Description of the park

Introduction

TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Hradec Kralove is a non-profit organization established in 2008 by the city of Hradec Králové. The main aim is to support startups, small and medium business and business environment in the Hradec Králové’s region.
TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER Hradec Králové has been Microsoft Innovation Center since 2010, and currently is the only one in the Czech Republic. TC HK continuously develops cooperation with science parks, innovation centres and other partners on both regional and international level. TC HK is member of other networks, such as European Business Network, Science and Technology Parks Association of the Czech Republic, IQRF Alliance, Czech ICT Alliance or Platform for Investment, Development and Innovation in the Hradec Králové region.
TC HK Business Incubator supports entrepreneurs in different phases of business development and areas of solution. TC HK places particular emphasis on counselling and assistance services, individual approach, and cooperation with its partners on both international and regional level.

TC HK provides startups and well-established entrepreneurs with high-quality technology, background and infrastructure, a wide range of professional services as well as possible liaison with investors, new business partners or prospective colleagues.
On a yearly basis, TC HK hosts a series of lectures, professional seminars and workshops, competitions, conferences and many other events that give opportunity for making acquaintances and establishing mutual professional bonds. Startup entrepreneurs can join ever expanding Startup Community, which aim is to pass on experience, important contacts among the members and subsequently win the first real contracts.
Education is one of key activities of TC HK. Through Už vím proč? Project kids at primary schools familiarize themselves with the basics of business, programming and logic thinking in a playful and spontaneous way. “Podnikání v praxi” training courses help secondary school and university students develop their entrepreneurial and economic thinking and teamwork.
Technical and professional educational programs rank among other TC HK educational activities. TC HK holds meetings of IT specialists in the Windows User Group, programmers in the Internet of Things Group and cooperates with pedagogues to introduce new elements of digital and technical education in tuition.

Description of technology transfer

Technology transfer takes place as an implementation of products, solutions, processes and services among incubated companies, as well as our assistance with pilot projects implementation. We systematically support growth of incubated companies. After validation of functionality, we aim our offer of innovative technologies at small and medium businesses.

Examples of technology transfer:

Oghma
Oghma is supported within TC HK incubation process and uses expertise in the area of product development (e-mail encryption). TC HK provided consulting services regarding software licence.

NadKov
Engineering company NadKov specializes in wood processing. TC HK helped the company with development of its first wood block processing machine. NadKov also used consultancy in the area of intellectual property, patent and foreign expansion.

KeyLog
TC HK provided Keylog with its know-how in the area of product monetization (smart bike stand) and commercialization. TC HK provided support during development and realization of the first contracts.

Innovative entrepreneurship training

Every year TC HK organizes Innovation Cycle courses in several runs. The aim of this course is to provide high school and university students as well as entrepreneurs with new ways how to look at their products and services.

Advisory services

mentoring
consultations (law, business, marketing, private property, grants…)
expert network

Innovation infrastructure

TC HK is an integral part of innovative ecosystem of Hradec Kralove region. We cooperate with all the faculties of UHK, CTBT as well as small and medium businesses, which provide us with their production capacities.

Cooperation with universities

TC HK cooperates with University of Hradec Kralove on a long term basis.
In cooperation with UHK, TC HK holds annual conferences for students (Hradecký startovač and Student Business Forum). TC HK also presents its activities at HIT Kariéra and Noc vědců events. “Podnikání v praxi” training courses help secondary school and university students develop their entrepreneurial and economic thinking and teamwork.
Technical and professional educational programs rank among other TC HK educational activities. TC HK holds meetings of IT specialists in the Windows User Group, programmers in the Internet of Things Group and cooperates with pedagogues to introduce new elements of digital and technical education in tuition.

Services provided to innovation companies

Service expenses

Statistical data

Innovation companies