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Start building your future in #brnoregion at the Jobspin Job & Relocation Fair
17. August 2023
Start building your future in #brnoregion at the Jobspin Job & Relocation Fair
At the Jobspin Job & Relocation Fair, professionals and recent graduates have the opportunity to meet the most important international employers in Brno face-to-face, in a friendly and professional environment. The fair also features many services useful to expats - from English-friendly banking to education.
#brnoregion – a place where cybersecurity giants are born
1. August 2023
#brnoregion – a place where cybersecurity giants are born
In the realm of technological prowess, #brnoregion stands tall as a true leader in cybersecurity. While the city is renowned for its overall remarkable achievements in information technology, local companies have thrived in the cybersecurity arena, making it an exceptionally compelling and noteworthy aspect to highlight.
Electron microscopy in action: Brno teams are developing energy-efficient chips
25. July 2023
Electron microscopy in action: Brno teams are developing energy-efficient chips
Exploring new materials for chip production and enabling their analysis directly in the production environment – these are the tasks of two scientific teams from #brnoregion – from Thermo Fisher Scientific and Brno University of Technology. Electron microscopes play a key role in their efforts. Thanks to them, as part of the three-year European ALL2GaN project, we can look forward to a solution that has enormous potential to save energy and thus mitigate the climate crisis by reducing CO2 emissions. Indeed, the gallium nitride chips being developed will be used in a wide range of applications including telecommunications and e-mobility.
#brnoregion receives the European Entrepreneurial Region Award
6. July 2023
#brnoregion receives the European Entrepreneurial Region Award
#brnoregion has been awarded the prestigious European Entrepreneurial Region 2024 award, making it the first recipient of this title from the Czech Republic. The European Committee of the Regions particularly appreciated the long-term strategy of supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in the region and the resulting current activities aimed at greater resilience, sustainability and digitalization of companies.
The joys of coworking in #brnoregion
26. June 2023
The joys of coworking in #brnoregion
Every creative person understands how difficult it is to come up with genuinely good ideas. They, like mushrooms in the wild, require the correct conditions to develop into something remarkable. To find those conditions, a growing number of people have been moving out of classic offices and into unique places where they can get inspired by others. What are the top coworking spaces in Brno?
Game Access conference brings the biggest gamedev festival of the year to Brno
29. May 2023
Game Access conference brings the biggest gamedev festival of the year to Brno
One of the most important gaming events in Europe and a feast for all developers, designers, and gamers, is coming: the sixth edition of the Game Access Conference will take place on 2 and 3 June in Hall P at the Brno Exhibition Centre.
The latest data show that #brnoregion is among the European leaders in terms of innovation support
12. April 2023
The latest data show that #brnoregion is among the European leaders in terms of innovation support
According to the latest data, a total of €856 million went into research and development in the South Moravian Region. This is 3.2% of the regional GDP, which means the highest share of the whole Czech Republic. Such support for innovation is contributed to not only by universities and public research institutions, but above all by companies that focus on research and development. This results from the 2023 Data report on science, research, innovation and entrepreneurship in South Moravia.
Velvet Innovation Conference spearheads discussion on sustainable business
19. September 2022
Velvet Innovation Conference spearheads discussion on sustainable business
The second Velvet Innovation Conference brought business leaders, European and local policymakers, and innovation fans together to network and inspire one another. The two keynote presentations addressed various strategies for the sustainable development of global businesses to courage local companies in their sustainable visions.
Velvet Innovation Conference spearheads discussion on sustainable business
19. September 2022
Velvet Innovation Conference spearheads discussion on sustainable business
The second Velvet Innovation Conference brought business leaders, European and local policymakers, and innovation fans together to network and inspire one another. The two keynote presentations addressed various strategies for the sustainable development of global businesses to courage local companies in their sustainable visions.
Petr Chládek: “The Marshall Plan for Ukraine is an opportunity for all of Europe.”
11. July 2022
Petr Chládek: “The Marshall Plan for Ukraine is an opportunity for all of Europe.”
Supporting innovations is crucial for regional development, which is why Petr Chládek, CEO at the JIC innovation agency, believes that innovations will be key to restoring Ukraine after the war. Here’s an interview on how #brnoregion may benefit from our support.