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Creative Business Czechia 2026 has announced the final ten. The competition will culminate on April 15, 2026 in Pardubice

2. 4. 2026 This year's Creative Business Czechia competition saw exceptionally strong interest from companies. 65 projects from the Creative Tech field applied for the title. The 10 most promising will be presented on April 15, 2026 in Pardubice at the final evening, which will be preceded by the Future Trends in Creative Tech conference. Read more

Open letter: Why it is necessary to protect and strengthen smart specialization

17. 3. 2026 A group of European regional actors and experts on smart specialization draws attention to the fundamental risks posed by the proposed reform of cohesion policy funding for the period 2028-2034. Changes in the form of the National and Regional Partnership Plan may affect the effectiveness of innovation. Read more

National Institute for Cancer Research (Czech abbreviation NÚVR) publishes Newsletter inSCIder 2026

16. 3. 2026 “We have completed – and I dare say, successfully – the first phase of the NICR project. Through our joint work, we have created a functional consortium, defined shared rules, created organisational support structures, and improved research facilities. We are entering a three-year period of obligatory sustainability: now we shall see whether the new consortium, National Institute for Cancer Research, survives.” states Aleksi Šedo, Director of NICR..." Read more

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Creative Business Czechia - Ceremony of announcing the winners of the competition 15. 4. 2026 09:00 - 22:00 The final evening of the Creative Business Czechia competition, which will present the top ten finalists from all over the Czech Republic. In addition to the ceremony, it will be an event with the participation of a number of private companies, municipalities and other entities supporting Creative Tech, which will offer an inspiring space for the artistic and business community to meet and establish new partnerships.

D.A.R. Continuum - Conference on Data, AI, Automation, and Robotization 29. 4. 2026 09:00 - 17:30 The event aims to explore the continuum between open and FAIR data, the automation and robotization of processes, and artificial intelligence, highlighting how these domains mutually shape one another. This process is accelerated as data infrastructures evolve into algorithmic intelligence and materialize into autonomous and robotic systems operating within human social environments. The event will bring together researchers, R&D staff, policymakers, funders, and interested members of the public to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue on these developments. Particular attention will be devoted to how AI-based technologies are reshaping knowledge production, governance, and responsibility in the age of data sharing (open science) and autonomous systems (e.g., self-driving laboratories).

SMART CITIES SYMPOSIUM PRAGUE 2026 28. 5. 2026 - 09:00 - 29. 5. 2026 - 18:00 SCSP2026 will be the twelfth annual symposium. The main themes of the SCSP2026 will be cooperative cities not only in terms of sustainable mobility, but also the way to climate-neutral cities.