Faculty of International Relations

After a successful transition period, the Czech Republic aims at further transforming its economy, from being a cost-effective sub-contractor with a convenient location close to developed Western markets to increasing domestic value added in its exports. Some Czech companies have already managed to build and dominate market niches and have become local, regional, or even global leaders. This chapter contains case studies of four little known companies—Bioveta, Elko EP, Microrisc, and Phonexia—in the pharmaceutical, electronics, and IT sectors. They benefit not only from their innovative capacity, but also from their adaptability.

Setting up the coordination mechanism within the Presidency of the Council of the EU: preparation and realization from the perspective of selected Member States, lessons learned, and recommendations for CZ PRES 2022

The Board of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GA CR) has decided to finance projects in the field of basic research for the coming year. The competition was great, the agency saw a significant increase in support applications. GA CR will thus distribute funds in the total amount of CZK 4.2 billion.

The FMV Department of International Trade will co-work the research project "GVCs in Central Europe - a Perspective of Automotive Sector after COVID-19" with the support of the Visegrad Fund.