Economic policy / Technology, R&D and Innovation

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

Spotlight issue

28th April 2023 / Economic policy / Technology, R&D and Innovation


AmCham Technology Council/Brno Council: defining innovation, aligning interests

Being a top innovative economy means the various parts of society involved in innovative activities need to have a high enough level of trust that they can work together on investments with a greater risk of failure than those of an assembly line economy. Building that trust means understanding the incentives- what motivates and rewards people and entities for acting- of all players in innovation, and trying to align those incentives toward a common goal.
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9th March 2023 / Economic policy / Technology, R&D and Innovation


AmCham proposes path to innovative economy

AmCham's Board of Directors sent a Letter on Innovation containing our ideas of how Czechia can use the transition to a sustainable economy to strengthen its position as a center for global innovation. 
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9th February 2023 / Economic policy / Technology, R&D and Innovation


AmCham discussed in Brno how business, academics and the government could align

What Brno has that can make it special is a cluster of companies in the region already designing, producing and selling advanced technologies around the world. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Honeywell, onsemi, Y Soft, Garrett - Advancing Motion, CommScope and Gen form a technology base that not many cities can match.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic