Regions of the Czech Republic

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: The Usti Region is located in northwest Bohemia, sharing a border with Germany. Thanks to its location and good accessibility from Prague or Dresden (neighbouring Saxony), the region has significant potential for international economic and cultural cooperation. Usti Region is currently facing challenges related to the economic transformation brought about by the shift away from coal-fired energy sources.

 The Usti Region is therefore focusing on new challenges in the field of clean energy sources, particularly development of the hydrogen economy. The region has its own hydrogen strategy focusing on the development of an integrated hydrogen chain from production, transport and storage to final consumption. An important institution is the relatively young Energy Center of the Usti Region (ECUK), which provides a wide variety of services and consultancy. There is also potential for the use of geothermal energy in the region, including research with an international dimension and subsequent application in practice. In the area of public research institutions, the region has strong research background in green and sustainable chemicals and nanotechnology, and it is developing the area of digitalisation through the collection, analysis and provision of open data and data analysis in line with Smart City/Region principles.

 Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem is active in the region and its activities reflect the interests of the Usti Region, ranging from the development of quality education to research and the development of renewable and emission-free energy, including, for example, the creation of a network of scientific institutes cooperating on research in the field of renewable energy sources and the use of hydrogen in modern carbon-free energy. New study programmes, including a PhD programme, are being developed to train future professionals in innovative and transformational areas of the economy (clean energy, hydrogen).

 The Usti Region is also attractive in terms of tourism (f.e. the well-known Bohemian Switzerland). Among the mining monuments in the Saxon and Bohemian Ore Mountains found on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Usti Region contains the Krupka Mining Landscape and the Mednik Mining Landscape. Another UNESCO World Heritage site in the Usti Region is Zatec and the Zatec hop landscape, which is the first hop-growing area in the world to be awarded this status.

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Human potential, science, research, and innovation – these are the most important assets of the future worth investing in. Innovation is what propels the world forward; it is the engine driven by human ideas and the desire to improve what doesn't work or could work even better. The result is concrete projects and services for entities involved in education, science, research, development, and knowledge transfer into practice. The goal is to enable product development using local unique knowledge, traditions, experiences, and collaboration.

The Liberec region can build on its natural competitive advantages in the unique fields of glassmaking, engineering, textiles, electrical engineering, nanotechnology, and membrane technology.

As early as 2012, the Liberec region adopted a strategy with the main objective of supporting the development of research and development in the Liberec region (the so-called RIS3 strategy). A key tool for implementing this strategy has been the project called Smart Accelerator, with the Regional Development Agency as the executing entity, carrying out numerous activities.

It manages the portal Investuj pod Ještědem, which brings together property sale and rental offers in one place, focusing on so-called brownfields and greenfields, long-unused commercial properties, and other investment opportunities. In the field of new technologies, it is involved in digitalization through the DIH Northeast project. In cooperation with the Liberec Region, it plans to establish an educational center focused on cybersecurity, which will operate at the Secondary Industrial School in Česká Lípa.

The Liberec region is a region that has long and intensively supported nanotechnology, research, development, and innovation. This opens up the potential to move the region to new heights of technological progress. The Liberec region is creating conditions that allow researchers and innovators to realize their ideas and projects. It actively seeks ways to support the creation of new start-ups. It already has an excellent research base and top experts and aims to strengthen this area, allowing the region to play a significant role in global research and development. Betting on nanotechnology and innovation will bring not only economic growth but also contribute to improving the quality of life for the region's inhabitants.

The region also has its Liberec Business Incubator (Lipo.ink) supporting the creation and development of innovative companies in the Liberec region. It focuses on companies that come up with unconventional solutions to needs and problems, providing them with expertise on how to turn a good idea into a viable company.

Established as the penultimate of twelve innovation centers in the Czech Republic, Lipo.ink ensures that entrepreneurs and their ideas and investments remain in the Liberec region. By opening a new building in the center of Liberec in the fall of 2020, Lipo.ink also provided unique spaces for entrepreneurs.

