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24. February 2021
All the best, robot!
One hundred years ago, Karel Čapek published his drama, R.U.R. This major work is famous not only for the message imparted in it by the brilliant Čapek, but also because it was the first time the word robot was ever used. The apocalyptic tale of man-made humanoids that exterminate mankind probably resonates more today than it did when it was first published.
22. February 2021
Expats doing business: Oleksandr Didyk
He came to Brno from Ukraine 20 years ago, and despite his university degree, his career here started with a shovel and a spade. He quickly worked his way up from there, though, and is now the owner of a successful construction company. He returns to the Ukraine regularly to visit his parents, but he says his beloved Brno will remain his home forever.
28. January 2021
If you want to make it beyond the horizon, you have throw away your comfort
An interview with Lenka Požárová on life’s (un)certainties, tough as well as exciting moments in London, the Brno she returned to after long years, and on the fact that nothing in life is free.
6. January 2021
Helena Lukášová: The only one out of billions
An interview with Helena Lukášová on the future of artificial intelligence, the philosophy of art, and curiosity as the main drive in life.
18. December 2020
Olga Vlachynská: We live our values every day
An interview with Olga Vlachynská about company values, the psychology in the DNA of their business and the specifics of leadership.
1. December 2020
CBE Software: Our game tells a very unconventional story
CBE Software is an independent game developer with five games to its name so far – the latest one, for instance, lets you get lost in the Czech and Moravian woods! It’s not the most enjoyable walk, though: expect anxiety at times and a main character only a mother could love.
10. November 2020
FabLab – a place to bring your ideas to life
In 2017, the Brno FabLab joined a global network of open workshops as the first registered workshop in the Czech Republic. In just three years, while still successfully running the workshop, the team also created the best mobile FabLab in the world. Now there are plans for a FabLab university for students as well as teachers, and the team is organizing a FabLab conference in 2024.
3. November 2020
Student Formula team from #brnoregion placed 9th in the whole world!
Fast cars and top technologies aren’t just for the realm of Formula 1. Students all over the world design, assemble, test, and even drive their own race cars, many of them boasting excellent work indeed. And the TU Brno Racing team from Brno is one of them.
27. October 2020
Jiří Hlavenka: Born investor
An interview with Jiří Hlavenka about the current state of the Czech investment environment, what disciplines he as an investor thinks will be successful in the future, what a start-up company can do to draw his attention, and whether now is the right time to start doing business.