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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9th January 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2018: Czech employers report cautiously hiring plans for 1Q 2018

Czech job seekers can expect some hiring opportunities in the forthcoming quarter, according to employers who report a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of +5%. Hiring plans improve by 3 percentage points when compared with the previous quarter, and are 2 percentage points stronger in a comparison with 1Q 2017, ManpowerGroup Czech Republic survey says.

8th January 2018 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Life Sciences: Range of awards to Masaryk University, Brno

Competitions and awards improve any institution’s reputation in the expert circles and introduce achievements in science to the lay public. They also allow scientists to continue their work in a promising research. At the end of 2017 the students and scientists of Masaryk University succeeded in a few Czech and international contests.

30th December 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

GE: ATP goes to print: How has the Czech Republic become the control tower of turboprop aviation?

GE Aviation’s program director in the Czech Republic, Milan Šlapák, often feels like an electrician – he loves to connect people. He says: “I match contacts until the lights go up somewhere”. This way, Mr. Šlapák has managed to ignite a gigantic aviation industry project – development, testing, production, assembly, and service of the latest turboprop engine, the ATP.