INNOVATION WEEK

What INNOVATION WEEK does

Innovation Week is an annual three-day technology and innovation conference organized by Týden inovací s.r.o., a privately held Czech limited liability company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Prague. The event is held at CSOB Campus and features four themed stages (K.I.S.S., MAIN, Breakthrough, and Startup & Innovation), an expo, seminars, and structured networking — designed to convene global leaders, investors, startups, and professionals around AI, sustainability, and emerging technology topics. The 2026 edition targets 15,000+ attendees and 400+ speakers across 11 years of event history.

The business operates on a dual-revenue model: individual ticket sales (Business tier at €162–€202 ex VAT; Leaders tier at €490 ex VAT) and a six-tier corporate sponsorship programme (Main, Flagship, Premier, Advantage, Strategic, Emerging), with Mastercard, ČSOB, Visa, JetBrains, and ICZ Group among the headline partners. A mobile application supports matchmaking and provides access to a Digital Library, extending the event's utility beyond the live dates. The GTM motion is event-driven and direct-to-consumer via the innovationweek.ai storefront, complemented by a segregated attendee pipeline (General, Startup, Investor) and partner content tracks.

The company is founder-led, independent, and does not disclose external funding, headcount, or revenue. Its strategic posture focuses on deepening the Central European innovation community while progressively attracting larger global corporate sponsors, supported by a Fringe Events programme extending the brand across the Czech Republic. Customer concentration risk is split: ticket revenue is long-tail and dispersed, while sponsorship revenue is concentrated among a small number of marquee partners.

Name

INNOVATION WEEK

Legal name

Týden inovací s.r.o.

Website

https://tydeninovaci.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innovation Week is an annual three-day technology and innovation conference held in Prague, serving global leaders, investors, startups, and professionals through themed stages, networking, and a sponsoring corporate ecosystem across Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conference Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE), Innovation & Design Thinking Programs (EDAMAHAD)

Keywords

• Technology conference services
• Innovation events
• Business networking events
• Startup investor conferences
• Corporate innovation summits

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue is generated through ticket sales for the annual Innovation Week conference. Two ticket tiers are offered: Business ticket (€162 early bird, €202 regular) and Leaders ticket (€490 regular), both covering 3-day access to stages, seminars, networking, the innovation app, and digital library. Additional revenue comes from partnership and sponsorship packages at various tiers (Main Partner, Flagship Partner, Premier Partner, Advantage Partner, Strategic Partner).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Innovation Week operates an annual three-day in-person technology and innovation conference held October 1-3 at CSOB Campus in Prague, Czech Republic. The event brings together global leaders, innovators, industry pioneers, entrepreneurs, and investors across four dedicated stages (K.I.S.S., MAIN, Breakthrough, Startup & Innovation), an Innovation Expo, inspirational seminars, curated networking, fringe events across the Czech Republic, a startup pitch programme, and a venture and investment track. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales (Business and Leaders tiers) and corporate partnership/sponsorship packages.

Product overview

Innovation Week is an annual technology and innovation conference held in Prague, Czech Republic, featuring a platform-plus-events architecture. The core offering centers on the three-day conference (October 1st–3rd at CSOB Campus) with four distinct stages (K.I.S.S. Stage, MAIN Stage, Breakthrough Stage, and Startup & Innovation Stage), complemented by ticketed tiers (Business and Leaders passes), a mobile application for networking and matchmaking, and a Digital Library for content access. The event programme spans networking sessions, startup pitches, venture/investment tracks, inspirational seminars, fringe events across the Czech Republic, and an innovation expo—all designed to connect global leaders, innovators, and industry pioneers around groundbreaking ideas in AI, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Week Conference 2026 Annual three-day in-person technology and innovation conference for global leaders, innovators, industry pioneers, entrepreneurs, and investors, held October 1-3 at CSOB Campus in Prague. Includes four stages, an Innovation Expo, inspirational seminars, startup pitches, venture and investment track, curated networking, and fringe events across the Czech Republic.
• Business Ticket Entry-level 3-day conference pass priced at €162 early bird / €202 regular (excluding VAT) covering access to the Innovation expo, four stages (K.I.S.S., MAIN, Breakthrough, Startup & Innovation), inspirational seminars, networking, the Innovation Week app with matchmaking, fast-track entry, and Digital Library access.
• Leaders Ticket Premium 3-day conference pass priced at €490 regular (€593 with VAT) including all Business ticket benefits plus Level-up Lounge networking, all-day catering, on-premise parking, and an exclusive evening networking event.
• Partnership & Sponsorship Packages Tiered B2B sponsorship offerings for corporate partners including Main Partner (Mastercard, Česká spořitelna/CSOB), Flagship Partner (Visa), Premier Partner (ICZ Group, JetBrains), Advantage Partner (Novo Nordisk, Brain Market, JPF), Strategic Partner (SASK, AMSP, Tech2Impact, StartupYard, Unicorn Attacks, StartupBay, PPC Profits, CzechFounders, Moonshot Platform, Supreme Analytics), and Emerging Partner (TEYA) tiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 years of continuous event operation demonstrating sustained value
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered main partner, flagship partner, premier partner, advantage partner, emerging partner and strategic partner.

