Startup Spotlight
🚀 This June, we shook things up!
Instead of our usual panel, we handed the mic to startups and introduced something new: Startup Spotlight.
We selected 8 early-stage teams building in AI and deep tech to pitch live in front of a jury and the entire TRUESDAYS community. Each startup had:
âś… 3 minutes to pitch
✅ 3–5 minutes of real-time feedback from our expert jury
Who took the stage?
Last night, 8 bold startups took the stage to pitch their ideas in AI, deep tech, and beyond: Uliana Elina, MSc from SynWe , Filip Ĺ ÄŤepko from InstaView, Vladana BaÄŤová from Contesaur.cz, Jiřà “George” Ettler from CloudBooster, Jiri Ruzicka from Deep MedChem, Honza Vojtek from Phottr, Mikuláš Vargic from VDI Technologies , Binish Sebastian from Validatus 🙌
Some were first-timers, others already seasoned — and all of them received valuable feedback from our amazing jury:
🔹 OndĹ™ej StanÄ›k (Plus inovace, Centrum investic, rozvoje a inovacĂ, Stanek Consulting s.r.o.)
🔹 Barbora Wachtlová (Středočeské inovačnà centrum, SIC)
🔹 Cedric Maloux (StartupYard)
Partners
This month, TRUESDAYS was proud to partner with the Central Bohemian Innovation Center (SIC) and +inovace from CIRI – Center for Investment, Development and Innovation.
SIC is a key innovation agency supporting startups and scaleups in the Central Bohemian region. They help early- and growth-stage companies turn ideas into viable businesses through tailored accelerator programs, expert mentoring, and access to funding. Their mission is to boost innovation and entrepreneurship with real impact — in the Czech Republic and beyond.
+inovace supports the innovation ecosystem by helping companies, research institutions, and educational organizations grow. They provide both educational and financial support — including through the EDIH Northeast Bohemia project.
program
​PROGRAM:
​17:45 DOOR OPEN
​18:10 WELCOME
​18:20-19:00 STARTUP SPOTLIGHT
Meet Our Jury:
OndĹ™ej StanÄ›k – CIRI: Center for Investment, Development and Innovation (startup mentor)
Barbora Wachtlová – Central Bohemian Innovation Center (startup mentor)
​19:15 SPEED-DATING
​​Your Unique Chance to Meet Investors One-on-One
Zuzana DoleĹľalová – Vienna Business Agency (expansion to Austria, investor)
Benedikt Fischer – Central Bohemian Innovation Center (startup accelerator/ investor)
Khushboo Arora – Soulmates Ventures (investor)
Tomáš Navrátil – RESOLV (startup law)
Marián Tomko – DYPE (finance, taxes, accounting, expansion)
OndĹ™ej StanÄ›k – CIRI: Center for Investment, Development and Innovation (startup mentor)
Michaela ViskupiÄŤová – Impact Ventures Fund (investor)
Andrej Petrus – ZAKA VC (investor)
​19:00 -23:00 NETWORKING
ABOUT
TRUESDAYS are regular meetups for the tech and startup community, happening every 1st Tuesday of the month in Prague. This is where key players in Prague’s startup ecosystem gather—and it’s open to everyone with an interest in startups, technology, or innovation! The event is in ENGLISH, and you’ll find a mix of founders, investors, tech experts, expats, and aspiring entrepreneurs all eager to connect.
​Whether you’re an established startup, a wannabe founder, or a service provider, TRUESDAYS is your chance to meet, inspire, and get inspired.
Our mission is simple: to bring together a diverse group of high-quality individuals, including startups, founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, tech professionals, and representatives from government innovation organizations and the public sector.
​​​​We are creating a place for new collaborations and strengthening old relationships, for knowledge sharing and supporting innovation boost.
​​​​On the first Tuesday of every month, we can now come together in an informal atmosphere and meet the people who matter most. No bullshit. One open meetup for you to build new relationships or expand existing ones.
​​​​Join us and experience the power of genuine connections, pure networking and collaboration.
Want to Partner with TRUESDAYS?
We’re always open to working with like-minded organizations, companies, and communities that believe in honest conversations, startup energy, and cross-sector collaboration.
Whether you’re a VC fund, innovation hub, corporate, or media platform – if you want to support the ecosystem and be part of the TRUESDAYS story…
👉 Drop us a line. Let’s talk partnerships. 👉 domi@truesdays.com
​​​​Read more: https://truesdays.com/
The project TRUESDAYS -Professional content strategy for the startup community is co-financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, the National Recovery Plan, and the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.