#ČESKObudoucnosti

What #ČESKObudoucnosti does

#ČESKObudoucnosti is a Czech non-profit civic association (legally ASA - Asociace studentů a absolventů, z.s.) founded in 2008 that operates an umbrella platform connecting students, graduates, employers, entrepreneurs, and seniors around the shared vision of positioning Czech Republic as a "brain center of the world" through excellent education. The organization spans preschool through career, with stated current reach of 1,000,000+ people across Czech Republic and coverage of all 5,500 schools. A 9-person team coordinates the platform, anchored by founders Michal Novák and Marie Novotná alongside organizational team members Zuzana Věšínová, Jan Dvořák, Markéta Šestáková, and Nela Petra Nováková.

The core offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on ABSOLVENTI.cz, which connects schools with their alumni for project-based learning, mentorship, and community building. Adjacent platforms include HODINA s ABSOLVENTEM (volunteer matching for one-hour teaching sessions, launched 2023), Vzděláváme česko (lifelong learning portal launched 2012), and ABSOLVENTIpomahaji.cz (school fundraising platform launched 2022, enabling campaigns up to 30,000 CZK). Content platforms include TechnicDays.cz, EkonTech.cz, and Absolvent.cz. Programmatic offerings comprise StudentGranty.cz grants (1,000-3,000 CZK per team), PATRON ŠKOLY (school patron communities), the Young Public Affairs Leaders Academy (YPALA, an 8-9 day leadership program with 5,000 CZK fee), and LEADERs panely (10 sector working groups with 500 Czech leaders). A mobile app for iOS and Android enables direct citizen engagement.

The organization is funded through corporate partnerships and sponsorship (notably ČEZ and ORLEN Unipetrol Foundation as flagship conference partners, KPMG as consulting partner, and TV Nova as media partner), individual SME support, and modest program fees. Distribution occurs through annual national conferences (13th edition planned for September 30, 2025 at CIIRC ČVUT Prague), regional conferences, the LinkedIn presence, partner organization networks (200+ organizations via Rozcestník directory), and self-serve digital channels. The organization operates as a registered civic association (zapsaný spolek) with no parent company, no venture funding, and no public trading.

Name

#ČESKObudoucnosti

Legal name

ASA - Asociace studentů a absolventů, z.s.

Website

https://ceskobudoucnosti.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

#ČESKObudoucnosti is a Czech non-profit civic association connecting students, graduates, employers, entrepreneurs, and seniors through educational platforms (ABSOLVENTI.cz, HODINA s ABSOLVENTEM), programs, and annual conferences to advance Czech Republic as a global brain center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education Platform

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC)

Keywords

• Non-profit education platform
• Alumni engagement tools
• School fundraising platform
• Leadership academy training
• Civic vision conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship: Projects financed through collaboration with socially responsible employers who take on educational roles and subsequently train their employees, believing quality education impacts society and future business success
2. Individual Small Business Support: Individually supporting small and medium enterprises that align with the platform's educational mission
3. YPALA Program Fees: Non-profit educational program with 5000 Kč fee per participant; scholarships and fee reductions available
4. Student Grants: Grants of 1,000-3,000 Kč awarded to student teams for creative, educational and socially beneficial projects; platform also enables fundraising campaigns up to 30,000 Kč

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

#ČESKObudoucnosti is a non-profit umbrella platform that connects Czech students, graduates, employers, entrepreneurs, and seniors around a long-term strategic vision of making the Czech Republic a "brain center of the world" through excellent education. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected web platforms (ABSOLVENTI.cz, Vzděláváme Česko, ABSOLVENTIpomahaji.cz, HODINA s ABSOLVENTEM) along with annual conferences, regional events, leadership academies, grant programs, and a mobile application to develop Czech talent across all generations.

