About us
Rooted in Plzeň's engineering tradition
Nadace AUTOEK was founded in 2012 by people who spent their careers inside car plants and environmental labs — and believed the two worlds had to work together.
Our history
Fourteen years of steady work
- 2012Foundation registered in Plzeň by a group of regional engineers and environmental scientists.
- 2014First supplier emission audits completed with 12 West Bohemian companies.
- 2017Eco-Tech Research Grant programme launched with regional universities.
- 2020Workshops move partly online; reach expands to Moravia and Slovakia.
- 2023Circular-economy pilot for production scrap and end-of-life components.
- 2026Over 140 suppliers supported since founding.
Core values
Practicality
We fund what changes a production line, not what looks good in a brochure.
Independence
No single company controls our agenda or our grant decisions.
Openness
Annual reports, accounts and grant results are public.
People first
The transition succeeds only if workers gain skills, not lose jobs.
Governance & transparency
A registered non-profit foundation
Nadace AUTOEK is a foundation under Czech law (Act No. 89/2012 Coll., Civil Code), registered in the Foundation Register maintained by the Regional Court in Plzeň. It does not distribute profit; all assets serve its public-benefit purpose.
The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and overseen by an independent Supervisory Board. Annual reports and financial statements are filed in the public collection of documents.
- IČO
- 48134571
- Legal form
- Foundation (nadace)
- Registered seat
- Zahradní 173/2, 326 00 Plzeň 2-Slovany-Východní Předměstí
Board & advisory committee
Ing. Pavel Horák, Ph.D.
Chair of the Board of Directors
Mechanical engineer; 20 years in powertrain manufacturing in West Bohemia.
RNDr. Jana Křížová
Member of the Board
Environmental chemist specialising in industrial water and soil remediation.
Mgr. Tomáš Beneš
Member of the Board
Former policy advisor on EU automotive emission standards.
Ing. Lucie Vávrová
Chair of the Supervisory Board
Certified auditor; oversees the foundation's finances and compliance.
doc. Ing. Martin Novotný, CSc.
Advisory Committee
Materials scientist; lightweight and bio-based composites research.
Ing. Eva Procházková
Executive Director
Runs day-to-day programmes and partner relations from the Plzeň office.