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

5th October 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Competitiveness: Czech Republic ratifies agreement on Joint Visegrad Patent Institute

At the beginning of October, the Czech Republic ratified the agreement on the establishment of the Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI), an authority that will serve as the International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Trea...
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30th September 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Competitiveness: Radio Prague: Prague picked as first expansion site for Israeli anti-hacking experts

The Czech Republic has been chosen as the first location outside Israel for anti-hacker company CyberGym to set up its operations. The firm was founded on the experience of Israel’s biggest power company to fend off thousands of hacking attacks a day aimed at shutting down its power plants and the...
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21st September 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Competitiveness: CTK/Prague Post: People may run next Prague marathon virtually

Thanks to an electronic application, people may run the Prague race course on a treadmill and they will see the real environment on their computer, television, iPhone or iPad. The treadmill runners just have to pay 10 euros for the downloading of the race track..."The first Prague digital marathon...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic