JINAG

What JINAG does

JINAG (Jihomoravská agentura pro veřejné inovace / South Moravian Agency for Public Innovation) is a Czech civic association (spolek) established in 2022 in Brno as the transformation of the former Regional Development Agency of South Moravia. It functions as the official public innovation agency of the South Moravian Region (Jihomoravský kraj), operating as a non-profit intermediary that connects municipalities, regional administration, universities, and social/healthcare providers with innovative solutions, EU funding, and international best practices. JINAG is positioned as the only innovation agency in the Czech Republic that simultaneously targets urban agglomerations and rural areas within a single region.

The agency operates a portfolio of programs and digital tools organized across five thematic areas: Energy (Cool Barák advisory service), Mobility (Bezpečně do škol / Safe Routes to School), Environment (Climate Action Plan for JMK, Be Ready urban heat island project, GreenGov), Social and Health Services (HealthCare Portal, Access4All, 5G telemedicine pilot in Šebetov, DOMA JE DOMA assistive technology demonstrations), and Participation (PARTICAFFÉ, Mladí pro Časnýř, URBIS Challenge HackaTEEN). Its two core digital tools are ClimRisk.cz (a climate risk map of the Czech Republic) and ClimateProofing.cz (a step-by-step climate proofing application for infrastructure projects), both developed with research partner CzechGlobe. The agency also operates the Sít digitálních asistentů (Digital Assistant Network), a volunteer-based digital literacy program for seniors.

JINAG is funded almost entirely through EU-funded programs (Interreg Europe, Interreg Danube, Interreg VI-A SK-CZ) and regional government co-funding, with supplementary grants from Google.org, Nadace Vodafone, and Nadační fond Veolia. It does not sell commercial products or charge municipalities for services; its go-to-market is consultative and partnership-driven, relying on direct municipal engagement, workshops, events, and participation in international consortia. The agency has approximately 20 staff and underwent a leadership transition in July 2026 with Dagmar Peřinová succeeding Patrik Reichl as Director.

Name

JINAG

Legal name

Jihomoravská agentura pro veřejné inovace, spolek

Website

https://jinag.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JINAG is a non-profit public innovation agency in Brno, Czech Republic, serving municipalities and regional government in the South Moravian Region through EU-funded programs in energy, mobility, environment, social/health services, and citizen participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Innovation Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities) (BPAIANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Use, Indigenous & Community Engagement Policy (EUAMANAL), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Public innovation services
• Municipal consulting
• Climate adaptation programs
• Smart city initiatives
• Citizen participation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU and Regional Project Funding: JINAG operates primarily through EU-funded programs including Interreg Europe, Interreg Danube, and Interreg VI-A Slovensko-Česko. Projects are funded by Jihomoravský kraj, European Regional Development Fund, and related EU instruments. The agency serves as a coordinator, partner, or provider of advisory services within these funded programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JINAG (Jihomoravská agentura pro veřejné inovace - South Moravian Agency for Public Innovation) is a regional public innovation agency that delivers programs, advisory services, and digital tools to municipalities and public institutions across the South Moravian Region. Its offerings span five thematic areas: Energy, Mobility, Environment, Social/Health Services, and Citizen Participation, including projects such as Be Ready (urban heat island resilience), GreenGov (green financing guide), Cool Bárak (energy advisory), Bezpečně do škol (safe school routes), Access4All (service design), and digital tools like ClimateProofing.cz and ClimRisk.cz.

Product overview

JINAG (Jihomoravská agentura pro veřejné inovace – South Moravian Agency for Public Innovation) is a public innovation agency serving the South Moravian Region. Rather than a single software product, it operates a portfolio of programs and digital tools organized across five focus areas: Energy (including the Cool Barák advisory service), Mobility (including Bezpečně do škol), Environment (including the Klimatický akční plán, Be Ready, and GreenGov programs), Social and Health Services (including HealthCare Portal, assistive technology initiatives DOMA JE DOMA, and the 5G telemedicine pilot in Šebetov), and Participation (including PARTICAFFÉ, Mladí pro Časnýř, and URBIS Challenge HackaTEEN). JINAG also maintains two web-based digital tools — ClimateProofing.cz for climate proofing of infrastructure projects and ClimRisk.cz as a climate risk mapping platform — and operates the Síť digitálních asistentů network supporting seniors' digital skills. The agency's offerings span advisory services, educational programs, digital platforms, pilot projects, and networking initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cool Bárak (Energy Advisory Service) A comprehensive energy advisory service focused on renovations of public buildings, delivered as part of an international project to build a comprehensive energy consulting service in the South Moravian Region for municipalities.
• Síť digitálních asistentů (Digital Assistant Network) A network of trained digital assistants (primarily volunteer students) who help seniors in the South Moravian Region learn to use smart devices safely and effectively, with the goal of training seniors themselves to become digital assistants for other seniors.
• DOMA JE DOMA (Assistive Technology Demonstration Room) A demonstration room showcasing assistive technologies — including monitoring devices, SOS buttons, sensors, and telemedicine — that support the independence of seniors and people with disabilities, exhibited at public events and roadshows across the region.
• Participace jako životní styl (Participation as a Lifestyle) A participative planning support service for municipalities and regional offices, helping them design and implement participatory processes — from defining goals and selecting methods to realization, output handling, and evaluation.
• Be Ready – Urban Heat Island Resilience Strategy An international project (Interreg Danube) focused on resilience, preparedness, and mitigation strategies for urban heat islands, developing and testing green, blue, and white measures to reduce urban temperatures by up to 1 degree Celsius, with vulnerability assessment tools and pilot implementations in Czech municipalities.
• GreenGov – Green Financing Guide An Interreg Europe project that helps regions understand EU taxonomy and improve financing of sustainability projects, creating guides for EU taxonomy compliance and supporting local governments in adapting strategies for sustainable project financing.
• HealthCare Portál (HealthCare Portal) A social and health portal for the South Moravian Region designed to consolidate information about social and health services in one place, with the goal of improving residents' awareness of and access to available services.
• ClimateProofing.cz A free online application that guides users step-by-step through the climate proofing process for infrastructure projects, helping evaluate whether planned buildings are resilient to climate change impacts and producing a final report usable for grant applications.
• ClimRisk.cz
• Mladí pro Časnýř A youth participation program that creates space for young people in municipalities of the voluntary association Časnýř to express opinions, share experiences, and develop their own ideas for local development, with the long-term goal of establishing Youth Councils.
• Bezpečně do škol (Safe Routes to School) A program that helps schools and municipalities identify risky spots on children's routes to school, involving students, parents, and local authorities in mapping exercises and producing traffic studies with recommendations for improvement.
• PARTICAFFÉ A series of roadshows and meetings with mayors and public administration representatives, designed to listen to municipal needs and provide education and strategic planning support across multiple thematic cycles (Participation, Strategy, and Smart Cities).
• Access4All – Service Design A service design project aimed at increasing awareness of social and health services among South Moravian residents, using the Double Diamond methodology to research user needs and prototype solutions such as the 'Jarmilka' personal navigator and the 'Kompas podpory' expert network.
• URBIS Challenge HackaTEEN An annual hackathon for student parliaments from primary and secondary schools across the Czech Republic, held as part of the URBIS Smart Cities Meetup, where students develop smart city solutions addressing climate change, community energy, green-blue infrastructure, circular economy, and citizen participation.
• 5G sítě a telemedicína v Šebetově (5G Telemedicine Pilot) A pilot project at Social Services Šebetov combining 5G infrastructure, telemedicine, and assistive technologies to enable effective health monitoring of clients and support residential social care staff in their daily operations.
• Klimatický akční plán Jihomoravského kraje (KAP) The South Moravian Region's climate action plan developed by JINAG in response to climate change impacts that are more pronounced in the region than elsewhere, providing a strategic framework for climate adaptation and mitigation.
• InfoPointy (Infobodky) A cross-border cooperation project with KIRA (Slovakia) creating contact points in border areas to connect civil society organizations with public administration, support grant mentoring, and evaluate South Moravian grant programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 digital assistants active in South Moravian Region helping seniors with smart devices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Interreg Europe (GreenGov Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024International partnership consortium led by Île-de-France region with 10+ territorial partners across Europe. JINAG participates in GreenGov project focused on EU green finance taxonomy and sustainable financing for public administrations. Partners include Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Lombardy Region, Southwest Oltenia RDA, Lower Saxony Ministry, Brussels Capital Region, Northwest Romania RDA, Kyiv Oblast RDA, Mykolaiv RDA, and Poliedra research center.
• Interreg Danube (Be Ready Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International Danube Region partnership led by Sofia Development Association. 18+ partners across Danube countries including Sofia, Vienna, Bratislava, Chișinău, Kranj, Galați, Nis, and others. JINAG contributes to urban heat island resilience, climate adaptation methodologies, and pilot testing of cooling measures.
• Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner and funder of JINAG. The South Moravian Region established JINAG as the region's public innovation agency and provides ongoing strategic support, co-funding for projects, and alignment with regional priorities including the Climate Action Plan (Klimatický akční plán JMK).
• Masaryk University (MUNI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research expertise, student involvement, and knowledge transfer. Collaboration extends through JINAG's participation programs, assistive technology initiatives (with Teiresiás center), and climate data projects.
• Brno University of Technology (VUT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university partner collaborating on Smart City initiatives, energy management projects, and student engagement programs including HackaTEEN hackathons.
• Mendel University (Mendelova univerzita)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing expertise in agriculture, environmental management, and sustainable development for JINAG's environmental and climate projects.
• City of BrnocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner collaborating on Smart City projects, urban mobility, climate adaptation, and digital inclusion initiatives within the city of Brno.
• JIC (South Bohemian Innovation Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation ecosystem partner contributing to innovation support programs, startup connections, and knowledge sharing for public sector innovation.
• University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno (VFU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing expertise to projects related to environmental sustainability and public health within the region.
• CEITEC (Central European Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partner contributing advanced technology expertise to JINAG's innovation and Smart City projects.
• CzechGlobe (Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR)coreTechnology or IntegrationKey research partner providing climate data, modeling expertise, and scientific inputs. CzechGlobe developed ClimRisk.cz and ClimateProofing.cz tools, which JINAG promotes and deploys for municipalities. ClimRisk was recognized as a Good Practice by Interreg Europe.
• Anděl strážnýminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency care organization collaborating with JINAG on assistive technology demonstrations, particularly SOS devices and emergency response systems for seniors.
• Moudrá Síť (Wise Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner collaborating on the Digital Assistant Network project for seniors. Moudrá Síť manages the volunteer student network that provides digital literacy support to seniors in South Moravia. Project partners also include Moudrá sovička.
• KIRA (Krajská inovačná rozvojová agentúra, Slovakia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak regional innovation agency partner in the Interreg VI-A SK-CZ InfoPointy project. KIRA and JINAG co-organize cross-border events including Association Days and support the third sector in both regions.
• Knihovna Jiřího Mahena v BrněminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library partner supporting digital inclusion initiatives, hosting events for seniors, and serving as venue for DOMA JE DOMA assistive technology exhibitions.
• Totem (organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Digital Assistant Network project supporting digital inclusion for seniors.
• Sofia Development Association (Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of the Be Ready project. Partners with JINAG on urban heat island resilience strategies, vulnerability assessment tools, and climate adaptation pilot implementations.
• VIDA Science Centre BrnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education centre partnering on HackaTEEN youth hackathons and educational programs for Smart City engagement.
• Pěšky městem (Walking City NGO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert NGO partner contributing methodology and knowledge for the 'Bezpečně do škol' (Safe Routes to School) program on pedestrian safety and traffic calming around schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EIT Climate-KIC: EIT Climate-KIC is the EU's largest climate innovation community, running programs that fund and accelerate climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives across Europe. JINAG participates in the same EU climate ecosystem and operates complementary tools (ClimRisk.cz, ClimateProofing.cz) to those promoted by Climate-KIC's regional nodes.
• CzechInvest: CzechInvest is the Czech national investment promotion and innovation agency operating at country level, supporting business development, startups, and EU-funded programs. It overlaps with JINAG in EU program administration and innovation support but operates at a national scale and more commercial-investment-focused mandate rather than JINAG's municipal/rural quality-of-life focus.

