The global
champion of the 2023 Creative Business Cup was Nebesys, a Czech startup that
won the national round of the competition organised by CzechInvest and
held in Ústí nad Labem in March of this year.
“It’s
great news for all of us that such an interesting, creative and innovative
solution was created in Czechia. Victory in the competition will bring the
startup invaluable support, which will help with its growth and expansion to
new markets, and I hope that it will become an example that will prompt other
startups to enter future editions of the event,” says Petr Očko, head
of the Digitalisation and Innovation Section of the Ministry of Industry and
Trade and acting CEO of CzechInvest, adding: “Creative startups are one of
the key areas that we at CzechInvest are supporting in the long term within the
Technology Incubation project, in which creative startups can currently
register in new calls.”
Nebesys fought its way onto the list of top-ten finalists, which with their
products were focused on, for example, sustainable textile materials and
various digital platforms. In the course of the final pitch deck,
representatives of Nebesys captured the jury’s attention with the uniqueness
and sophistication of the startup’s overall solution, which ultimately earned
the company a place on the winners’ podium. In addition to the renown brought
by victory in the competition, Nebesys will receive a bundle of business
services, programmes and mentoring, as well as access to funding provided by
partners, investors and expert mentors. The winner will also gain entry to
the exclusive Creative Business Investors programme, which will enable it to
establish contact with investors and potential partners throughout the coming
year.
“We are greatly honoured that we could represent the Czech Republic as a
country full of great ideas. Our victory is the result of the amazing
collaboration of the entire Nebesys team. I believe that by the end of the
year, we will have dozens of additional beautiful installations and improve the
lives of numerous people,” says Zuzana Ambrožová, creative director at
Nebesys.
Nebesys is an innovative project that provides a unique possibility to open
interior spaces to the sky and offers breathtaking views of both the urban and
natural landscapes. The startup uses natural diffused light, which not only
prevents overheating and the formation of heat islands, but also cools by means
of water and retains rainwater. It is anticipated that Nebesys roofs will be
fully energy self-sufficient in the future.
“This year’s top ten-finalists included some great projects and we are very
pleased that a Czech startup emerged as the winner. Standing up to the
competition and in front of a jury evaluating not only the creative solution of
the product or service, but mainly its potential, was truly difficult, but
Nebesys handled it well and was deservedly named the world’s most creative
startup,” says Alena Hájková, ambassador of this year’s edition of the
event and head of the Regional Offices Department at CzechInvest.
The Creative Business Cup competition is intended for startups in creative
sectors such as design, electronics, software development, computer games, 3D
printing, fashion, architecture, advertising, film, photography, gastronomy,
leisure activities, toy manufacturing, music and audio-visual media. The jury
evaluates not only the creative solution of the given product or service, but
also its potential to stand up to international competition and the
startup’s potential to become a globally successful company. Participation
in the global final is in itself an award and a major success. Thanks to
Nebesys’s victory, Czechia was represented at the top of the winner’s podium
for the first time.
Source: www.czechinvest.org
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