Next Zone

What Next Zone does

Next Zone is a Prague-based innovation hub operating as a physical co-working, fabrication, and event venue for startups, makers, and corporate partners. The facility offers three integrated service lines: an Event Space (269m², 150-person capacity, up to 6 cameras for hybrid streaming), a Maker Space equipped with CO2/Fiber lasers, 3D printers, MIG/TIG welding, and CNC machines, and an Office Space functioning as a 24/7 startup incubator. The venue is housed within Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola a gymnázium, a public secondary industrial school and gymnasium in Prague 5, and is backed by the City of Prague (Hlavní město Praha). The organization has hosted 500+ events to date.

The business model is venue- and equipment-as-a-service. Next Zone generates revenue through event-space rental, paid access to fabrication equipment, and recurring memberships for the incubator. The customer base spans multiple sectors and includes aerospace (ESA), automotive (Škoda Auto), technology (Dell), insurance (UNIQA), asset management (Amundi), finance (PPF), media (CzechCrunch), education (Czechitas), and data/analytics (Billigence). Operations are run by a small team — Julie Šejnohová serves as Event Manager — with total headcount of approximately 10 employees. The organization is presently a single-site operator in Prague 5, with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or multi-location footprint in the input data.

Name

Next Zone

Legal name

Next Zone

Website

https://nextzone.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Next Zone is a Prague-based innovation hub offering an event venue, a maker space with fabrication equipment, and a 24/7 startup incubator. It serves startups, makers, and corporate clients including ESA, Škoda Auto, Dell, UNIQA, Amundi, and PPF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Hub & Coworking Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), Meeting & Event Space Services (Setup/Teardown) (BPABAFAL)

Keywords

• Event space rental
• Hybrid event production
• Prototyping workshop
• Startup incubator
• Makerspace services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Space Rental: Rental of conference hall facilities for events including conferences, panel debates, workshops, hackathons, corporate parties, concerts, and product presentations. Also available as filming studio.
2. Maker Space Access: Access to professional prototyping workshop including consultations, manufacturing design services, and educational workshops for students and institutions.
3. Startup Incubator Services: 24/7 accessible office space and support services for startups, including access to professional tools for small-scale production and product validation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Next Zone operates an integrated innovation hub comprising three facilities under one roof in Prague 5: an Event Space (a 269 m² industrial-style conference hall with up to 6 cameras and 150-person capacity for hybrid events, conferences, and filming), a Maker Space (a professional prototyping workshop with laser cutters, 3D printers, welding, and CNC equipment), and an Office Space (a 24/7 startup incubator). Services are sold as bookable rentals and memberships to corporate clients, schools, startups, and non-profits.

Product overview

Next Zone is a unified technology and innovation center that provides three integrated services: Event Space (conference hall for hybrid events and community gatherings), Maker Space (professional prototype workshop with manufacturing equipment), and Office Space/Startup Incubator (24/7 office facilities for early-stage companies). These offerings are designed to support the full innovation lifecycle—from hosting community events and creating prototypes to developing startups into product-ready companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Space A 269 m² industrial-style conference hall with capacity for up to 150 attendees and up to 6 professional cameras for multi-angle filming. Designed for hybrid conferences, panel debates, workshops, hackathons, corporate events, concerts, product presentations, and use as a filming studio. Equipped with modern technical infrastructure for live broadcast and managed by an experienced student team. Next Zone has hosted 500+ events in this space.
• Maker Space A professional prototyping workshop equipped with CO2 and fiber lasers, 3D printers, MIG and TIG welding equipment, and CNC and manual lathes and mills. Provides custom manufacturing focused on solving specific problems, design and production drawing services, consultations, educational workshops, and access for students to production processes. Mentored by experienced professionals and managed alongside students.
• Office Space (Inkubátor / Startup Incubator) A startup incubator providing 24/7 office space for accepted early-stage startups. Includes access to professional tools (via the Maker Space) for small-scale production and product validation. The program is supported by the Magistrát hlavního města Prahy (Prague City Hall), which subsidizes office space for member startups to support team and product development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ events successfully organized
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola a gymnázium (Smíchov Secondary Technical School)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Founding organization of Next Zone. Provides institutional support, expertise, and physical space within their campus. Enables student access to maker space and educational programs. Students participate in operating the facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Station F: Largest startup campus in Paris offering event space, workstations, and incubator programming under one roof. Comparable three-pillar integration but at significantly larger scale than Next Zone.
• Galvanize: US-based tech education and innovation campus operating event venues, coworking, and training programs for tech communities. Comparable integrated model spanning events, workspace, and skills development.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network offering startup programming, workspace, and mentorship. Comparable to Next Zone's Office Space incubator component, though Techstars focuses on equity-backed acceleration rather than subsidized municipal incubation.
• CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center): Global innovation campus operator providing coworking, event, and venture services across multiple US and international cities. Comparable multi-pillar model but at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Factory Berlin: Larger innovation campus in Berlin combining coworking, event programming, and accelerator services for tech and creative communities. Broader scale but operates the same integrated model as Next Zone.

Direct peers

• Opero: Prague coworking and event space operator serving startups, SMBs, and enterprise clients with meeting rooms and flexible offices. Closely comparable to Next Zone's Event Space and Office Space offerings in the same metropolitan market.
• Locus Workspace: Prague coworking operator providing flexible office space, meeting rooms, and event venues targeting startups and SMBs. Comparable to Next Zone's Office Space and event-rental offerings.
• FabLab Foundation: Global makerspace network providing access to digital fabrication tools, prototyping workshops, and educational programming. Closely aligned with Next Zone's Maker Space offering, though FabLab operates as a distributed network rather than a single hub.
• Impact Hub Prague: Prague-based member of the global Impact Hub innovation network, offering coworking, event space, and accelerator programming for social entrepreneurs and startups. Directly comparable to Next Zone's integrated innovation-hub model in the same city.
• WorkLounge Prague: Prague coworking and flexible workspace provider offering private offices, meeting rooms, and event space. Directly comparable to Next Zone's office and meeting venue products in the same city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nextzoneio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/next-zone
• Instagraminstagram.com/nextzone.io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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