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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Competitiveness: Radio Prague: Czech firm develops app to clampdown on counterfeits
Czech development company TelPro has come up with a new cloud software application that helps uncover counterfeit goods. The so-called Authentizer application for mobile phones is already being used by several producers of alcoholic drinks...The application was originally developed for checking al...
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Google+Competitiveness: Radio Prague: New hybrid footwear gets toe-hold in market
Is it a sock or a shoe? The most accurate answer is probably a bit of both: new footwear called Skinners, developed by young law school graduate Petr Procházka. The design caught the attention of many fans and is in the middle of a successful crowdfunding campaign. The benefit of wearing the hybri...
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Competitiveness: CTK:Czech centre first in world to perform unique heart pump surgery
Surgeons from the Prague-based Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) in cooperation with German experts have been the first in the world to perform a unique heart surgery without opening the rib cage...Read more....
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