Buildings and Infrastructure

WYG Consulting was contracted by STU Scientific s.r.o. to provide consultancy services and finalise the Feasibility Study for the ACCORD project (Slovak University of Technology as Lead Beneficiary) and prepare the Major Project Application which has been approved by the EC for funding under the ERDF Slovak Republic Operational Programme Resarch and Innovation 2014.2020.

Feasibility Study was assessed in the JASPERS Action Completion Note prior to the Major Project Application Submission to the independent quality review procedure.

Total value of investment is 110.965.538 EUR

The project aims to further advance laser-based research through a balance between fundamental, strategic, and applied laser-based research in the domains of Quantum Technology, Nano and Bio Systems, Plasma Technology, and Ultrafast Dynamics. The project envisages the complete renovation space of one of the three buildings currently hosting the institute; it will be expanded upwards into unused roof space and equipped with state-of-the art technology for laser matter research. Estimated capital investment: 99,242,509.85 HRK (without VAT).

WYG services included preparation of the technical, economic, environmental, and social feasibility of the project; comprehensive demand analysis (including interviews, surveys, collecting Letters of Intent/Support); estimating implementation costs; comprehensive option analysis; detailed list of equipment with cost estimate; financial and CBA; risk assessment with mitigation plan; Environmental Management Plan; Technical Documentation Review; implementation and procurement schedule for the project; guidelines for sustainable building design and construction.

The main objective of this strategic project is to build a core component of the national e-infrastructure; this has been recognized as an important prerequisite for the development of the Croatian research and higher education area. In addition to serving as shared infrastructure for the needs of modern science, education, and internationally relevant research, e-infrastructure also serves as an instrument of integration into the European Research Area (ERA) and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Project components: GRID, HPC, CLOUD systems, storage resources, high-speed backbone for the National Academic and Research Network, team of specialists. The project includes investment into the renovation and refurbishment of five sites (data centres) and the procurement of computing, storage, and network resources.

WYG led a team, in this World Bank project, for preparation of the feasibility study with cost benefit analysis as well as developing and submitting project application for ERDF financing.