Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

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.

Spotlight issue

4th July 2018 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Radio Praha: World's most intense laser system launches outside of Prague

The world's “most intense” laser system went online this week in the Czech village of Dolní Břežany outside of Prague. Known as the L3-HAPLS, the laser intensity of the system is more than six orders of magnitude higher than previous state-of-the-art models.
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4th July 2018 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


siliconrepublic.com: 10 outstanding start-ups from Prague to watch

Prague is not only in the centre of Europe, it is playing a central role in the future of technology, J.Kennedy writes for siliconrepublic.com.
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13th June 2018 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


brnoregion.com: Red Hat presents Brno as an example for the whole world

Software giant Red Hat launched its Brno subsidiary in 2006. At that time, it was manned by just a couple of people and its office wasn’t larger than a flat. Today this company employs more than 1,000 people in Czechia, also thanks to cooperation with the Faculty of informatics at the Masaryk University.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic