For international visitors, this means a fixed date in the calendar that can be planned two years in advance. During the week, they can choose from a range of independent events according to their own interests.
The key is how Czech Startup Week works: it’s not a single, centrally managed program, but rather a coordinated network of independent events that take place simultaneously, with each organizer handling the logistics in their own way. The organizers work together on PR and communication, but each event has its own organizer, its own program, and its own character. The result is a vibrant and diverse week full of opportunities.
“The Czech startup scene has a lot to offer, and Czech Startup Week is an opportunity to show that to the world. The main event, organized by CzechInvest, is a demo day featuring projects from the Technology Incubation program and the ESA BIC Czech Republic incubator, where startups will have the chance to present themselves to investors and partners live on stage. At a time when we handle so many things online, in-person meetings remain what truly drives collaboration forward, and that is exactly what we want to use Czech Startup Week for,” explains Markéta Přenosilová, CzechInvest’s Deputy Director for Startups and Innovation.
“Czech Startup Week brings together a main program that also gives rise to a number of accompanying events across the ecosystem. Just around the Engaged conference alone, at least ten smaller meetings take place each year, and the event itself attracts investors from all over Europe to Prague—last year from 23 countries. This makes it one of the key opportunities to connect the Czech startup ecosystem with foreign capital and demonstrate that the Czech Republic is a strong and high-quality technology hub,” says Eliška Vámošová, director of the Engaged Investments conference.
“The future of the Czech economy will be built on innovation, technology, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines. Events like Tech Happy Hours and ENGAGED Investments help create an environment where ideas become companies, connections become partnerships, and local projects become global successes. Our goal is for Prague to be a natural meeting place for the European startup community. That’s why we—the organizers from Startup Kitchen, Czech Founders, and CzechInvest—get involved in organizing Tech Happy Hours every year,” says Tomáš Cironis, CEO of Startup Kitchen and former partner at the Luxembourg-based venture capital fund Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital.
If you’re organizing an event that could be part of Czech Startup Week 2026, you can contact the organizers right here. The requirements are simple: the event must take place in Prague during the week of October 19–23, 2026; be aimed at the startup and investor communities; have an international scope; and be conducted in English.
This year’s organizers include CzechInvest, Depo Ventures, Engaged Investment Conference, Startup Kitchen, the ESA BIC space entrepreneurship incubator, Technologická inkubace, Defence Hub CzechInvest, CzechStartups, Warsaw Equity Group, Eldison, the Czech Startup Association, Czech Founders, Future Forces Forum, Xport VŠE, Idea of the Year, Innovate Prague, the Prague Innovation Institute (PII), Opero, Ment2Grow, and Hydra Consulting. However, the list continues to grow.
Source: CzechInvest
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