ICUK: Success stories
Success stories
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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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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From nut caps to dog tags, BuddyChip helps return stray dogs and heads to business incubator
BuddyChip is a smart NFC tag that simply and instantly shows the finder the pet's owner's contact information, medical conditions, allergies, or a note that the pet is afraid of children or barks but doesn't bite - no app required, no registration, no batteries. Just place your phone next to it and help the pet find its way back home.
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Technology is a tool, people are the reason, says successful Ústí nad Labem startuper Matyáš Michel
Instead of complaining, I need to change things Matyáš Michel makes no secret of the fact that he has always had a tendency to create something. He started his business in high school – first as a freelance designer for influencers and YouTubers, later he got into marketing for Czech e-shop brands. But he quickly discovered that just making money was not enough for him. “It annoys me for a long time when something doesn’t work and no one does anything about it. Instead of…
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Jordan Chocolate Factory – a tradition that has not disappeared. And a brand that is growing again
History that has not disappeared The Jordan Chocolate Factory is based not only on the skills of its founders, but also on a history that began in Děčín in the mid-19th century. It was here, in Podmokle, that the Dresden chocolate factory Jordan & Timaeus opened its branch in 1854 - at that time one of the first of its kind in Central Europe. The Jordan & Timaeus brand also became famous because one of the first milk chocolates was produced in its premises.
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Worksheet.ws: A startup from Ústí nad Labem that uses artificial intelligence to simplify preparation for teachers and help students learn from mistakes
From the graduation year, inspiration for change in the field The idea for Worksheet.ws was born in the head of Michael Doubek at an unusual time – during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I graduated in 2020. My class teacher devoted herself to us honestly, despite distance learning. Later, she described to me how demanding it was at that time. I remember that she would correct our work until two in the morning so that she could get up again at 6 in the morning…
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Ústí nad Labem startup Morek Analytics offers doctors a revolution in surgeries
That evening in the office, they knew that their journey had meaning. The idea itself, which today literally revolutionizes the preparation for operations for dozens of doctors in the Czech Republic, was born from a simple observation - preparing models for 3D printing took too long, was technically demanding, and most hospitals and doctors simply did not have the capacity to do it. From one complex question to a simple answer There was a single impulse behind the startup Morek Analytics at the beginning.…
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Virtual assistants from HypeDigitaly are changing the way companies and authorities communicate with their customers
"People often imagine a chatbot as a simple assistant in an e-shop that will refer them to an operator when they don't know what to do. But that's no longer the case," explains Pavel Čermák, founder and CEO of HypeDigitaly. Their solution is not based only on simple answers, but on a deep understanding of data and context - the chatbot is trained directly on the content of the website or internal documentation of the organization.
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Jabor: Innovation that gives water direction. Mobile bags change the rules of the game, not only in fighting fires
The bags produced by the company are the result of many years of development, experience from abroad and intensive cooperation with experts, including specialists in the field of fire protection. Their main advantage? Fast deployment, flexibility, high durability and, above all, the absence of the need for a building permit. From foreign cooperation to in-house development Cooperation with a British company, which is one of the leaders in the field of technical textiles, provided Jabor with a strong technological foundation. Thanks to it, the team gained know-how and access to production technologies…
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Hydrogen tanks, unique saddles and disabled people as superheroes. Winners of the Ústí nad Labem Innovation Companies can succeed globally
The Innovative Company of the Ústí nad Labem Region competition annually recognizes innovations in products, services or technologies implemented in the region over the past three years. An expert jury with representatives of CzechInvest, ICUK, competition partner Komerční banka and other expert consultants selected the best corporate innovations in two categories – small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises. At the gala evening on Wednesday, January 29, the awards were presented by representatives of the competition partners – Councilor of the Ústí nad Labem Region Jiří Valenta, Rector…
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