A significant part of the day will be dedicated to startups and the Technology Incubation project . In the morning, the selected top eighteen Technology Incubation startups will have the opportunity to present their results during the Technology Incubation #demoday showcase to major players in the domestic and international startup community and receive feedback or first investment from them. “Pitching in English in front of investors is one of the main disciplines we systematically prepare founders for during incubation. The winners will then go on to the Top Startup Selection at the Engaged Investments Conference and win other valuable prizes to help them grow further ,” says Tereza Kubicová, Deputy for Technology Development at CzechInvest.
The stage will feature companies across progressive fields such as AI, advanced materials, Tech4Life or sustainable innovation. “Tech Happy Hours is a unique opportunity for startups to make key contacts and show that the Czech Republic is a real innovation hub. Supporting the startup community is crucial for our economy. These young companies are bringing revolutionary ideas and solutions that are transforming entire industries, generating jobs, attracting foreign capital and strengthening our competitiveness,” adds Kubicová. The afternoon programme will include a panel discussion of key representatives of the project, who were behind its preparation and management. The largest
domestic project to date to support innovative young companies is now approaching its goal of supporting 250 startups across the Czech Republic and is already in discussions with representatives of the Ministry of Trade and Industry about its continuation.
In addition, Tech Happy Hours will welcome world-renowned guests from all over Europe to the main stage. Startup funders, investors and representatives of corporations and universities will be on hand. CzechInvest’s Defence Hub expert panel will feature CTO and co-founder of startup Atomiver Veronika Šedajová, business director of Slovak startup RV Magnetics Vladimir Marhefka, investor from Presto Tech Horizons Oleksandr Bulatnikov or CEO of startup Goldilock Tony Hasek.
The panel, organised by Space Hub Technology Incubation and also part of Czech Space Week, will feature space architect Tomáš Rousek from London-based XTend Design and Jan Spratek, popularizer of space activities for ESERO . The end of the evening will belong to startups from the European Space Agency incubator ESA BIC Czech Republic. “Since2016, we have supported over 60 companies. Our statistics show that for every euro invested from ESA BIC funds, more than 10 euros are received from private investors, which clearly demonstrates the quality and importance of the entire incubation programme for the future of the space industry in the Czech Republic,” says Michal Kuneš , Programme Manager at ESA BIC Czech Republic.
In addition to exponential technologies, an equally important topic will also be the so-called. 28. A scheme that could allow start-ups and fast-growing companies to do business across the EU under a single set of rules. Opportunities to simplify legal procedures, reduce administrative complexity and improve access to various European markets will be discussed by Markéta Přenosilová, European expert on startups from CzechInvest , Arthur Jordão, Executive Director of Europe Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA), Barbora Werdmölder, Director of Czech Founders, Vít Horky, entrepreneur and investor from Czech Founders, Vojtěch Horna, Vice President for Communications of Index Ventures and Jaroslav Ton, CEO of Malcolm Finance.
The main programme will also include examples of good practice from the startup world from the Taiwanese delegation from Taiwania Capital, ASUS, UMC Capital, Might Electronics, GlintMED Accelerator and BE Capital.
The whole event will take place on 22 October 2025 in the newly reconstructed Prague Planetarium in Prague’s Holešovice.
The conference is part of the Czech Startup Week initiative, which brings together all the key events of the Czech startup ecosystem into one week. For more information and the full programme, please visit CzechStartups.gov.cz.
CzechInvest Technology Incubation supports Czech innovative startups with market potential and aims to support 250 young companies over five years. The project is financed from the state budget through the Ministry of Industry and Trade under the programme The Country for the Future.
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