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Another well-known document is the National recovery plan (NRP), funded by the EU. Under NRP is
possible to support innovation in the companies and education (up-skilling and re-skilling). Innovation is
one of the 6 components of the NRP. Innovation under the NRP conditions focuses on health care,
support for research and development in enterprises and introduction of innovations into business
practice.

Additionally CzechInvest is a Government Agency that provides support to innovative companies. The
Agency offers a range of services, including grants and loans, as well as assistance with finding partners
and investors.
The Innovation Strategy of the Czech Republic 2019-2030 which is one of the core documents connected
with innovations, together with:
- National Research, Development and Innovation Policy of the Czech Republic 2021+
- Law on investment incentives in relation to R&D related incentives, assessing innovation
capacity as part of the evaluation of research centres of excellence,
- operational programmes funded by EU 2020+ funds with a strong focus on R&D&I,
- development of the M17+ Methodology for individual segments of the R&D system in the Czech
Republic, i.e. full launch of all modules
In 2017, the Czech Republic introduced a Startup Visa Program to attract foreign entrepreneurs and start-
ups to the country. The program provides a streamlined process for obtaining a visa and offers a range of
support services, including access to co-working spaces, mentoring, and funding.
The Prague Start-up Centre is a city-run initiative that provides support to early-stage start-ups. The
Centre offers mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to funding, as well as office space and
other resources.
Strong links are favoured between the universities and the business world:
- Czech Technical University in Prague: The Czech Technical University in Prague is a leading research
institution that has produced numerous innovative start-ups. The university has established partnerships
with industry and provides support to students and researchers who want to commercialize their ideas.

Greece
The main official documents and Plans dealing with innovation in Greece are:

Digital Transformation Book 2020-2025: The Digital Transformation Paper (Government Gazette
2894/B/5-7-2021) is a record of the necessary interventions in the technological infrastructure of the
state, in the education and training of the population for the acquisition of digital skills and in the way
Greece uses digital technology in all sectors of the economy and public administration.
The National Strategy for Research, Technological Development, and Innovation . The national strategy for
research, technological development, and innovation is the country's strategy in these areas. The priority
areas that have been identified for the period 2021-2027 are the following:
- Agri-food chain
- Digital technologies
- Life sciences, health, medicines

OPEN4U: intrOducing Practices in opEn innovatioN 4U - project number 2022-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000085295
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