“The three-day evaluation marathon presented us with the most diverse range of projects that are pushing boundaries and setting completely new standards in the creative sector. Digital innovations – from smart apps to sophisticated platforms to sophisticated software solutions – are a clear indicator of what’s driving today’s startup and creative ecosystem, and that’s artificial intelligence and disruptive thinking. But there’s also projects that aren’t afraid to raise crucial social issues, proving that technology can have a big social impact .” says Petra Kneslová, Director of the Creative Hub of the Technology Incubation project of the CzechInvest Agency. A total of fifty projects applied for the national round and 41 of them presented after the first approach and evaluation of the criteria.
This year’s national final will also be the culmination of the 2nd annual Creative Industries Day, which will be preceded by the Design Forum / Design of the Future – Sustainability and Innovation, organised by the Centre for Investment, Development and Innovation of the Hradec Královehradecky Region.
The mission of the Design Forum is to inspire and support innovation in design with a focus on environmentally and economically sustainable approaches. The Forum focuses on upcycling and the use of waste materials, circular principles and technological innovations that can help companies and individuals adapt to the markets of the future.
The forum is intended for designers, companies, innovators and sustainability experts. Registration takes place here.
Creative Business Cup aims to support creative startups from all over the world, connecting them with each other and helping them find investors and conquer foreign markets. The organiser of the Czech national round of the competition is the CzechInvest Agency for Enterprise and Investment Promotion. It searches for creative and innovative startups across the Czech Republic and helps to verify their global potential through the Creative Business Cup competition. The final night of the national round will take place 19 March 2025 in Hradec Králové. The winner then takes part in the global final in Copenhagen. This year’s partners are the Hradec Králové Region, the Centre for Investment, Development and Innovation, the City of Hradec Králové and the Hradec Králové Technology Centre.
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