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Czech startup ecosystem unites under the banner of Czech Startup Week

04.10. 2024
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The CzechInvest Agency presents a new initiative Czech Startup Week, which aims to unite key startup events in Prague and create an attractive platform for international startups and investors. The first edition, which counts with more than a hundred international startups and investors and about twenty events, will take place on 21-25 October 2024.

Startups and the development of venture investment are important pillars of our future prosperity. Together with foreign investors and domestic companies, they create an ecosystem that drives innovation, generates new jobs and strengthens the competitiveness of the Czech economy at the global level. Czech Startup Week responds to the long-standing need to create a common and internationally oriented event in the Czech startup environment. It is a great opportunity to raise the profile and launch a new era of entrepreneurial growth in the Czech Republic,” said Jan Michal, Director General of the CzechInvest agency.

Startup Week unites major events in Prague into one week, maximizing opportunities for networking and collaboration in many areas. With a clear focus on an international audience, all events will be held in English, allowing for easy participation of foreign investors and startups. During Czech Startup Week, events such as the two-day Engaged Investments Conference, Tech Happy Hours, Startup Europe and the Demo Day of the CzechInvest Technology Incubation project will take place.

Until now, we have lacked a unified platform where we could direct foreign investors and innovative companies interested in the Czech market. Czech Startup Week fills this gap and creates space for more effective networking and cooperation within the entire ecosystem,” explains Ivo Denemark, Director of the Startups and Investment Division of CzechInvest, adding: “We believe that Czech Startup Week will bring increased interest of foreign investors and startups in the Czech market, which will lead to more investments and strategic partnerships. At the same time, we expect this initiative to strengthen collaboration within the Czech startup ecosystem and increase its international visibility,”

The project has a long-term perspective – the dates are already set for the following years, which allows participants to plan their visit to the Czech Republic in advance. Czech Startup Week is open to all relevant events that meet the criteria – the event must be in English, it must take place during Czech Startup Week in Prague and it must be focused on a relevant topic.

“The Czech startup scene should cooperate more to be attractive enough for international investors. Putting it on the map of relevant technology countries can significantly strengthen the whole ecosystem. Our conference has long supported cross-border investing, connecting investors with startups from Central and Eastern Europe in Prague every year. And we want to go even further, which is why Czech Tech Week makes sense for us, ” says Eliška Vámošová, director of the Engaged Investments conference and minority partner in the investment group DEPO Ventures.

CzechInvest, as coordinator, will take care of inviting key stakeholders and foreign participants, including promoting the entire platform. The agency will also be a partner of selected events and the organiser of one of its own. The first edition of the Czech Startup Week will take place on 21-25 April. October 2024. Detailed programme and other information will be published on the official website on a continuous basis.

David Horinek

PR Manager and Spokesperson

+420 724 591 667 david.horinek@czechinvest.org

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