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AmCham met with VUT Brno rector L.Janíček: Some of the best we have in business and universities showed commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships
The leadership of AmCham CZ ’s Technology Council - led by AmCham President Milan Šlapák of GE Aviation, AmCham Vice-President Michal Klimeš of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Tomáš Szaszi of Honeywell together with Brno-based AmCham member companies, key players in the local and global market in their respective industries - met with the new rector of Brno University of Technology (VUT Brno) Ladislav Janíček.
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HR Legal Alert - September 2022
- Regulation on adjustment of compensation for loss of earnings
- Meal allowance adjustment
- Adjustment of the rate of the average price of petrol for the purpose of providing travel allowances
- Discounts on the insurance premium paid by the employer for certain groups of employees
AmCham met with PM's advisor Tomáš Pojar: Conservation and conversion is the responsible way forward
This year we much conserve and invest. Next we must switch to sustainable energy sources. In the third year, we must be fully converted from Russian energy and nearly ready to power our manufacturing base from new, sustainable sources of supply.
The facility will increase its Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafer production capacity by 16 times over the next two years to address the sharply increasing demand for microchips
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today celebrated the inauguration of its expanded silicon carbide (SiC) fab in Roznov, Czech Republic. Multiple guests of honor attended the ribbon cutting ceremony led by Ministry of Industry and Trade Section Chief Zbyněk Pokorný, Governor of the Zlín Region Radim Holiš and City Mayor Jiří Pavlica as well as other local governmental dignitaries, signifying the importance of this event and manufacturing of semiconductors in the Czech Republic.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- 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.
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Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
