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8th February 2019 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


eu-startups.com: 10 Czech startups to watch in 2019 and beyond

The Czech Republic is known for a solid infrastructure, a highly educated and skilled workforce, and relatively low living costs and wages. This week, we took a close look at the Czech startup scene and created a list of 10 promising startups to watch in 2019. All of the companies we’re listing below were founded within the past 2-3 years and all of them have a interesting as well as promising business model, eu-startups.com writes.

8th February 2019 / Politics / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


The Future of Prague's Transportation System with Praha Sobě

Current Master Plan of Prague outlines the growth of the city only to its borders. We need to include the outskirts in order to let Prague grow sustainably. On February 8, Adam Scheinherr, Prague’s Deputy Mayor for Transportation, and City Councillor Lenka Burgerová (both Praha Sobě) were our guests at another round of AmCham talks with City Hall representatives on key issues.

6th February 2019 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Dentons launches interactive tool on Transparency Registers laws in all EU markets with the support of the Nextlaw Referral Network

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has collaborated with the Nextlaw Referral Network to expand its interactive EU Transparency Register laws tool to cover all 28 countries in the European Union.  

6th February 2019 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Big plans with CTPark Prague East in 2019

One of the best spots in Prague with A-class warehouses, offices and R&D production facilities.

6th February 2019 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


New regulation mandating health insurance coverage for medical aids in the Czech Republic – mark the dates and deadlines

As of 1 January 2019, an amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act has come into force which brings substantial changes in the realm of insurance coverage for medical aids. How to prepare properly?

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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