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The European Space Agency's business incubator ESA BIC has been supporting Czech startups working with space technologies since 2016. Two years later, this opportunity was offered to emerging companies from the #brnoregion, thanks to the opening of a ESA BIC Brno branch by the innovation agency JIC. In Brno, it has already helped 16 projects develop their first prototype or show the way to market entry. Not surprisingly, this is one the examples of the implementation of a successful strategy to promote entrepreneurship, for which the South Moravian Region and the City of Brno have been awarded the title of European Entrepreneurial Region 2024.

#brnoregion witnessed an extraordinary gathering of minds at the Velvet Innovation Conference on 15 November 2023. The biggest event under the Velvet Innovation umbrella so far marked a significant milestone in the region's commitment to fostering an open innovation ecosystem.

Sending garbage to other countries and a growing volume of dangerous waste at dumps on one side, a crippling lack of raw materials on the other. An elegant solution? A circular economy in which garbage is a resource and which avoids creating it in the first place. Here's a look at several such circular projects from #brnoregion.

Velvet Innovation Conference brings together people from companies, public and research institutions, universities, NGOs, and the creative industry. Our mission is to inspire and connect people dedicated to innovation without demolition. Meet like-minded international innovators and get inspired by industry leaders and #brnoregion success stories.

The Gamebaze incubator was created as a joint project of the local community of game developers GameDev Area, the Game Cluster and KUMST creative hub, which is powered by JIC innovation agency. Gamebaze offers game developers and studios a wide range of educational events, consultations with experts and a shared coworking space.

Every third electron microscope in the world is made in Brno. But what makes the South Moravian metropolis the mecca of the field is the whole ecosystem of collaborating organizations and people. How are they interconnected? And what do they do to nurture and attract new talent and top experts? Jan Neuman, CEO of NenoVision and initiator of the Regional Microscopy Platform, answered questions about electron microscopy's past and future in #brnoregion.

The gaming industry has been thriving in #brnoregion, with numbers of foreign investors, studios, and game developers rising every day. What role do the local community and cooperating organizations play in all of this? And what does it take for other globally successful games to be developed in Brno? Here’s an interview with Roman Hladík, head of Game Cluster.

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.

#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.