Palacký University Olomouc launches ‘UP Open Portal’ becoming Atmire’s first client in the Czech Republic

March 13, 2025
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Palacký University Olomouc (UP), an internationally respected and scientifically and academically highly productive university in Central Europe, has chosen Atmire’s Open Repository DSpace platform to power its new institutional repository: UP Open Portal. Founded in 1573, Palacký University Olomouc is the second-oldest university in the Czech Republic.

A new era of open access at UP

UP Open Portal is designed to store, preserve, and showcase the university’s vast research output, ensuring that valuable academic work is widely accessible. Its mission is clear: to provide free, open, and permanent access to the knowledge created at Palacký University Olomouc, supporting global research collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Key benefits of UP Open Portal

Commitment to open access
UP Open Portal empowers researchers to make their work openly available through both gold and green open-access routes, increasing the visibility and impact of their publications.

Aligned with F.A.I.R. principles
The repository adheres to the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability (F.A.I.R.) principles, ensuring that research outputs remain discoverable, usable, and valuable for the global academic community.

Compliance with open science mandates
With increasing demands for transparency and accessibility in research, UP Open Portal helps researchers meet funder requirements, ensuring compliance with open-access policies from major funding bodies.

"Working with Atmire on the deployment of our institutional repository has been a seamless and effective experience. Their team provided easygoing and smooth collaboration, with fast responses and expert guidance. With their well-established Open Repository SaaS solution, we now have a reliable platform to advance our open science goals. Our Palacký University Open Portal enables us to promote open access, implement FAIR principles, and ensure compliance with funder mandates. It also helps us increase the visibility and impact of our university’s research outputs, support their long-term preservation and accessibility, and provide a pathway to making our past research works openly available."
Tereza Motalová (University Data Manager)

Outcome

By selecting Atmire’s DSpace repository, Palacký University Olomouc is reinforcing its commitment to open science, innovation, and academic collaboration. With the launch of UP Open Portal, the university is paving the way for greater research visibility, accessibility, and impact, not just within the Czech Republic but across the world.

Would you like to explore how Atmire’s DSpace solutions can support your institution? Get in touch with us today here: https://www.atmire.com/get-started

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