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March 1, 2023

Czech Republic to invest in AI university spinouts via a new €55m fund of funds

€15m of the fund will go to the AI technology transfer fund and is part of a wider push from the Czech government to create a better environment for the country’s AI scientists to commercialise their research


Zosia Wanat

4 min read

The Czech government has plans to create a €55m fund of funds to back three independent VCs — including a fund focused exclusively on university spinouts in the field of AI. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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