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14th October 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Industry focus - Print management in logistics

The logistics industry quite literally keeps things moving around the globe. However, this highly pressurized environment is at the mercy of core business processes, such as printing. Print management can make all the difference, but not all print management solutions are created equal.

14th October 2021 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


The drama of COVID-19 has cast leaders in new roles.

All the world’s a stage, but the COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten the script. Executives are now asked to play different parts. This week, McKinsey looked at the morphing demands on CFOs and asset managers, and at how C-suite leaders across industries must understand and embrace digitally enabled strategies and business models.

14th October 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


National Recovery Plan offers new support opportunities

To revive the Czech economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared the National Recovery Plan, a set of reforms and investments aiming to support Czech businesses and to reignite and modernise the Czech economy.

14th October 2021 / Competitiveness / Energy and Environment


Almost One-Third of Europe’s Largest Listed Companies Have Pledged to Reach Net-Zero by 2050, Accenture Study Finds

Companies with a net-zero goal reduced emissions by 10% on average over the last decade; those without targets saw emissions increase

11th October 2021 / Politics / Elections


Election 2021 Report

During the last weekend, the Czech Republic held one of its probably most important election in years. The Parliamentary Election, which many media had described as the ones in which Czechs would decide whether their country would follow a similar path as Poland or Hungary, have seen the success of liberal democratic parties over populism and nationalism.

 

 

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.

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