Product overview

#ČESKObudoucnosti is a non-profit umbrella platform for Czech Republic's educational vision of becoming a 'brain center of the world.' The offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture built around the core ABSOLVENTI.cz ecosystem, which includes three interconnected platforms: ABSOLVENTI.cz (connecting schools with alumni), HODINA s ABSOLVENTEM (volunteer teaching sessions), and ABSOLVENTIpomahaji.cz (school fundraising). Supporting the core are content platforms including Vzděláváme Česko (lifelong learning), TechnicDays.cz (technical lectures), EkonTech.cz and Absolvent.cz (student publications), plus supplementary tools such as Registromat.cz (event management) and Edurun. Program offerings include StudentGranty.cz (student grants), PATRON ŠKOLY (school patron communities), YPALA (leadership academy), LEADERs panely (sector working groups), and annual conferences. A mobile app (Android/iOS) provides direct citizen engagement. All offerings serve the unified mission of developing Czech talent through quality education across all generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABSOLVENTI.cz Web platform connecting Czech schools with their graduates for project-based education, alumni engagement, and community building across 5,500 Czech schools.
• Vzděláváme Česko Lifelong learning platform providing investment, digital, career, and entrepreneurial literacy education accessible to all citizens of Czech Republic.
• ABSOLVENTIpomahaji.cz Fundraising platform enabling all schools in Czech Republic to raise funds for educational projects, with capability to raise up to 30,000 Kč per campaign.
• HODINA s ABSOLVENTEM Volunteer matching platform connecting students with graduates for one-hour teaching sessions and school project engagement.
• Mobile Application (#ČESKObudoucnosti) Mobile application for Android and iOS enabling users to set personal goals and actively participate in the vision of making Czech Republic a brain center of the world through quality education.
• TechnicDays.cz Live-streamed online lectures featuring industry experts on technical topics, supporting promotion of technical, IT, and science education.
• EkonTech.cz Magazines and websites providing content for university students, supporting technical and economic education.
• Absolvent.cz Magazine and website platform for secondary school students providing career and educational guidance.
• StudentGranty.cz Grant program supporting creative, educational, and socially beneficial projects by student teams from primary to university level, with grants ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 Kč.
• PATRON ŠKOLY Program creating communities of patrons (alumni, parents, employers, experts) around schools who support quality education through know-how sharing, regular donations, and activity offerings.
• Young Public Affairs Leaders Academy (YPALA) Leadership academy for young people aged 17-35 interested in politics or public administration, preparing them for top political or administrative positions through an 8-9 day intensive program.
• LEADERs panely #ČESKObudoucnosti Working groups of Czech leaders from various sectors (HR, media, business, education, NGOs, politics, economics, career counselors, students) formulating how Czech Republic should look in 2060.
• #ČESKObudoucnosti Konference Annual strategic inspirational conference bringing together business, political, nonprofit, academic, and media elites to discuss progress toward making Czech Republic a brain center of the world through quality education.
• Registrromat.cz Event registration platform and digitization tool for managing member and alumni administration, used for conference and event management.
• EDURUN Educational tool/platform supporting school operations referenced in the platform ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000,000+ people currently impacted by platform activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ASA (Asociace Studentů a Absolventů)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization formally established in 2008; holds domain ABSOLVENTI.cz; operates the #ČESKObudoucnosti platform with IČ 227 29 283
• ČEZflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral partner of the #ČESKObudoucnosti conference; Skupina ČEZ contributes board member Michaela Chaloupková as keynote speaker
• ORLEN Unipetrol FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain partner of #ČESKObudoucnosti conference; represented by Lucie Pražáková, Director of ORLEN Unipetrol Foundation
• KPMGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert partner for CEO Roku and HR Ředitel/ka Roku awards; developed methodology for ESG-focused executive recognition program
• TV NovaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMain media partner for #ČESKObudoucnosti conferences; provides conference coverage and media support
• Česká studentská uniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2009 with ASA as founding member; connected 60 student organizations with 4,500 members meeting twice annually
• NROS (Nadace rozvoje občanské společnosti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert partner providing support for nonprofit sector involvement in educational vision
• KamducoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Vysočina region conference; collaboration on regional educational events
• 200+ Czech Organizations (Rozcestnik Network)minorOthersExtensive network of nonprofits, sports clubs, educational organizations listed in Rozcestnik directory contributing to Czech educational vision

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• LinkedIn: Professional networking platform with Alumni Tool functionality. Functions as commercial infrastructure enabling school-alumni connections—a digital complement to ABSOLVENTI.cz, though not a non-profit nor education mission-aligned.

Direct peers

• Teach For All: Global network of independent organizations working to develop leadership and expand educational opportunity. Comparable in operating as an umbrella coalition addressing education-system transformation through talent pipelines and stakeholder mobilization.
• Common Purpose: Non-profit running leadership development programs that bring together leaders from business, government, and civil society. Closely comparable to #ČESKObudoucnosti's LEADERs panels and YPALA in convening diverse leaders around a long-term societal vision.
• Ashoka: Global non-profit network supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers, with strong education-system-change programs and convening platforms. Comparable in mission framing and cross-sector coalition-building around long-term social vision.
• Aspen Institute: Non-profit educational and policy studies organization hosting leadership seminars, dialogues, and convenings across sectors. Highly comparable in structure of flagship annual conferences, sector-specific working groups, and mission-driven convening model.
• Junior Achievement: Global non-profit providing educational programs, leadership training, and work-readiness initiatives for students from primary school through university. Operates a similar student/employer/school stakeholder model focused on talent development.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum: International organization convening political, business, and academic leaders to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. Operates an analogous elite-convening and vision-setting model at much larger scale, including its New Vision for Education initiative.

Regional players

• European Students' Union: Umbrella organization representing national student unions across Europe, including the Česká studentská unie co-founded by ASA. Comparable in cross-sector student advocacy and convening model, but operates at pan-European rather than national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinkedin.com/company/ceskobudoucnosti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceskobudoucnosti

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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