The startup scene in Czech Republic

JIC’s 2026 annual report covers the wider Brno Region, not just Brno city. For 2024, JIC reports EUR 1.04 billion in regional research and development investment and R&D intensity of 2.9% of GDP in South Moravia, along with 23,411 R&D workers in the Brno Region. These are regional measures, not city-only figures. [1][2]

JIC describes Brno-area founder support that includes JICbooster, a mentor-led pathway from concept validation toward investment preparation, and coworking with connections to founders and experts. JIC also offers pitch feedback and practice presentations before investor meetings. [1][2]

Examples of technology activity reported by JIC include a regional space cluster of more than 30 companies and more than 350 ESA collaborations. JIC says ESA BIC Brno supported 22 startups during 2018–2025 with EUR 1.1 million, and those startups later attracted more than EUR 15 million in private investment. CEITEC identifies NenoVision as its first CEITEC BUT spin-off, tracing it to Brno doctoral research commercialized in 2015. [1][2]

JIC reports that the Prototype and Verify autumn call was closed; its page also states a CZK 10 million turnover cap for qualifying regional SME applicants. JIC describes JIC Ventures as planning around 20 pre-seed and seed investments over four years, with investments of up to EUR 1 million each. The cited information does not establish that applications to either opportunity are currently open. [1][2]