The Innovation Center of the Ústí Region (ICUK) together with the Ústí Region announces the 7th year of the Innovation Firm of the Ústí Region competition for the past year. This competition, which aims to award the most significant innovations in products, services, technologies or business processes in the region, opens its entry gates to start-ups, small, medium and large companies that are not afraid to come up with new original solutions. The award will also be given to a personality who has made an extraordinary contribution to the development of the Ústí Region.
The conditions and rules of the competition remain the same as in previous years. Any company with a seat or place of business in the Ústí Region, including start-ups within 3 years of establishment, can apply for the Ústí Region Innovation Firm 2024 competition. Products, services or technologies should be new or significantly improved. Companies that participated in previous years can also apply for the competition. The registered innovation must not be the same as in previous years.
"Innovation is the key to sustainable economic growth and improving the quality of life of our citizens. I am proud to lend my patronage to this initiative and look forward to the amazing projects and ideas that will be presented this year". Jan Schiller, governor of the Ústí Region, adds to the competition.
"The Innovation Company competition is a unique platform where we can show what innovations are created right in our region. Every year we discover that corporate innovations in our region are competitive not only nationally, but often have a chance to succeed globally, as last year showed, for example," ICUK director Martin Mata introduced the competition
Ratings and awards
An expert jury composed of representatives of the CzechInvest agency, ICUK, Komerční banka and experts from the PLATINN program evaluates innovative projects in two categories; small and medium enterprises incl. startups and large companies. The winner of each category receives a financial reward of 50,000 crowns and the opportunity to use the designation Innovative Company of the Ústí Region in 2024.
A special category of the competition is the Professor Jiřina Jílková Award, which is awarded to personalities who participate in development and innovation in the region in an exceptional way. Do you know someone who deserves this prestigious award? Sign him up and help us appreciate his contribution to our region.
Applications and ceremonial announcement
Applications can be submitted electronically at the link here until November 15, 2024. The gala evening and announcement of the competition winners will take place in January 2025.
The competition is supported by the project Smart Accelerator for the Ústecký Region III, registration number CZ.02.01.02/00/22_009/0004316.
