DEX Innovation Centre

What DEX Innovation Centre does

DEX Innovation Centre (DEX IC) is a Czech innovation hub founded in 2012 and headquartered in Liberec, operating as a for-profit private entity with 11-50 employees. The company is built around four service pillars explicitly stated on its website: Fundraise for Research & Innovation projects, Co-Create new innovation and products, Build new startups and technological teams through various programs, and Educate students. Its core technology is not a software product but rather a coordinating and program management capability that connects Czech entities to pan-European innovation funding and ecosystems.

The company functions as the official EIT Country Representative for Czechia for both EIT Food and InnoEnergy, and is a member of the EIT Community Hub Czechia, giving it a privileged gateway role for European innovation programs entering the Czech market. It also operates as a partner in Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe, multiple Interreg programs (Central, Danube, Europe), and Erasmus+. Its active portfolio spans 30+ ongoing and completed projects across sustainable energy, food systems, circular economy, healthcare, AI, and startup acceleration, with recent initiatives including Health Labs for Value (a healthcare Living Lab) and the SpinIT Project's Digital Innovation Days finale in Prague.

Commercial activity is executed primarily through EU program management, grant-funded projects, and institutional partnerships rather than traditional software or product sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. End customers/beneficiaries span research institutions and universities, startups and entrepreneurs, students, and the broader European Innovation Community (EIT). The company is led by CEO, Founder and Chairman of the Board Jan Kubalik, with co-founder Tina Kubalik on the team. No subsidiaries, funding rounds, parent company, or ownership structure are disclosed in the available materials.

Name

DEX Innovation Centre

Legal name

DEX Innovation Centre

Website

https://dex-ic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DEX Innovation Centre is a Czech innovation hub serving as the EIT Country Representative for Czechia, delivering fundraising, co-creation, startup building, and student education services across EU research and innovation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation & Research Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Innovation centre services
• Startup acceleration programs
• Research funding facilitation
• Entrepreneurship education
• EU innovation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Liberec

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Innovation Program Services: Operating as an innovation centre that Fundraises for Research & Innovation projects; Co-Creates new innovation and products; Builds new startups and technological teams through various programs; and Educates students. Revenue appears to come from EU program management (EIT, Horizon Europe, Interreg) and associated services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DEX Innovation Centre is an innovation hub that operates four core service pillars: Fundraising for Research & Innovation projects, Co-Creating new innovation and products, Building new startups and technological teams through various programs, and Educating students. The organization acts as the official EIT Country Representative for Czechia for EIT Food and InnoEnergy, serving as a gateway connecting Czech participants to European innovation programs (Horizon Europe, Interreg, Erasmus+).

Product overview

DEX Innovation Centre is an innovation center that provides a portfolio of four core service pillars: Fundraise (for Research & Innovation projects), Co-Create (new innovation & products), Build (new startups & technological teams through various programs), and Educate (students). The organization does not offer a unified software product in the traditional sense, but rather serves as a coordinating body and representative for European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) programs in Czechia, including EIT Food and InnoEnergy, facilitating access to innovation funding, startup incubation, and educational initiatives. The products and services are operational programs and representative roles rather than standalone software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraise (Research & Innovation Project Fundraising)
• Co-Create (Innovation & Product Co-Creation)
• Build (Startup & Tech Team Programs)
• Educate (Student Education Programs)
• EIT Country Representation Services (EIT Food & InnoEnergy)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• EIT FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEX Innovation Centre serves as EIT Food Country Representative Czechia and Member of the EIT Community Hub Czechia, helping to accelerate sustainable food system innovations across Europe.
• InnoEnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServing as InnoEnergy Representative Czechia, helping to accelerate sustainable energy innovations in Europe.
• EIT HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the EIT Community Hub Czechia, working with EIT Health initiatives for healthcare innovation.
• Horizon 2020 / Horizon EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU research and innovation framework program partner for funding and supporting research projects.
• Interreg CentralmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Regional Development Fund program supporting transnational cooperation projects in Central Europe.
• Interreg DanubemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean program supporting transnational cooperation in the Danube region.
• Interreg EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation program helping regional authorities share experiences and improve their policy instruments.
• Erasmus+majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU program supporting education, training, youth, and sport in Europe, including innovation skills development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catapult Network (Innovate UK): UK network of nine technology and innovation Catapult centres delivering applied research, business acceleration, and technology development. Broader incumbent operating similar hub-and-spoke innovation acceleration model but at much larger scale and national scope.
• Nesta: UK innovation foundation running programs in innovation capacity building, education, and social enterprise. Comparable mission profile — supporting innovation ecosystems and education — though operating at significantly larger UK scale.
• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organisation operating 76 institutes across innovation domains including sustainable energy, AI, and healthcare. Comparable in sector coverage (energy, food, health, AI) but at vastly larger scale and with direct research facilities DEX IC lacks.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish government-owned applied research and innovation centre operating across similar thematic verticals — sustainable energy, food, healthcare, AI. Larger national-scale equivalent with broader R&D infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Business Innovation Centre BIC Brno: Czech innovation and business incubation centre providing startup support, technology transfer services, and EU program participation. Directly comparable in structure, geography, and service portfolio to DEX IC.
• Technology Park Brno: Czech science and technology park offering incubation, acceleration, and innovation services to startups and researchers. Comparable in mission — supporting innovation commercialization and EU-funded programs — though Brno-based rather than Liberec.
• South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC): Czech regional innovation hub operating accelerator programs, startup support, and EU project management. Most direct comparable — same country, same EU program channels, similar startup acceleration and education mandates.

Regional players

• Podim: Slovenian startup accelerator and innovation hub connecting CEE startups to EU programs and investors. Comparable startup acceleration and EU-program linkage focus, but operating in a different CEE country.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DEX_IC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoaIQ9yTa-Pd7qC0UB7hwbw
• Facebookfacebook.com/dexinnovationcentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dex-innovation-centre-dex-ic
• Instagraminstagram.com/dex_ic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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