What Druhá ekonomická transformace does

Druhá ekonomická transformace z.s. (2ET) is a Czech non-profit civil association founded in 2021 by 32 prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders to advocate for a "second economic transformation" of the Czech Republic. The organization is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors elected by its Assembly of Ambassadors and operates with a small staff of 7, headquartered in Prague 5 - Smíchov. Its stated mission is to shift the Czech economy away from its exhausted subcontractor/low-cost-labor model toward a high-value-added economy built on domestic brands, innovation, talent attraction, and functional state institutions, organized around five pillars: Czech Brand, Open Society, Sustainability, Functional State, Capital Availability, and Education.

2ET's operational surface consists of an annual flagship event (the reVize česka summit, co-organized with Hospodářské noviny since 2023), the Mapa příležitostí data analysis project on Czech clean-tech export opportunities, the Velký Dobrý podcast, and the Skvělé česko advocacy platform. Working groups cover capital markets, ESOP, immigration, and exports, and the organization engages directly with Czech ministries (Ministerstvo financí, Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj) and agencies such as Technologická agentura ČR on specific policy reforms. The 2025 ESOP legislation reform is cited as a tangible policy outcome.

The business model is non-commercial: 2ET is a voluntary association, does not sell products or services, and is funded through voluntary membership and donations. Its "customers" are effectively Czech government policy makers and the broader business elite, with its value delivered through influence, convening power, and data-driven policy recommendations rather than priced offerings. Growth is measured in summit attendance (from ~300 in 2024 to ~400 in 2026), signatory expansion (32 -> 50+), and concrete policy wins rather than revenue.

Name

Druhá ekonomická transformace

Legal name

Druhá ekonomická transformace z.s.

Website

https://druhaekonomickatransformace.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

2ET is a Czech non-profit association founded in 2021 by 32 leading entrepreneurs to advocate for a second economic transformation of the Czech Republic, serving Czech government policy makers and the business elite through summits, research, and direct policy engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

2ET is a non-profit Czech civic association of business leaders that advocates for the country's second economic transformation through policy research, the Mapa příležitostí (Opportunity Map) clean tech data project, the annual reVize Česka summit, the Velký Dobrý podcast, and the Skvělé Česko policy vision platform. Activities are non-commercial and participation by ambassadors, signatories, and supporters is voluntary.

Product overview

Druhá ekonomická transformace (2ET) is an independent civic initiative and advocacy organization rather than a product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy initiatives, data analysis projects, and content platforms: Mapa příležitostí provides data-driven analysis of decarbonization opportunities for Czech industry; Velký Dobrý is a podcast platform featuring business leader interviews; reVize Česka is an annual summit connecting Czech business with policymakers; and Skvělé Česko serves as an advocacy website for the initiative's vision and policy recommendations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mapa příležitostí (Opportunity Map) Data analysis project that maps opportunities for Czech business within the decarbonization megatrend, examining global trade data to identify growth trends and opportunities for Czech exporters in clean technology sectors; output indicates clean tech exports of approximately 1.2 trillion CZK representing about 23% of total Czech exports.
• Velký Dobrý (podcast) Podcast series exploring topics around Czech economic prosperity, featuring discussions with business leaders about pathways to higher added value, entrepreneurship, and competitiveness.
• reVize Česka (annual summit) Annual flagship business summit organized by 2ET in collaboration with Hospodářské noviny, bringing together Czech business leaders, politicians, and experts to discuss economic transformation and competitiveness; growing attendance from ~300 (2024) to ~400 (2026).
• Skvělé Česko (advocacy website) Advocacy website presenting the vision, mission, and specific measures for Czech economic transformation toward higher added value and global competitiveness, including the dataset behind the reform agenda.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clean tech exports growing at 2.5x faster than total Czech exports
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• Technologická agentura ČR (TA ČR)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration on Industrial Chairs program - initiative to bring world-class researchers to Czech research institutions in partnership with private sector. 2ET actively involved in program design and promotion.
• Asociace pro kapitálový trh České republikycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Working group collaboration on corporate bond market analysis and investor protection. Led by ambassador Petr Borkovec to address unregulated bond distribution risks.
• Hospodářské novinycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Major Czech business newspaper as co-organizer of the annual reVize Česka summit. Provides media coverage, editorial content, and joint podcast series 'reVize Česka'.
• Ministerstvo pro místní rozvojkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on roundtables regarding regional business support and municipal economic participation in tax revenues.
• Ministerstvo financí České republikykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngagement on financial policy reforms including capital markets development, ESOP legislation, and investment incentives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy: Prague-based think tank conducting policy research and convening events on European economic and political issues. Comparable to 2ET in operating as a Czech think tank with research publications, public events, and engagement with senior policymakers.
• Institut pro politiku a společnost (Institute for Politics and Society): Czech policy think tank producing research, events, and advocacy across economic and political topics. Directly comparable to 2ET as a domestically focused, non-partisan Czech policy institution running conferences, publications, and working groups.
• Aspen Institute Central Europe: Central-European leadership and policy dialogue organization convening top business and public-sector leaders. Closely comparable to 2ET in business-led convening model, summit-based programming, and policy advocacy focus on the Czech and Central European economic agenda.
• Hospodářská komora České republiky (Czech Chamber of Commerce): Statutory Czech business association representing firms across industries, with direct policy advocacy to government. Comparable to 2ET as a Czech business-association voice advocating for competitiveness and economic reform, although with a much broader membership mandate.
• Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR (Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic): Largest Czech employer confederation representing industry and transport employers, active in economic-policy advocacy. Comparable to 2ET in pushing Czech competitiveness, capital markets, and sustainability agendas, with a broader membership base but a more employer-side remit.
• Národní ekonomická rada vlády (NERV): Czech government advisory body composed of leading economists and business figures that counsels the Prime Minister on economic policy. Directly comparable to 2ET in mobilizing top Czech business leaders to shape economic reform, although operating as a government body rather than an independent civil association.
• CEVRO Institut: Prague-based policy and academic institution focused on economics, law, and political science. Comparable to 2ET as a Czech policy-education hybrid producing research and engaging with public-policy debate, although with a stronger academic orientation.

Regional players

• IDEA Foundation ( Slovakia ): Slovak think tank producing economic-policy research and policy recommendations. Comparable to 2ET as a Central European economic-policy research and advocacy organization, although focused on Slovakia rather than the Czech Republic.
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Czech & Slovak office): German political foundation with active programming in the Czech Republic on economic-liberal and democratic-reform themes. Comparable to 2ET in funding Czech policy research, events, and reform advocacy, although driven by a foreign foundation rather than domestic business leaders.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute (US): Established US-based non-profit convening leaders across business, policy, and society through programs, summits, and policy dialogue. Comparable to 2ET as a model and parent organization for Aspen Institute Central Europe, with the same business-led convening and dialogue approach at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ekonomickaTransformace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/druha-ekonomicka-transformace

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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