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23rd May 2014 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Competitiveness: Czech Republic placed second among East European countries

According to the American journal Site Selection the Czech Republic placed second among East European countries on its Best to Invest ladder only to be beaten by Slovakia. Both countries defended their ranking from last year. According to the words of Ondřej Votruba entrusted with the management of ...

23rd May 2014 / Competitiveness /


Czech Republic is the second best country to invest

According to the American magazine Site Selection Czech Republic is second in the Best to Invest ranking in Eastern Europe category. Slovakia was awarded with the first place. The results were mostly made upon the number of investment projects, including both completely new investments and expansion...

21st May 2014 / Politics / Elections


Politics: Czech Political Parties Program Review for 2014 European Parliament Elections

The EU election will take place over the coming weekend. Turnout is predicted to be lower, despite the recent lesson in how much EU policy and the continental economy can impact this nation. We hope you will vote, and to help you chose the party that is closest to your views on Europe, we have prepa...

19th May 2014 / Competitiveness / Elections


Competitiveness: Changes in subsidies for renewable energy sources

An amendment to the Act on Subsidized Energy Sources (Amendment) has brought significant change for all producers of electricity and heat from renewable sources and from combined heat and power (CHP) generation. Effective from 1 July 2014 joint-stock companies (a.s.) can continue to  receive subsid...

16th May 2014 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Competitiveness: TTIP to be concluded by the end of 2015

On 15 May at the European Business Summit in Brussels, the US ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner and the Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht made both comments in the sense, that the currently negotiated Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership treaty is to be concluded by the end of 2015....

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