Last year, it received the EU|BIC certification from the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN). This step is a recognition of the comprehensive support provided to entrepreneurs in the Liberec Region. „We are proud of the success of Lipo.ink, which we founded in 2018 and which is one of the visible examples of successful support for innovation, development, startups, and companies. It proves that quality and innovation are not only significant in large organizations. Even small incubators, like Lipo.ink, play a key role in supporting new businesses and regional entrepreneurship,“ said Martin Půta, Governor of the Liberec Region

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Located in the centre of the Czech Republic, the Pardubice Region will be ranked among important transport hubs in the near future due to the development of road, rail, air and water transport. It is an attractive region thanks not only to its high degree of safety, housing quality, health and life satisfaction, but also to its long industrial tradition. The decision two nearby cities – Pardubice and Hradec Králové – to join forces in the implementation of Integrated Territorial Investments in the Hradec-Pardubice agglomeration, thus further enhancing the area’s attractiveness, has proven to be the right step. The dominant role in the region’s economy is played by the manufacturing industry, which is driven by enterprises buttressed by their own research. The region is home to large companies that develop, produce and sell innovative final products and are competitive on the European and global scale, as well as innovation champions among small and medium-sized enterprises with a significant proportion of their own research at the international level, particularly in radio technology, chemistry and biomedicine. A positive aspect is that three-fourths of research funding comes from the private sector. Basic research is conducted at the University of Pardubice, which is developing successfully and where new space for collaboration is being opened. The P-PINK business incubator, whose operation is focused on active support for start-ups, was established in 2018.

The Pardubice Region offers a combination of beautiful countryside and magnificent history, arts, captivating music and all possible kinds of sports. The most important events undoubtedly include Smetana’s Litomyšl Festival, the Grand Pardubice Steeplechase and the Golden Helmet. The region is also associated with the taste of Pardubice gingerbread and the presence of horses, which are an essential part of the region. When visiting the Pardubice Region, you will be able to familiarise yourself with the local traditions including handicrafts, see numerous castles and chateaux, ancient military forts and fortifications, urban conservation areas and many attractive examples of Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau and modern interwar architecture.

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The Vysočina Region is located in the centre of the Czech Republic, between Prague and Brno, and close to the Austrian border. It is easily accessible by road, rail, and is near two international airports, in Prague and Brno.

The region has a strong industrial base, including industries like automotive, metalworking, mechanical engineering, wood processing and furniture, as well as growing fields like industrial automation and IT. Many innovative companies in these sectors, as well as in electrical engineering and energy, are competitive in Europe and globally.

Over 98% of the region’s R&D funding comes from private companies. Several R&D centres and research institutes are located here, including the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Telč, the College of Polytechnics Jihlava, the Forestry and Game Management Research Institute in Pelhřimov, the Potato Research Institute in Havlíčkův Brod, the Institute of Vertebrate Biology in Studenec and the Nuclear Research Institute in Dukovany.

The region is preparing for the most significant investment in strategic energy infrastructure in the Czech Republic: the construction of a new nuclear power source at the Dukovany power plant. This investment, planned from 2028 to 2036, will contribute to meeting climate goals and strengthening energy self-sufficiency of the Czech Republic. Additionally, it will enhance the competitiveness and innovativeness of the local economy.

The Vysočina Region has a well-educated and flexible workforce. Tertiary education in the region is provided by the rapidly developing College of Polytechnics Jihlava which offers study programmes in the fields of electrical engineering and informatics, technical engineering and applied technology, economics and management, tourism, midwifery, healthcare and clinical social work.

Vysočina benefits greatly from international cooperation with partner regions such as Lower Austria, Grand Est (France), the Nitra Self-Governing Region (Slovakia), Transcarpathian Ukraine and the European Region Danube-Vltava. Further international cooperation is being established with Taiwan, Estonia and the Tampere region of Finland.

The region boasts a rich cultural and natural heritage, picturesque landscapes, and a pristine, safe environment. Combined with its skilled and adaptable workforce, these attributes make it an attractive destination for investment.

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Dear entrepreneurs, dear business partners,

each of you knows that the most valuable thing you can have in your company is good people. You can replace machines and real estate, but you cannot replace people. People are the foundation of any business and I don't think that will change for a long time.

The Olomouc region is close to my heart, not only because I was born and live there, but also because of the people who live there. They are not made of sugar, they know that there is no cake without work and that if you want to have a good life, you have to work well. At the same time, our region has a rich industrial tradition, built on many successful engineering companies whose products are sold all over the world.

We are also a region with several universities, because education is as important for business as transport infrastructure - for example, the Olomouc Region is connected to the D1 motorway, and construction of the strategic D35 motorway will soon begin.

We are well aware that quality employees are the basis for good business, which is why the region generously supports the study and teaching areas that are most in demand on the labour market. This means that employers do not have to search for employees across half of the Czech Republic or from abroad, but can choose quality workers, engineers or craftsmen directly in our region.

And when all the work is done, we can relax in the most beautiful Czech mountains - the Jeseníky Mountains or go cycling along the flat Haná River. After all, rest is as much a part of life as work.

As you can see, the Olomouc Region is an ideal place not only for business, but also for living. And I have chosen only a small part of what we can offer for setting up a business.  The best thing is to come and see for yourself. We look forward to welcoming you to the Olomouc Region.

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