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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16th May 2018 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Pneumobiles by Brno Technical University research team beat European elite

The Czech student prototype of the compressed air car has the best acceleration in Europe. With two vehicles, students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University of Technology (VUT) in Brno took part in the international race of student teams in Hungary. Pneumobil Racing Team Brno won three out of the five competition disciplines, and took the third and fourth place in the remaining two disciplines. In the competition of 36 university teams, the Czech team has achieved its best result so far.

16th May 2018 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

DELTA AIR LINES back in Prague

From 4 May you can once again take advantage of regular flights from Prague to New York‘s JFK Airport and back.

9th May 2018 / Competitiveness / Education

QS Best Student Cities: Prague ranks 4th, Brno 9th for student experience

Climbing two places from last year's cities ranking, London is now the top student city in the world. Home to several leading universities, including UCL (University College London), Imperial College London, and King's College London, the city has been a student favorite for years and performed particularly well in QS student survey. Prague ranks 30th, Brno 63rd overall.