News

Spotlight issue

12th June 2024 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


Business and government leaders believe technology is key to expanding economic opportunity

News Highlights

  • New global survey from HP shows three-quarters of business and government leaders (76%) believe technology is key to enabling traditionally excluded populations to participate in the economy.
  • Vast majority of business leaders currently use AI or plan to use AI soon for key sustainability and social impact goals.
  • Findings come as HP announces progress to expand technology access, skills-building and AI as a force for positive impact.

10th June 2024 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Business optimism is rebounding in Europe, but CFOs are still cautious

After a challenging winter for Europe's economy, Deloitte’s Spring 2024 European CFO Survey signals optimism is rising among finance executives

7th June 2024 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


Deutsche Bank collaborates with industry partners to launch paper on blockchain interoperability

Deutsche Bank has joined a group of major financial institutions and Web3 innovators to produce an in-depth paper on how to achieve interoperability for tokenized assets across public and private blockchains and legacy systems.

3rd June 2024 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


AI in manufacturing

The applications using artificial intelligence (AI) have been spreading from consumers to businesses, boosting productivity and strengthening development.

29th May 2024 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech Court denies copyright Protection of AI-Generated Work in First Ever Ruling

In the first Czech case on copyright and AI, the Prague Municipal Court (“Court”) has refused to recognise copyright protection of an AI-generated image. In a very brief decision, the Court found an absence of enforceable rights on the claimant’s part and ruled out copyright protection for AI-generated output as a matter of principle. 

See our summary and key takeaways below. 

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.

Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic