#brnoregion receives the European Entrepreneurial Region Award
6. July 2023
#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.
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