See list of supporting Incubators, Institutions and Clusters
Business Incubators & Accelerators
Pilsen Science and Technology Park
Pilsen Science and Technology Park is a key development project initiated and implemented by the city of Pilsen. It is located in one of the most successful industrial zones in the Czech Republic, in the Pilsen Borská Pole Urban Industrial Park near the University of West Bohemia. More than 10 thousand square meters of office, pilot production and laboratory space offer state-of-the-art infrastructure for the support of research, development, and innovation.
Go to PILSEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK website
Pilsen IT Administration (SITMP)
SITMP is a municipal organization supporting the development of the city of Pilsen through technological innovation, striving to introduce modern technologies into various areas of life, developing talents and inspiring entrepreneurship.
Go to SITMP website (CZ only)
SIT Port
SIT Port focuses on the development of the technical community, and the support and growth of innovative start-ups specializing mainly in value-added technological fields. These include, for example, projects in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.
Drony SIT
Drony SIT is a company providing professional services in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The Pilsen-based company is a pioneer in cooperation with the integrated rescue system, of which it has become an official part. The city also uses drones effectively in the fight against bark beetle infestation, as well as for inspections of technical infrastructure, and monitoring of bodies of water.
Go to DRONY SIT website (CZ only)
COMTES FHT Science and Technology Park
The Science and Technology Park in Dobřany near Pilsen offers production shops and office space including additional equipment to companies specializing in engineering and other industrial fields. In addition to first-rate facilities for their business, tenants will also receive financial support for laboratory analyses, tests, technical consultations, and other services provided by the research organization COMTES FHT.
Go to COMTES FHT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK website (CZ only)
TechTower
The TechTower project, launched by the City of Pilsen, is aiming to support the startup community, raise the profile of innovative companies, and attract the attention of investors. TechTower is part of Pilsen’s ambition to be on the cutting edge of technological innovation and to provide the best facilities for future business stars. TechTower will provide flexible office and coworking space, a restaurant and café, conference and workshop facilities, shared workshops, and experimental equipment.
Go to TECHTOWER website (CZ only)
DEPO2015
The DEPO2015 Creative Zone hosts an open craft workshop called Makerspace, a shared workspace - coworking, interactive exhibitions, a café, a community garden, offices for rent, artist studios, spaces for artists-in-residence as well as halls for concerts, conferences, and theatre in the former bus depot. The main target group includes both professionals and amateurs in the so-called creative industries. The Creative Incubator is designed for budding businesspeople.
Digital Innovation Hub
The European Digital Innovation Hub (eDIH) project is being set up to support companies and public administrations in the field of digitization. A consortium of entities from the Pilsen, South Bohemian and Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) Regions is expected to cooperate.
Institutions
Business Innovation Center Pilsen
BIC Pilsen has been supporting the establishment and development of innovative enterprises in the Pilsen region since 1992. It is a member of The European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) and it cooperates with a number of other partners on regional, national and international level. BIC Pilsen assists in securing funding for development projects, involving companies in national and European programs, and finding suitable partners for development, production, and business cooperation. It also provides facilities and services for companies interested in applied research development and innovation, operates coworking spaces in downtown Pilsen for budding entrepreneurs and start-up teams.
Regional Development Agency of the Pilsen Region
The Regional Development Agency of the Pilsen Region provides professional consultancy services to the local administration in the Pilsen Region and supports economic and social development in the region. It focuses on strategic and area planning tasks; these include research and development, innovation, education, transport and infrastructure, and environmental protection. It is the coordinator of the Pilsen Region Employment Pact platform, which unites the region’s most important employers and focuses on the needs of the labor market in relation to demographic development and education.
Go to RDA website (CZ only)
CzechInvest
The CzechInvest, Business and Investment Development Agency, helps improve competitiveness of the Czech economy by supporting small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, start-ups, and business infrastructure; and by attracting higher value-added direct foreign investment in the field of manufacturing, strategic services, and technology centers. One of its primary objectives is to make the Czech Republic an innovation leader in Europe. The Regional Office in Pilsen provides the whole range of services.
Clusters
Mechatronics Cluster
A functional platform for cooperation between businesses, research organizations, schools, and regional institutions. It offers support for knowledge and technology transfer, digitization, and the introduction and utilization of additive technologies. The cluster promotes Czech-Bavarian cooperation with the aim of establishing business partnerships.
Go to MECHATRONICS CLUSTER website
Smart Pilsen Region Cluster
The Smart Pilsen Region Cluster is a voluntary grouping striving to develop the concept of Smart Region in the Pilsen Region. It contributes to improving the quality of life by introducing new information technologies to public service organizations and creating conditions for their implementation. The cluster provides assistance in such areas as public safety, the environment, improving traffic in towns and villages, and facilitating access to health and social services. In addition to that, the cluster organizes seminars, lectures, conferences, and provides consulting and training. It also supports technical education in both secondary and primary schools.
Go to SMART PILSEN REGION CLUSTER website
Technological Initiative Pilsen
TIP is a voluntary, independent association of legal entities operating in the Czech Republic and other EU countries, which focuses primarily on cooperation in the fields of research and development, mutual sharing of resources (especially personnel, economic, technical or development resources), production optimization, improvement of its members’ economic and business situation, and support of private enterprise.