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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29th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


AMSP/Komerční banka: Analysis of Czech-German trade and investment activity: German influence is on the rise | More on Industry 4.0

According to the analysis of trends in Czech-German trade and investment activity published by the  Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Craftsmen of the Czech Republic and Komerční banka, between 2010 and 2015, exports of Czech businesses to Germany have increased by more than 50% / imports from Germany have risen by 60%. "At the beginning, the main condition of Germans towards Czech business partners was reliability in delivery, later it was sustainability of quality and now there is a growing pressure on rising ability to adapt to process digitization...
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26th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


EC Regional Innovation Scoreboard: Four Czech Regions increase their regional innovation performance

Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2016 covers 214 regions across 22 EU countries and Norway. In addition, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta are included at country level. As for the Czech Republic, four regions increased their innovative performance over the past two years. 
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19th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Education


Czech Technical University launches Industry 4.0 study program

The Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, will launch a newly accredited study program Industry 4.0 in September 2016. Applicants can send their applications by mid-September.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic