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We won the international ESPA Innovation Award for research activities in the field of innovation in the spa industry

27 September, 2024
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Our institution, the Institute of Spa and Balneology (ILaB), has achieved significant international success. At the European Spas & Balneology Congress in Lithuania, we received the prestigious ESPA Innovation Award in the Innovative Medical Spa Scientific Research category. This award confirms our national and international leadership in the field of spas and balneology.

This success was achieved thanks to research projects focused on objectification of Karlovy Vary drinking treatment, implementation of virtual reality (VR) in spa facilities and the Centre for Spa Research (CLV) project.

More information can be found in our press release.

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