Others

• ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation Network): ERRIN is a Brussels-based network of European regional research and innovation organisations, of which JINAG effectively operates in the same network tier. As an enabling/ecosystem peer, ERRIN gives JINAG pan-EU visibility and policy advocacy channel.
• Smart Cities Marketplace: The Smart Cities Marketplace is an EU Commission initiative connecting cities, industry, and financiers to advance smart city projects. JINAG's smart city focus and URBIS HackaTEEN program align with the Marketplace's scope, making it a relevant enabling/ecosystem peer.
• URBACT: URBACT is the EU's territorial cooperation programme driving integrated urban development across European cities. JINAG's Smart City focus, participatory planning, and cross-border methodologies (URBIS Challenge HackaTEEN) sit directly in URBACT's thematic scope, making it a relevant thematic enabling peer.

Emerging players

• Energy Cities: Energy Cities is a European network of local governments driving the energy transition. JINAG's Cool Barák energy advisory and GreenGov green financing programs overlap with Energy Cities' mission of supporting municipalities in sustainable energy planning, positioning it as an emerging/programmatic peer.

Direct peers

• ARR (Agentura regionálního rozvoje): ARR is a Czech regional development agency providing EU project management and municipal advisory services across multiple regions. Like JINAG, ARR helps municipalities access EU funds and implement regional development projects, making it a comparable regional agency peer.
• KIRA (Krajská inovačná rozvojová agentúra): KIRA is the Slovak regional innovation and development agency and JINAG's explicit cross-border counterpart in the Interreg VI-A SK-CZ InfoPointy project. Both serve as regional innovation agencies linking municipalities with universities, EU funds, and public-sector innovation programs, making them the most structurally comparable peer.

Regional players

• JIC (Jihomoravský inovační centrum): JIC is the South Moravian innovation centre, listed as a core JINAG partner, that operates a technology startup incubator and accelerator in the same region. While JIC focuses on tech entrepreneurship and JINAG on public-sector innovation, both serve as regional innovation intermediaries within Jihomoravský kraj and frequently co-deliver projects.
• Poliedra (Poliedra – Centro di ricerca sulla sostenibilità): Poliedra is a research center at Politecnico di Milano working on sustainability assessment for public administrations, and is a listed partner in JINAG's GreenGov consortium. As a regional sustainability consultancy peer, Poliedra provides a comparable Italian-side functional analogue for green finance advisory to municipalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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