CENTRUM PRO REGIONALNI ROZVOJ CESKE REPUBLIKY

Their core work

The Centre for Regional Development of the Czech Republic is a public agency that supports Czech SMEs in accessing EU innovation instruments and funding. Operating as part of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), they provide innovation management advisory services, helping small businesses navigate the SME Instrument (now EIC Accelerator) application process and improve their innovation capacities. Their core function is bridging the gap between Czech enterprises and European innovation support programs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early work (2015-2018) centered squarely on classic EEN activities: innovation management advisory and SME Instrument application support. From 2019 onward, the scope expanded to include EIC Pilot support (reflecting the EU's own instrument evolution) and Key Account Management — signaling a shift toward more personalized, relationship-driven SME support rather than generic advisory. The progression across four sequential BISONet projects shows steady deepening of the same mission rather than a pivot to new territory.

They are moving toward more tailored, account-based SME support services aligned with the EU's evolving EIC instruments — a useful partner for anyone needing structured access to Czech SMEs.

How they like to work

They operate exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — consistent with their role as a national EEN node within larger European support networks. With only 5 unique partners across 1 country, they work in a small, stable consortium that repeats across project cycles. This signals a reliable but narrow partnership pattern: they are a dependable local executor rather than a wide-reaching network builder.

Very limited network footprint: 5 unique partners concentrated in a single country across four sequential projects. This reflects their function as a Czech national node within the broader EEN structure rather than a pan-European collaborator.

What sets them apart

Their value lies in institutional access to the Czech SME ecosystem through the Enterprise Europe Network. For anyone building a consortium that needs a Czech partner with direct connections to local businesses and government regional development infrastructure, they are a natural fit. However, their expertise is in innovation support services, not in technical research or product development.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BISONet PLUS4 ENH
  Most recent iteration (2020-2021) expanded scope to include EIC Pilot support and Key Account Management, reflecting the EU's instrument evolution.
• BISONet PLUS ENH
  The founding project (2015-2016) that established the Czech Business Innovation Support Network and set the template for three subsequent iterations.