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21st April 2021 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


#VodafoneUniLab: easy testing of smart homes devices in the 5G networks laboratory at VUT

Factories of the future, remote energy readings, remotely controlled vehicles or smart homes fully controlled by voice. What used to sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie is gradually becoming part of everyday life. But none of this could work without the new generation of communication networks, ie 5G networks. Experts from the VUT/Brno University of Technology,  Institute of Telecommunications are now opening a new laboratory #VodafoneUniLab in cooperation with the Czech operator Vodafone, which will connect the academic sector with industrial partners and offer space for testing and development of equipment in the field of Internet of Things or Industry 4.0.

21st April 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Representation of limited liability company by statutory representatives and its limits

When founding and operating a limited liability company, its members usually deal with the issue of setting up its corporate governance and defining the powers of the statutory representatives (executives). In this article, we will present the basic possibilities of limiting the statutory body’s power to act on behalf of the company, and the consequences of the breach of such limits.

21st April 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


New possibilities for Jewish émigrés from Germany and Austria, new obstacles for those from former Czechoslovakia

In Germany, a liberalization of the Citizenship law is planned this year. In Austria, since September 2020 more than 15.000 applications have been submitted by Jewish émigrés and their descendants. But in the Czech Republic… 

20th April 2021 / Politics / Trade and Investment


AmCham contributes comments to National Convention on future of EU-US relationship

The Czech government will be assessing the opportunity the new US Administration presents for the improvement of EU-US relations, and whether more progress can be made over the next four years. AmCham was asked to submit a brief and will participate in a discussion this Friday on the topic. 

20th April 2021 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


A year after the pandemic, European car sales are on a bumpy recovery ride

The European car market has largely recovered a year after the pandemic, but the route back isn't without challenges. The structural effects due to less commuting demand but chip shortages, in particular, will limit the rebound in 2021

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

Policy pipeline

In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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