What xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE does

xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE is a non-profit, university-affiliated business incubator and accelerator operating within the campus of Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze (Prague University of Economics) in Prague 3, Czech Republic. Founded circa 2013 and active for 11 years, the organization runs a ~2,000 m² facility that includes private offices (23-58 m²), open-space coworking, meeting rooms, and event venues (up to 40-person capacity). Its core offering is a three-month Incubation Program with a specialized B2B Incubation track, supplemented by structured mentoring (7,000 CZK for 4 hours), an annual Startup Festival, and the annual Univerzitní startup competition for student founders.

The organization serves three primary customer segments: VŠE students and Czech university students launching first ventures, early-stage external founders seeking validation and investor preparation, and small businesses, freelancers, and agencies taking coworking or private office space. Its roughly 10 employees are led by CEO Tereza Bendová, supported by a Marketing & PR manager, a B2B Incubation Program manager, and a Front Office manager, alongside a mentor network drawn from Czech venture capital and operating roles (SALESDOCk, V-Sharp Venture Studio, Presto Ventures, StartupBeat.cz).

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of recurring subscriptions (coworking memberships at 4,000 CZK/month, private office rentals, and incubation program fees of 1,500-5,000 CZK per cohort) and pay-as-you-go event space rentals (250-2,000 CZK/hour). Pricing is tiered with discounts for VŠE-affiliated students. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no external equity backing; xPORT operates as an institutional unit under VŠE and is supported through corporate partnerships (ČSOB StartIt, Innovate Prague, ČZU Point One, Pepperfield, Busyman).

Name

xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE

Legal name

xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE

Website

https://xport.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE is a university-affiliated business incubator and coworking operator in Prague, providing 3-month incubation programs, coworking space, private offices, mentoring, and event venues to early-stage startups and student founders from VŠE and the broader Czech ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK)

Keywords

• Business incubation services
• Startup acceleration programs
• Coworking space rental
• Startup mentoring services
• Entrepreneurship development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office and Coworking Space Rental: Revenue from renting private offices (23-58 m²) and open space coworking memberships to startups, freelancers, and established companies. Includes 24/7 access, reception services, and community amenities.
2. Event Space Rental: Hourly and daily rental of meeting rooms (call rooms, conference rooms), presentation spaces, and open event areas with data projectors. Revenue from corporate workshops, training sessions, conferences, and competitions.
3. Incubation Program: Three-month startup incubation program with workshops, mentoring, and coworking space access. Priced at 1,500 Kč for VŠE students and 5,000 Kč for others. Includes business model validation, demand verification, and first investment round preparation.
4. Mentoring Services: Individual mentoring sessions with experienced founders and business experts. 7,000 Kč for 4 hours (5,600 Kč for VŠE students). Covers business strategy, sales, hiring, investor preparation, and operational challenges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE is a university-affiliated business incubator and accelerator that runs a three-month Business Incubation Program and a specialized B2B Incubation Program, complemented by one-on-one mentoring, open-space coworking, fully equipped private offices, bookable event spaces, and annual events such as the Univerzitní Startup Competition (University Startup Competition) and the Startup Festival. The offering targets student entrepreneurs, early-stage startup founders, freelancers, and small businesses seeking workspace, validation, mentorship, and investor readiness within the VŠE (Prague University of Economics) ecosystem.

Product overview

xPORT Business Accelerator VŠE is a business incubator and accelerator operated by the University of Economics in Prague. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services for student entrepreneurs and startup founders. The core offerings include a three-month Business Incubation Program and a specialized B2B Incubation Program, both providing mentoring, workshops, and access to workspace. Supporting services include Open Space Coworking (4,000 Kč/month), Private Office Rental (23-58 m²), Event Spaces for various functions, and the annual Univerzitní Startup Competition and Startup Festival. The ecosystem is designed to support startups from idea validation through to growth and investor readiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Univerzitní startup: Annual competition for innovative startup and spin-off ideas with student co-authors from Czech universities. Winners can receive financial support for their business.
• Startup Festival

