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 January 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Radio Prague: Czech research could help pave way for rapid data storage. Czech scientists help explain early universe

Czech researchers from the Academy of Science have taken part in a discovery which could dramatically increase the speed of saving computer data. Also, Czech scientists have contributed to research explaining the state of the galaxy today...    
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31st December 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Deloitte: Czech Republic Corporate R&D Report 2015. Tax and grant support for research and development activities.

The most significant problem in the current system of the support for research and development consists in the tax uncertainty when assessing subsidies or tax deductions by taxation or other authorities. This is according to one third of responding companies that participated in the third survey conducted by Deloitte in cooperation with the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) in the first half of 2015.  
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20th December 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


World Intellectual Property Indicators - 2015 edition: Czechs are intense users of utility models

According to the World Intellectual Property Indicators covering IP filing activity in 2014, the Czech Republic ranks 29th (patents), 30th (marks) and 37th (designs)  in total (resident and abroad) IP filing activity by origin. Compared to patents, the Czech Republic, China Hong Kong (SAR), the Philippines, Slovakia and Ukraine are intense users of utility models...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic