CAS Innovations

We transform Deep Tech and Life Sciences research emerging from the Czech Academy of Sciences into competitive companies. Through the CAS Innovations Program, our structured venture incubaton and investment program, we help bring scientific discoveries to market.

CAS Innovations was founded by 8 institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences and is managed by Martin Smekal, Ivan Nechvátal and Ondřej Hložek.

Research Institutes

8 000+

Scientists

120+

Projects in Pipeline

8–10

Spin-offs per Year

We build a community that connects scientific visionaries with business leaders. Martin Smekal, Head of Technology Transfer Office at the Czech Academy of Sciences, highlights the ambition to develop strong spin-off teams.

We bring together scientists and investors to accelerate the transformation of research into practical applications across the Czech Academy of Sciences. The initiative is endorsed by Ing. Ilona Müllerová, DrSc., the Vice President of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

We emphasize comprehensive support for excellence and the development of research careers as a strategic priority of CAS, under the leadership and support of Prof. RNDr. Radomír Pánek, Ph.D. (Middle Left), the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and doc. Ing. Karel Havlíček, Ph.D., MBA, the 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade (Middle Right).

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