12:30
- 17:00
Ostrava
Matěje Kopeckého 675/21, 70800 Ostrava – Poruba
POKLAD Ostrava-Poruba
Foreign and local experts | Best practice from abroad | Discussion on the future of startup support
The aim of the event is to present the FI4INN project’s outputs (data, interactive tools for policymakers, best practices from abroad etc.) in the area of improving support instruments for startups and SMEs from the perspective of policymakers and support instrument designers. One of the important topics is the improvement of the biggest Czech public startup program Technological Incubation. Bringing together representatives of stakeholders in the Czech innovation ecosystem in one place is a great opportunity to discuss current challenges and the potential for future development in the area of innovation funding. The event will also host several foreign experts who will present different approaches to supporting innovation in startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, which may be inspiring for the Czech environment.
This event is organised in coopertaion with the InnoVerse 2025 conference, which offers a diverse mix of current topics in the field of business, trends and technologies. It takes place in a border region with a strong history of mining and heavy industry, which is already setting an example in the field of economic transformation.
This event will be held in English.
Agenda
| 12:30–13:00 |
Registration |
| 13:00–13:05 |
Welcome
CzechInvest, TEC4I FVG |
| 13:05–13:45 |
Part I: Improving support instruments for innovation: Results of the transnational cooperation in Central Europe within FI4INN project (Virtual Knowledge Centre, Roadmap of Suitable Financial Instruments, Support Instrument Canvas, Technology incubation 2.0) |
| 13:45–14:45 |
Part II: Inspiration from abroad: Good practice in supporting innovation in start-ups and SMEs (for approval with the speakers)
- Hungarian Innovation Agency – Startup factory: Hungarian way to startup support
- Regional Development Agency Bielsko-Biała (Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A. w Bielsku-Białej) – Building Startup
& Innovation Ecosystem from Scratch: The Silesian case
- Impact Hub Vienna – An impact-driven approach to supporting startups as the new standard
- TEC4I FVG (online) – Enhancing regional competitiveness:
Talents, New Technologies and Access to Finace
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| 14:45–15:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:00–15:55 |
Part III: Pannel discussion: What should support for innovative activities by startups and SMEs look like in the future?
Guests: Ministry of industry and Trade, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre, CzechInvest and more |
| 15:55–16:00 |
Wrap-up & Closing words |
| 16:00–17:00 |
Networking |
| 17:00 |
End of the event |
About the FI4INN project (Co-funded by the European Union):
- The FI4INN project is a collaborative effort between ten partners
(from 8 countries), including CzechInvest, aiming to update financing schemes for research and development (R&D) to bridge the gap between front-runner regions and those lagging behind.
- New and enhanced support instruments, focusing on innovation considering economic, environmental, and social impact, will be piloted in seven CE regions.
Over three years of cooperation, FI4INN expects to offer more diversified
and integrated portfolios to support early-stage R&D&I in SMEs and startups.
This event is primarily intended for:
- Innovation ecosystem stakeholders on regional and national level
- National institutions supporting business, R&D and innovation
- Regional innovation centres, incubators, development agencies, science & technology parks
- Regional & national policymakers
- FI4INN project members
This event is funded within the framework of project number CE0100233 (project acronym FI4INN). The project is implemented within the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE program funded by the European Regional Development Fund.