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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13th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: Zet.cz: Scientists at Czech Technical University develop intelligent navigation for cyclists

The system is applicable in 25 Czech cities and the Slovak capital Bratislava. The application shows which routes cyclists choose in a particular moment and identifies problematic parts of cyclopaths. Among others, data provided by the Cycloplanner (Cykloplánovač) application could serve municipal...

6th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: Pravo: Czechs develop top textile membrane. World outdoor community interested.

The nanotechnology based membrane was developed by scientists at the Technical university in north Bohemian town of Liberec in cooperation with the Svitap company. The fabrics is highly breathable and could beat the U.S. market leader Gore-Tex membrane, the developers say. The production costs sho...

2nd August 2015 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Competitiveness: ECB criticizes lack of convergence in the eurozone

The eurozone´s central bank last week used an unusually strong wording to assess the convergence progress among member states of the monetary bloc. According to the central bankers, early adopters of the euro (the original 11 members plus Greece, which joined them in 2001, before the introduction ...