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.
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Radio Praha: New style brainstorming marathon comes up with ideas for Prague metro system
Prague has just hosted a hackathon with global participation with the target to brainstorm and come up with solutions for cities like the Czech capital where getting from A to B can be a stressful and time consuming process, Radio Praha writes.
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Czech scientists come up with new poppy genotype
The Czech Republic tops the list of global poppy seed producers and exporters. Recently, Czech scientists came up with a new genotype of poppy (the variety of Onyx). It is GMO-free, can be cultivated faster and has high yield potential.
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EC Regional Competitiveness Index 2016: Czech regions' technological readiness above EU average, Prague scores higher than Vienna
All Czech regions reach relatively high technological readiness scores, according to the 2016 results of the Regional Competitiveness Index published by the European Commission. When compared with Vienna, Prague scores better in Technological Readiness and gets similar scores for Macroeconomic Stability, Health, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, Labour Market Efficiency and Innovation.
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