings;
• operate accommodation and catering facilities;
• operate pre-school childcare facilities;
• provide property management and maintenance services and building project services;
• purchase energy on the commodities exchange.