EICA awarded its Seal of Excellence to Czech Mewery, based on which the TACR provided funding to Scale Up Cultivated Pork
Czech startup Mewery has secured €2.9M ($3.3M) to expand the production of its cultivated pork and launch pilot projects with meat producers. Most of the capital comes from a €2.5M ($2.86M) grant via Horizon Europe’s EIC Accelerator, backed by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. The rest comes from its participation in the international research consortium Alliance, a Horizon Europe initiative led by Wageningen University and supported by CzechInvest, which convenes 19 partners to expand the use of microalgae-based ingredients by developing multi-product biorefineries.
Czech Woltair Failed to Withstand the Crisis, Big Player in Green Energy Heads Toward Insolvency
Once considered a symbol of modern home energy and a shining success of the Czech startup ecosystem, Woltair, which supplied heat pumps and photovoltaic systems, has announced it will file for insolvency.
San Francisco-based startup E2B, with Czech Founders, raises $21M Series A led by Insight Partners to scale AI agent infrastructure
Czech-founded startup E2B has successfully raised $21 (€18.16) million Series A. The round was led by Insight Partners, alongside Decibel Partners, Sunflower Capital, KAYA VC, and angel investors, including Scott Johnston, former CEO of Docker.
Europe’s leading community of female angel investors LUMUS Investment Collective supported CloseRocket of Katarina Šimková
LUMUS Investment Collective, one of Europe’s largest female-led angel communities, founded by four Slovak women, has backed CloseRocket — the innovative company led by renowned Slovak entrepreneur Katarína Šimková (recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 and Top Women in Slovak Business 2025).
European accelerator Project Europe reveals first cohort of startups
The accelerator was launched in March and is aimed at entrepreneurs and offers €200,000 in exchange for 6.66% equity.
CzechInvest launches cooperation with another forty startups. It will support them with more than CZK 60 million as part of its Technology Incubation project
As part of the fifth call for proposals under the Technology Incubation program, the CzechInvest agency will provide CZK 68 million in support to a total of 40 ambitious startups. The most frequently represented projects are in the fields of artificial intelligence, health tech, and creative industries.