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Cyber threats know no bounds, so it’s no wonder that technologies designed to protect sensitive data and infrastructure have a global impact. In the world of cybersecurity, Brno has put itself on the map as the home of companies that are now under the wings of renowned brands. This way, they have helped define this region as a major centre of innovations.

One million games sold, announced the counter on the Steam platform less than a month after the release of the brand-new game Gray Zone Warfare developed by Brno-based Madfinger Games in April. And it was Ashborne Games which drew attention not long ago with its strategy game Last Train Home, based on the stories of Czechoslovakian legionaries. Finally, mobile game developer Alda Games has seen unprecedented growth in recent months. These achievements show the advanced level of local developers when it comes to creativity and technical mastery and underline the economic importance of the gaming industry in this region as well as the Czech Republic as a whole.

Behind any science there’s a microscope. And behind any revolutionary findings in medicine, material sciences, or environment protection there are electron microscopes. Used in the laboratories of Nobel Prize holders, production centres of major chip producers or even in hospitals, they affect the lives of people all over the world. And this impact starts here in Brno where every third high-tech instrument like this is produced.

Brno is the centre of Czech space industry. Local companies and research organizations here have become not only well-established in the supply chain of governmental and scientific missions but also frequently cross the borders of traditional industry thanks to innovative commercial projects.

The annual meeting of the Brno region startup ecosystem is back. We are thrilled to announce the start of early bird ticket sales for the Velvet Innovation Conference 2024, set to take place on November 14 at Hotel Passage in Brno, Czechia. This year’s theme, “Ambition (Un)locked,” highlights sustainable innovation with program blocks like "Building a Future-Proof Enterprise" and "Women in Tech." Secure your spot at a discounted rate until June 30 and join international experts and industry leaders for a day of inspiration and networking.

Are you looking for funding for a project in the semiconductor industry or its supply chain? Do you need to get an overview of the opportunities in Europe? Are you interested in semiconductors, microchips or electron microscopy trends and opportunities? Here is information on trends and opportunities in semiconductors, microchips or electron microscopy, directly from international funding experts.

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.