Name

Hnutí Brontosaurus

Legal name

Hnutí Brontosaurus

Website

https://brontosaurus.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education) (THAAAOAJ), Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA), Student & Youth Hostels (Youth Organization/HI-style) (THAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Environmental volunteering
• Nature conservation services
• Youth education programs
• Monument restoration services
• Community volunteer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-commerce (merchandise): Sells branded merchandise including clothing, bottles, mugs, notebooks, badges, and pens through its e-shop. Products feature Brontosaurus branding to support the organization.
2. Facility rentals: Generates revenue from renting conference facilities in Brno and mountain cabins (Horská chata Smrčník, Chata Kristýna) to organizations, groups, and individuals.
3. Educational programs for schools: Provides fee-based educational programs for secondary schools including climate change awareness, biodiversity, tree planting, and volunteering promotion. Prices range from free to 800 Kč per class.
4. Donations and support: Receives donations through 'Dárky přírodě' (Gifts to Nature) program and general support mechanisms. Published annual reports and operates adoption program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hnutí Brontosaurus is a Czech non-profit civic association that organizes volunteer-based nature conservation, monument restoration, and community service activities for young people under 26. It supplements these activities with fee-based secondary-school environmental education programs, facility rentals (Brno conference room and mountain cabins), a branded merchandise e-shop, and international youth exchanges through Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.

Product overview

Hnutí Brontosaurus operates a unified digital ecosystem consisting of its main website (brontosaurus.cz) as the primary portal for volunteer activities and information, complemented by an e-shop (eshop.brontosaurus.cz) for branded merchandise sales, an internal management system (Mozek Brontosaura) for member coordination, a newsletter system, facility rental services, and educational programs for secondary schools. The organization, founded in 1974, focuses on combining environmental volunteering with experiential adventures for young people under 26.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dárky přírodě: Gift program where donors contribute to environmental causes in the name of others, including symbolic tree plantings.
• Prázdniny s Brontosaurem
• Programy pro SŠ

Products and services

• Educational Programs for Secondary Schools (Programy pro SŠ) Structured fee-based environmental education sessions for secondary-school classes covering climate change, biodiversity, field volunteering, and tree planting. Programs range from free introductory sessions to 800 Kč per class for 5-hour field programs, priced per student or per class.
• Facility Rentals (Brno Conference Room and Mountain Cabins) Rental of the Brno headquarters conference room (Cejl 460/35) at 1,500 Kč half day, 3,000 Kč full day, 7,000 Kč weekend, plus two mountain cabins — Horská chata Smrčník (45 beds) and Chata Kristýna in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area (25 beds at 100 Kč/person/night). Targeted at youth groups, organizations, schools, and adult retreat groups.
• Brontosaurus E-shop (Branded Merchandise) Owned e-commerce storefront at eshop.brontosaurus.cz selling branded merchandise including water bottles, notebooks, mugs, pens, t-shirts, badges, and pencils. Prices range from 10 Kč (pencils) to 350 Kč (t-shirts). Purchases support the organization's environmental and volunteering mission.
• Volunteer Events and Activities (Dobrovolnické akce) Weekend, holiday, and summer volunteer activities combining nature conservation (orchid meadow mowing, tree planting, wetland restoration), historical monument preservation (castle repairs), and community service for young people. Open to non-members; international activities also offered.
• Summer Holiday Camps (Prázdniny s Brontosaurem) Sub-brand 'Prázdniny s Brontosaurem' offering summer holiday camps and adventure programs for children, youth, and families combining environmental volunteering with recreational activities.
• International Volunteer Programs (Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps) International youth exchanges, training courses, and cross-border volunteer placements delivered under the EU Erasmus+ programme and the European Solidarity Corps, enabling Czech volunteers to engage in environmental and heritage volunteering abroad.

Quantifiable outcome

• 131,797 volunteers participated in activities in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union program for education, youth, and sport. Brontosaurus participates through training courses and youth exchanges for international volunteer experiences.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Naturschutzjugend Deutschland (NAJU): German youth nature conservation organization, part of NABU. Closest international structural comparable: youth-led volunteer movement running practical conservation and education activities at country scale.
• Hnutí DUHA (Friends of the Earth Czech Republic): Largest Czech environmental NGO focused on nature conservation, climate advocacy, and community engagement. Directly comparable mission (environmental protection, public mobilization) and Czech market overlap, though with a more advocacy-driven rather than volunteer-led model.
• Český svaz ochránců přírody (ČSOP / Czech Union for Nature Conservation): Czech nationwide association of nature conservationists running local clubs, citizen science, and habitat restoration. Most direct comparable on volunteer mobilization, local-club structure, and biodiversity/habitat conservation activities across Czech Republic.
• Tereza - Centrum pro environmentální vzdělávání: Czech foundation for environmental education, supporting school programs and teacher training. Directly comparable on environmental education programs for schools, methodology development, and curriculum-integrated offerings.
• Junák - český skaut (Czech Scouting): Largest Czech youth organization with nationwide club structure, outdoor activities, and educational programming. Comparable on the under-26 target segment, club-based volunteer model, and outdoor/adventure experiential learning.
• YMCA Czech Republic: Czech branch of a global youth and community organization running camps, educational programs, and youth exchanges. Comparable on the youth-segment focus, residential camp operations, and Erasmus+ participation.

Others

• European Solidarity Corps (EU program): EU program funding international volunteering placements. Functions simultaneously as a funding partner and a structural peer; Brontosaurus hosts ESC volunteers and participates as a sending organization, sharing the same volunteer-deployment model.

Regional players

• Nadace Partnerství (Partnership Foundation): Czech environmental foundation supporting community projects, tree planting, and local conservation initiatives. Comparable on environmental community programs and donor-supported project funding, with overlapping school and corporate partner relationships.

Broad incumbents

• The Scouts (UK) / World Organization of the Scout Movement: Large, established global youth organization combining outdoor adventure, community service, and skills development. Comparable on youth volunteer mobilization, outdoor experiential learning, and structured program delivery, though at vastly larger scale.
• WWF Czech Republic (World Wide Fund for Nature): Local chapter of a major global environmental organization running conservation, education, and fundraising in Czech Republic. Comparable on environmental mission and donor base, though operates at much larger scale and with more advocacy focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hnutibrontosaurus
• Instagraminstagram.com/hnutibrontosaurus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hnut-brontosaurus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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