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Chomutov's CHOBOT team won the regional robotics competition and is flying to the USA
On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the Faculty of Science of the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (FřF UJEP), in cooperation with the Innovation Center of the Ústí Region (ICUK), organized the first Regional Robotics Competition inspired by the international FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Four teams competed in the SLUNETA Sport Center: CHOBOT from Chomutov, CircuitBreakers from Litoměřice, LEDbot from Ústí nad Labem and PaperBox from Štětí. The winner secured participation and the opportunity to represent the Ústí Region and the Czech Republic at the prestigious FRC competition, which will take place in…
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MotoKeška: When passion for one track meets business. Czech startup wants to conquer Europe with gamification
When intuition meets reality: How MotoKeška teaches Czech bikers to rediscover the world It's a classic scenario. You have a great job, you travel the world, but an idea sprouts in your head that won't let you sleep. In David's case, the idea came thousands of kilometers from home. As the director of the popular show Auto Moto World on Czech Television, he spent hours on the saddle of a motorcycle across Europe and Africa. It was there, in the dust of the roads and the roar of engines,…
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#JE TO ENERGY. We have mapped (our) energy heart of the Czech Republic
The Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region has prepared a new brochure focused on the energy transformation in the region. The publication presents an overview of projects, companies, municipalities and research institutions that are involved in the development of modern energy in the Ústí nad Labem Region. The brochure presents specific activities that are taking place in the region - from community photovoltaic projects to new energy technologies, to research and European initiatives in the field of hydrogen, geothermal energy and energy storage. It also focuses on cooperation between the public sector, companies…
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From idea to application. A generation of digital projects is growing in the ICUK business incubator
When four different projects come together in a business incubator and all are working on their own applications, it becomes clear that it is more than just a coincidence. Thanks to its incubator, ICUK is becoming a haven for young creators who want to simplify life, connect the community or bring a new form of experience through technology. Four projects are currently tuning their applications in the incubator. They show that developing your own apps does not have to be exclusive and can…
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Games in a new guise: high school students improved classic board games using 3D printing in 24 hours
Each of us has at least one board game at home. So how about reviving it, improving it with some new game elements? Making it more fun, faster, more innovative? That was exactly the task of the second 3D PRINTING Hackathon this year, which was organized by the Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem (ICUK) last week. From November 7 to 8, 24 high school students in 6 teams from Děčín, Litvínov, Štětí, Teplice and Ústí nad Labem gathered in Pavilion G of the Garden of Bohemia, and worked on…
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Worksheet.ws
The idea for Worksheet.ws was born in Michael Doubek's head at an unusual time - during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. He graduated in 2020, and his homeroom teacher was devoted to the class at that time, despite distance learning. She later described to him how demanding it was at that time. He remembered that she would correct assignments until 2 in the morning so that she could get up at 6 in the morning and prepare for classes, Michael recalls. Then when…
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IQSTAT
A few years ago, in the midst of an energy crisis, our family was preparing to switch to spot prices. They were looking for a way to adjust our consumption so that we would use electricity when the spot price was lower and reduce consumption when the spot price was higher. They were interested in exactly how much they were paying for electricity and how they could save as much as possible. All the solutions we found were too difficult to set up and use, too expensive, or both. They decided…
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Delmax: When digitalization makes crafts more efficient
Delmax, an expert in the installation and maintenance of technical building equipment, takes care of water, heat and the well-being of homes in the heart of the Ústí nad Labem region. Every day, it deals with burst pipes, non-draining siphons and extensive reconstructions of heating systems. To successfully handle such orders, one key factor is needed - perfectly organized work of the entire team. And it is here that the time has come for a change.
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ICUK opens a contact point in Krásná Lípa: support for business and regional development is aimed at the north of the region
The Innovation Center of the Ústí nad Labem Region (ICUK) officially opened a new contact point in Krásná Lípa on Wednesday, October 29. It is located in the city center in the premises of the House of Bohemian Switzerland. It will serve to support business and development of the region throughout the Šluknov Slope. In addition to ICUK representatives, the official opening was attended by Jan Kolář, mayor of Krásná Lípa, Ing. Zbyněk Linhart, senator for the Děčín region, Radim Burkoň for the city of Krásná Lípa, Václav Doleček, director of Bohemian Switzerland, ops, Ing.…
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Festup 2025 special – Filip Dřímalka, Aleš Burger and Abeceda lidra
In this special episode, filmed during the startup festival Festup 2025, we interviewed: Filip Dřímalka – The Future of Unemployment / Aibility.cz Aleš Burger – Founder of HitHit Michaela Köszegi & Marek Marušinec – The Alphabet of a Leader
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