CzechInvest Technology Incubation
Up to CZK5 million in direct support and expert services for an 18- or 24-month Incubation PLUS project · CzechInvest
CzechInvest Technology Incubation is a grant programme from CzechInvest for Innovative startups incorporated or establishing operations in Czechia and fitting a supported technology hub Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: Up to CZK5 million in direct support and expert services for an 18- or 24-month Incubation PLUS project.
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Key facts
| Funder | CzechInvest |
| Amount | Up to CZK5 million in direct support and expert services for an 18- or 24-month Incubation PLUS project |
| Decision time | No current decision date is published because the latest call is closed. |
| Eligibility | A young Czech technology company must fit a specialist hub, propose a highly innovative feasible and scalable product or service, satisfy de minimis aid rules and complete the call's assessment. Prior participants need a new idea or material extension. |
| Restrictions | Selected startups manage an 18- or 24-month plan with an incubation manager and document approved service purchases, deliverables and de minimis support. Support is attached to approved incubation and service activity; ESA BIC Czech Republic uses a separate call. |
| Status | closed |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Use pre-incubation and consultation
- Submit the call application
- Pass formal and expert technology/business evaluation
- Pitch where invited
- Set an 18- or 24-month incubation plan
- Use approved services and work with an incubation manager
Background
CzechInvest operates CzechInvest Technology Incubation. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. By November 2025, 260 startups had been promised CZK646.4 million and attracted CZK577.9 million in private finance The program received interest from 1,726 young companies and reported that more than 70% of participants viewed the support as key to starting
How the application really works
Use pre-incubation and consultation → Submit the call application → Pass formal and expert technology/business evaluation → Pitch where invited → Set an 18- or 24-month incubation plan → Use approved services and work with an incubation manager
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Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is closed.
- Selected startups manage an 18- or 24-month plan with an incubation manager and document approved service purchases, deliverables and de minimis support.
- Support is attached to approved incubation and service activity; ESA BIC Czech Republic uses a separate call.
Track record
- By November 2025, 260 startups had been promised CZK646.4 million and attracted CZK577.9 million in private finance
- The program received interest from 1,726 young companies and reported that more than 70% of participants viewed the support as key to starting
Interest and supported-company counts are not a comparable completed-call applicant denominator, so no acceptance rate is recorded.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- closed. The additional Incubation PLUS call closed 9 January 2026 at noon; incubation continues for selected companies through 2028, but no later call was verified.
- What is the real economic value?
- Up to CZK5 million in direct support and expert services for an 18- or 24-month Incubation PLUS project
- Who is eligible?
- A young Czech technology company must fit a specialist hub, propose a highly innovative feasible and scalable product or service, satisfy de minimis aid rules and complete the call's assessment. Prior participants need a new idea or material extension.
- How does selection work?
- Use pre-incubation and consultation; Submit the call application; Pass formal and expert technology/business evaluation; Pitch where invited; Set an 18- or 24-month incubation plan; Use approved services and work with an incubation manager. No current decision date is published because the latest call is closed.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- Selected startups manage an 18- or 24-month plan with an incubation manager and document approved service purchases, deliverables and de minimis support. Support is attached to approved incubation and service activity; ESA BIC Czech Republic uses a separate call.
- What evidence exists?
- By November 2025, 260 startups had been promised CZK646.4 million and attracted CZK577.9 million in private finance The program received interest from 1,726 young companies and reported that more than 70% of participants viewed the support as key to starting Interest and supported-company counts are not a comparable completed-call applicant denominator, so no acceptance rate is recorded.
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Sources
- czechinvest.gov.cz/en/Homepage/News/November-1/Another-100-million-for-innovation-Technology-Incubation-expands-support-for-Czech-startups — Official latest call, CZK5 million amount, dates, duration, eligibility and outcomes (checked 2026-08-10)
- technologickainkubace.org/en — Official program and hub route (checked 2026-08-10)