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

15th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Eurostat: In Czech Republic 31% of turnover realised from e-sales

During 2015, among all Member States, the percentage of turnover realised from e-sales ranged from 4 % in Bulgaria and Cyprus to 35 % in Ireland, followed by Belgium and the Czech Republic (both 31 %), Denmark (23 %) and Sweden (21 %) recently published Eurostat data show.
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15th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Eurostat: 66 % of companies in Czech Rep that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists report difficulties in filling vacancies

Enterprises in all countries reported difficulties in recruiting ICT specialists, particularly in Czech Republic, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium and Estonia, recently published Eurostat data say.
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12th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2016: Czech Republic: In spite of efforts to move to a more knowledge-intensive economy and some improvement, innovation performance is lagging | PISA 2015 report

While aspects of the Czech science, technology and innovation system are catching up with the OECD standard, the system as a whole is still lagging behind, recently published OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2016 says. The OECD PISA 2015 report shows that Czech15-year-olds got worse at natural sciences. 
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic