Centrum pro regionální rozvoj České republiky

Name

Centrum pro regionální rozvoj České republiky

Legal name

Centrum pro regionální rozvoj České republiky

Website

https://crr.gov.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Operations and EU Fund Administration: CRR is a state contributory organization established by Law No. 248/2000 Coll., on Regional Development Support, controlled by the Ministry for Regional Development. It does not generate commercial revenue but operates as a government body administering European Structural and Investment Funds and national grant programmes for regional development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRR is a Czech state contributory organization that administers European Structural and Investment Funds, national grant programmes, and cross-border cooperation programmes for municipalities, regions, and public institutions. The agency manages the Integrated Regional Operational Programme (IROP), Interreg programmes with Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Bavaria, and Saxony, the National Recovery Plan (NPO), and domestic national grant programmes, providing free consultation services through a network of seven regional centers.

Product overview

Centrum pro regionální rozvoj České republiky is a government agency under the Ministry for Regional Development that administers European funds and national grants for regional development. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programmes and services: IROP (Integrated Regional Operational Programme) serves as the primary EU-funded operational programme for 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 periods; Národní dotace handles domestic grant programmes including flood recovery, smart cities, and rural support; NPO manages the National Recovery Plan for post-pandemic and digital transformation; and Interreg coordinates European Territorial Cooperation programmes spanning Czech-Polish, Czech-Saxon, Czech-Austrian, Bavarian-Czech, and Slovak-Czech cross-border initiatives. Supporting services include the Konzultační servis (consultation service) for grant advice, the časopis Regiony nás baví magazine for communication and best practices, newsletters, and various publications and documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regiony nás baví: Magazine and communication platform showcasing successful projects funded by European subsidies, featuring interviews, reports, and procurement advice.

Products and services

• IROP (Integrovaný regionální operační program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ EU fund absorption rate achieved by Czech beneficiaries under CRR administration for 2014-2020 period
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague - ČZU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Memorandum of cooperation signed in February 2023. CRR provides internship opportunities for students in public finance, public administration, and EU fund administration. CRR experts deliver lectures, and participate in career fairs and conferences.
• Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR (Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR is established by Law No. 248/2000 Coll. and controlled by the Ministry for Regional Development. The ministry serves as the Managing Authority for IROP and responsible authority for Interreg programmes.
• Interreg Česko-Polsko (Czech Republic-Poland Cross-border Cooperation Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR administers the Interreg Česko-Polsko programme 2021-2027 with allocation of nearly 725,000 EUR for educational tourism projects and coordinates cross-border cooperation with Polish partners.
• Interreg Česko-Sasko (Czech Republic-Saxony Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR manages the Czech-Saxony cross-border cooperation programme with joint secretariat based in Hradec Králové, supporting projects in research, climate adaptation, environment protection, education, culture, and sustainable tourism.
• Interreg Bavorsko-Česko (Bavaria-Czech Republic Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR administers the Bavaria-Czech Republic programme with 99.1 million EUR allocation from EFRD for 2021-2027, supporting research, climate adaptation, education, culture, tourism, and people-to-people projects.
• Interreg Rakousko-Česko (Austria-Czech Republic Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR manages the Austria-Czech Republic programme with 86.8 million EUR allocation for research, climate protection, environment, education, culture, tourism, and cross-border administration cooperation.
• Interreg Slovensko-Česko (Slovakia-Czech Republic Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR administers the Slovak-Czech programme with 106.6 million EUR total budget (85.3 million EUR from EFRD) for environment, education, culture/tourism, institutional cooperation, and small project funds.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR provides support and information to small and medium enterprises through the Enterprise Europe Network, helping businesses access EU support services and international partnerships.
• EURegions and Euroregions (Česko-Polsko, Sasko-Česko, etc.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRR cooperates with euroregions operating in Czech border areas, including 6 euroregions in the Czech-Polish programme area, and European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation (ESÚS) NOVUM and TRITIA.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• CzechInvest: Czech investment and business development agency also operating under the Ministry for Regional Development. Similar organizational size, governance structure, and parent ministry, providing investment promotion and SME support that overlaps with CRR's regional development mandate.
• Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB): German state development bank administering EU structural funds and economic development programmes in Brandenburg. Closely comparable institutional model to CRR - a state-owned development bank implementing regional and EU funding programmes with similar scale and operational scope.
• Sächsische Aufbaubank (SAB): German state development bank that administers EU Structural Funds and the Czech-Saxon Interreg programme as CRR's direct counterpart. Performs nearly identical functions for the German side of cross-border cooperation, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Polish Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy: Polish national authority administering EU funds and serving as the partner for the Interreg Czech-Poland programme. Operates at a national level similar to CRR's role within the Czech system, though with broader ministerial scope.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie: Bavarian state ministry administering the Interreg Bavaria-Czech Republic programme with €99.1M ERDF allocation for 2021-2027. Direct counterpart for one of CRR's largest cross-border programmes and functionally equivalent as a regional EU fund administrator.

Broad incumbents

• European Commission DG REGIO: EU-level directorate responsible for EU cohesion policy, ERDF, and Interreg programmes. CRR operates within DG REGIO's regulatory framework and policy priorities, making it the overarching authority that sets the rules CRR administers.
• European Investment Bank (EIB): EU-level bank providing financing and fund administration for EU cohesion and regional development projects. Operates at much larger scale with broader mandate but overlapping role in EU fund delivery and structural project financing.

Others

• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN): EU-wide network supporting SMEs that CRR actively participates in as a partner node. Related EU programme with overlapping beneficiary base (Czech SMEs) and complementary mandate in EU business support services.
• EURADA (European Association of Development Agencies): European association of regional and local development agencies across Europe. CRR is a member organization, and EURADA represents the institutional category to which CRR belongs, providing peer benchmarking and policy advocacy for similar agencies.

Regional players

• Slovenská agentúra pre rozvoj a medzinárodnú spoluprácu (SARIO): Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency handling cross-border cooperation including the Slovak-Czech Interreg programme. Operates the same types of EU-funded programmes as CRR but on the Slovak side, making it a regional peer rather than direct domestic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrumproregion-ln-rozvoj-esk-republiky

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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