Slowakei: SRDA - Slovak Research and Development Agency

Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA; Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja - APVV)  is the research and development grant agency in the Slovak Republic. It was established by the Act No.172/2005 in July 2005 and it is a successor of the previous agency functioning since 2001. SRDA is the instrument for distribution of public finances for research and development on the competitive basis in Slovakia. SRDA is responsible for research and development promotion in all research fields, including international research cooperation.