Private Innovation Centre
Turning Ideas to Impact
We connect those behind new ideas – startups, SMEs, researchers and public actors – with European innovation programmes. We help them secure funding, co-create solutions, build startups and educate the next generation of innovators.
Our Expertise
Four Pillars of Innovation
Fundraise
We help partners secure EU and national funding for research & innovation projects across Europe.
Learn more about FundraiseCo-Create
We co-design new products, services and solutions together with partners such as universities, cities and companies.
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We support, accelerate and mentor startups and technological teams through structured programmes.
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We develop innovation skills through workshops, hackathons and student programmes.
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Building Europe's Innovation Ecosystem
Innovation Projects Delivered
In Budgets of EU Projects We Wrote
Partners Across Europe
Students & Innovators Trained
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i-Days Ostrava 2026: a one-day ideathon for the Moravian-Silesian Region
Design thinking on a real challenge, from problem to prototype
DetailsInnoEnergy open call: investment and a strategic partner for your energy innovation
Direct access to partners, customers and industrial leaders across the EU
DetailsREUSE2030: circular economy tools for manufacturing companies
Digital Circular Inventory: matches your waste streams with circular uses
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Latest Updates
Challenge Lab 2026 kick-off brings 30 young innovators to Škoda Palace
On Thursday 22 October, Škoda Palace in Prague hosted the official kick-off of Challenge Lab 2026, organised by DEX Innovation Centre together with UCT Prague and EIT Food. It marked the start of the first edition of a programme in which young innovators tackle real challenges from the food industry. The kick-off brought together 30 students, graduates and young professionals from a range of fields.
Thermosolar Hive: From the EIT Food Innovation Prizes to Australian Apiaries
In 2020, the Thermosolar Hive team from Olomouc won the Czech regional final of the EIT Food Innovation Prizes and took 3rd place in the Grand Final. Their hive uses the energy of the sun to eliminate the Varroa mite without chemicals, resulting in stronger colonies and residue-free honey. Today it is used across Europe and is entering Australia. We asked Jan Rája, co-owner of Apis Innovation, what has happened since.
When a Café Meets AI, Circular Economy and Longevity
What happens when healthy food, longevity science, artificial intelligence and circular economy principles come together? In Prague, there is a rather unusual answer: Healthy Longevity Café. We selected this business as a good practice example from the Czech Republic within the SMART CIRCLE project. As part of the development of Module 6 - Communicating the Smart Circular Roadmap, led by the Czech project team, we explored how a small business can combine sustainability, digitalisation and innovation in practice. In September 2025, we visited Healthy Longevity Café and filmed a video presenting this unique concept directly on site. After several months of preparation and coordination, we can finally share it.
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Trusted by Europe's Top Innovation Networks
We collaborate with universities, cities, companies, European innovation programmes and many others to drive meaningful change across the continent.
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Whether you're a university, a city, a company, a startup or anyone with an idea — let's explore how we can collaborate.
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