• Mastercardmain partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain Partner of Innovation Week 2026. Global payments technology company partnering to support the innovation ecosystem event.
• Česká spořitelna (CSOB)main partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain Partner and venue host. CSOB Campus serves as the event venue. Czech financial institution supporting the innovation event.
• Visaflagship partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship Partner of Innovation Week 2026. Global payments technology company supporting the innovation conference.
• ICZ Grouppremier partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• JetBrainspremier partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Partner of Innovation Week 2026. Developer tools company supporting the innovation ecosystem.
• Novo Nordiskadvantage partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvantage Partner of Innovation Week 2026. Healthcare/pharmaceutical company engaged with innovation community.
• Brain Marketadvantage partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvantage Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• JPFadvantage partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvantage Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• TEYAemerging partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmerging Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• SASKstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• AMSPstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner - Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic.
• Tech2Impactstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• StartupYardstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner - Czech startup accelerator supporting startup ecosystem connections.
• Unicorn Attacksstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• StartupBaystrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• PPC Profitsstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• CzechFoundersstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner - Community organization supporting founders and startup ecosystem in Czech Republic.
• Moonshot Platformstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.
• Supreme Analyticsstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner of Innovation Week 2026.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Webexico: Webexico is a Prague-based tech and startup community operator, organizing events and programs targeting the Czech innovation ecosystem. It overlaps with Innovation Week's domestic audience and ecosystem-building role in the same city.

Direct peers

• Slush: Slush is a Helsinki-based annual technology and startup conference focused on founder and investor matchmaking, with strong Central/Northern European positioning. It mirrors Innovation Week's startup pitch / venture investment / corporate innovation thesis, making it a close format and audience peer.
• Web Summit: Web Summit is one of the largest annual technology conferences in the world (Lisbon, and formerly Dublin), attracting global startups, investors, and enterprise tech buyers. It is the most direct competitor to Innovation Week in terms of audience (founders, VCs, corporates) and conference format (multi-stage, ticketed, sponsorship-driven), but operates at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a flagship annual technology conference featuring startup pitches (Startup Battlefield), investor panels, and product launches. It targets the same founders, investors, and enterprise attendees as Innovation Week and competes for the same sponsorship and ticket dollars.
• Pioneers Festival / Pioneers 500: Pioneers is a Vienna-based tech and innovation event organizer with strong Central European roots, curating conferences and community formats aimed at startups, corporates, and investors. It is one of the closest geographic and thematic peers to Innovation Week within the CEE ecosystem.
• TNW (The Next Web) Conference: TNW Conference is an Amsterdam-based annual technology event targeting startups, investors, and enterprise buyers across Europe. It is a direct format and audience peer to Innovation Week within the European tech event landscape.

Broad incumbents

• SXSW Conference & Festivals: SXSW is a large-scale Austin-based conference blending technology, innovation, music, and film, with a startup and investor track. It competes with Innovation Week for global founder and enterprise mindshare and shares the multi-stage, sponsor-driven format.
• GITEX Global: GITEX Global is a large-scale Dubai-based technology and startup exhibition with a multi-stage format, strong corporate sponsorship model, and global attendee base. It overlaps with Innovation Week's enterprise sponsorship competition and tech/innovation positioning.
• CES (Consumer Electronics Show): CES is the largest global consumer electronics and technology trade show (Las Vegas), with a sprawling multi-stage format, hundreds of thousands of attendees, and tiered sponsorships. It competes with Innovation Week for enterprise sponsorship budgets and executive attention, but at a much larger and broader scale.
• Money 20/20 Europe: Money 20/20 is a major fintech and payments industry conference (with European editions) that competes for the same Mastercard, Visa, and financial institution sponsorship budgets that Innovation Week relies on. It is comparable in sponsor-driven monetization but narrower in vertical (fintech).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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