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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22nd May 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Eurostat: 9% of Czech companies analyze big data, most popular source of analysis is geolocation data of portable devices

According to Eurostat 2016 data, less than 10% of businesses in the Czech Republic analyze big data.

17th May 2017 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Prague Congress Centre: Prague keeps 11th position among world congress destinations

The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has shortlisted the best congress destinations in 2016. Prague ranks11th globally and 9th in Europe.

15th May 2017 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Brno University of Technology air driven car succeeds in race in Hungary

Pneumobile cannot be an alternative to gasoline, diesel or electricity driven cars, but compressed air could become a complementary means of transmission of torque onto wheels. The Czech pneumatic vehicle reached the maximum speed of 42.4 km per hour and traveled the distance of 4 km using one air bottle (placed in the vehicle frame).