Competitiveness
This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.
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2024 edition of Banking on the Cloud
We are excited to release the 2024 edition of Banking on the Cloud. This year we explore several trends—from maturing the customer experience to advancing ESG to modernizing finance and more. In this report we also highlight how banks are using generative AI in the activities of banking to transform and reimagine their customer interactions, as well as their internal processes. Download the report to start exploring trends and learn how banks are working with AWS to transform their business.
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The Czech Republic ranks 15th out of 27 in the EU for quality of education and research
We also have the 5th lowest number of university students in the EU. The Nordic countries and the Netherlands are the most successful thanks to investment in education and innovation.
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Digitization could boost EU economic performance by another Netherlands, says new international study
Europe is facing economic stagnation and the number of European companies represented in the Fortune Global 500 has almost halved between 2005 and 2021. The EU is lagging behind the US and China in AI, and similarly in the adoption of cloud computing and 5G, according to a new international study by Vodafone Group. European telecoms regulation needs to be rebooted and a single market created to attract the necessary investment, it says.
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