Artificial intelligence seems to be the only thing anybody’s talking about right now, but who is the best person to talk to? In Prague, one of the top candidates is Marek Miltner, an entrepreneur turned academic working at Czech Technical University (CVUT) and Stanford University simultaneously. I sat down with him at his office at CVUT to pick his brain.

Kompenzo is a fast-growing Prague-based startup aiming to help hundreds of people injured in traffic, work accidents, and other incidents secure the compensation they are legally entitled to while avoiding the inadequate settlements often offered by insurance companies. It’s currently working in several European countries, and I’ve met the Country Manager, Roberta, for a quick chat.

Ukrainian defensetech is a very different kind of beast of what we see in the rest of Europe. One great example of how different is Himera, a manufacturer of secure communication systems that has gone beyond supplying the Ukrainian military to making deals with NATO countries. I sat down with Himera CEO Misha Rudominski to talk about his experience building a company in a country at war.

Office space is tight in Prague, and startups especially face hurdles when looking for a place to work. Enter iO Partners, a real estate company that helps founders find the best space for them. We spoke to Milan Kilik, iO’s Head of Office Agency, the man who runs point for startups looking for office space.