Products and services

• Business Incubation Program Three-month incubation program that helps early-stage startups clarify their business model, validate market demand, and take first steps to market launch. Includes workshops, mentoring, and coworking space access. Priced at 1,500 Kč (without VAT) for VŠE students and 5,000 Kč (without VAT) for others.
• B2B Incubation Program Specialized incubation track within xPORT focused on B2B startups. Managed by B2B Incubation Program Manager Zuzana Paulovics, the track helps B2B teams validate market demand, refine their go-to-market, and acquire first customers.
• Mentoring Services One-on-one mentorship program in which experienced founders and business experts work with founders on goal-setting, business model validation, demand verification, hiring, marketing, investor preparation, and operational challenges. Sold in 4-hour blocks at 7,000 Kč (without VAT) for standard users and 5,600 Kč (without VAT) for VŠE students.
• Open Space Coworking Open-space coworking at the xPORT Business Hub providing shared work areas for daily tasks, client meetings, and idea development, plus access to a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. Priced at 4,000 Kč/month (without VAT) for standard users and 3,200 Kč/month (without VAT) for VŠE students.
• Private Office Rental Fully equipped private offices in the xPORT Business Hub, available in sizes from 23 to 58 m², suitable for technology firms, startups, agencies, and established innovative companies. Named office examples include Perseus (29 m²), AREA 51 (25 m²), and HYDRA. Specific monthly price available on inquiry.
• Event Spaces Flexible event and meeting venues within the approximately 2,000 m² xPORT Business Hub, including call rooms, meeting rooms, conference rooms, the Chill Out Zone, and open space with terrace. Spaces rent by the hour or by the day, are equipped with data projectors, and accommodate workshops, training sessions, presentations, and conferences of 2 to 40 people.
• Univerzitní Startup Competition (University Startup Competition) Annual competition for innovative startup and spin-off ideas from Czech university students (co-authors), offering winners financial support to launch or progress their businesses.
• Startup Festival Annual festival at the VŠE campus featuring inspirational lectures, practical workshops, a startup fair, and One2One mentor consultations, designed to engage the Czech startup community and surface new founders for xPORT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Startups in xPORT have progressed from naive 'we don't really know what we're doing' phase to discussing with investors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BusymanminorOthersPartner organization supporting xPORT activities. Logo displayed on partners page.
• StartIt (ČSOB)minorOthersStartUp Uni program partnership with ČSOB bank. Logo displayed on partners page.
• PepperfieldminorOthersPartner organization supporting xPORT. Logo displayed on partners page.
• ČZU Point OneminorOthersInnovation hub partnership with Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. Logo displayed on partners page.
• Innovate PragueminorOthersStartup ecosystem partner. Logo displayed on partners page.
• Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze (VŠE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost university and primary institutional partner. xPORT is the business incubator and accelerator of VŠE, located within the university campus at Prague 3. Provides academic legitimacy, student access, and institutional support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Impact Hub Prague: Prague coworking and innovation community offering co-working, event programming, and incubation support to early-stage founders. Comparable to xPORT's combination of physical workspace and startup community programming.
• StartupYard: Prague-based accelerator running structured programs for early-stage Central European startups. Directly comparable to xPORT as a Czech ecosystem accelerator targeting founders with mentorship and demo-day outputs.
• ČZU Point One: Innovation hub at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, an existing xPORT partner. Directly comparable as a Czech university-affiliated incubator supporting student and early-stage founders.

Broad incumbents

• Wayra (Telefónica): Corporate-operated accelerator network backed by Telefónica, active in multiple European markets. Comparable as a corporate accelerator offering structured programs, mentorship, and corp-introduction to early-stage founders.
• CzechInvest: Czech government investment and business development agency that runs startup support programs and infrastructure. Comparable as a national ecosystem player providing incubation, mentoring, and partner introductions to Czech founders.
• Founder Institute: Global pre-seed accelerator operating structured founder programs across many countries, including Central Europe. Comparable as a founder-stage structured accelerator, though operating at a much larger scale than xPORT.

Emerging players

• European Innovation Academy: Education-focused startup program for university students across Europe, intensive bootcamp-style programs. Comparable to xPORT's student founder pipeline and weekend workshop cadence, though project-based rather than ongoing incubator.

Others

• Presto Ventures: Prague-based VC whose partner (Michal Vojta) serves as an xPORT mentor. Comparable as a Czech ecosystem investor that frequently invests in xPORT-adjacent founders, and an important downstream capital partner for xPORT graduates.

Regional players

• Innopolis (JIC): South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) in Brno, including the Innopolis incubator, is a major Czech university-tied incubator and accelerator. Comparable as a regional Czech university-affiliated accelerator, though serving a different geography than xPORT.
• Innovate Prague: Prague-focused startup ecosystem initiative that connects founders, corporates, and ecosystem partners. Comparable as a Czech ecosystem organizer and existing xPORT partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/xportprague
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xport-business-accelerator-v%C5%A1e
• Instagraminstagram.com/xport_vse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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