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Meet & Connect
This is a space for registered participants of Deep Tech Connect, where they can view other participants' profiles and network.
Programme
Day 1 | 29.9. For Startups
Tech Exploration & Informal Networking
Discovery, relationship-building, and informal conversation in real-world innovation settings.
Morning – Arrival of Croatian participants
9:45 – Welcome coffee & registration in Cafe _Prostoru
10:25 – Departure to HiLASE Centre, Dolní Břežany (we are departing from here)
Midday – HiLASE Centre Visit
11:00 – Guided tour of HiLASE, a world-class laser R&D center
12:30 – Light networking lunch on-site
Afternoon – Prusa Research Visit
13:30 – Transfer to Prusa Research HQ, Prague
14:00 – Guided tour of the 3D printing lab and in-house accelerator
Evening – Networking at the embassy
18:00 – welcome drinks for Croatian participants at the Croatian embassy in Prague
Casual networking with startups and guests
Day 2 | 30.9.
Insight & Exchange
Startup visibility, ecosystem insight, and curated matchmaking.
Early morning - DeepTech Running club
The best way to talk about technological innovations is from our experience while running. We will test this assumption in Prague's Stromovka. We'll meet at 7:45 a.m. at Cafe _Prostoru.
Morning – UCEEB Tour for Startups
08:55 – Transfer to UCEEB (Czech Technical University, departing from here)
09:30 – Tour of cutting-edge labs in energy-efficient tech, smart buildings, and sustainable systems & Presentation of UCEEB spin-offs and applied research cases
11:30 – Return to central Prague / lunch on own
Afternoon – The Main event
Boat Tajemství: Pitch, Panel & Matchmaking
Rašínovo nábřeží, Prague | 13:15
The boat will remain in place for the entire duration.
13:30 – Opening remarks Vojtech Nosek & Sara Polak, our host for the afternoon
13:45 – Keynote Insight by Dragan Kovačević, ORQA
14:15 – Panel Discussion: Shared challenges in deep tech funding, market entry, and academia–industry transfer
15:00 – Startup Showcase: Czech and Croatian deep tech startups present short pitches
17:30 – Curated Matchmaking: pre-matched one-on-one meetings
19:30 – Closing & informal networking on deck
This two-day international event, organized by UNICO, is designed to bridge the deep tech innovation ecosystems of Czechia and Croatia. It brings together emerging and established deep tech startups, venture capital funds, innovation agencies, and ecosystem builders from both countries.
The aim is to foster meaningful cross-border partnerships, raise the visibility of promising startups, and create an environment for informal exchange that leads to concrete collaboration. The event balances hands-on tech immersion with curated networking, all in a relaxed, high-impact setting: what UNICO does best.
Innovative Croatian startups representing key sectors such as defense, biotech, healhtech, and ecotech will join their Czech counterparts, investors, and innovation leaders from both countries to spend two days discovering, collaborating, and networking.
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