Rera A. S.

What Rera A. S. does

RERA A.S. (Regionální rozvojová agentura jižních Čech / Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia) is a Czech joint-stock company founded on January 22, 1999, headquartered in České Budějovice. It operates as a regional development consulting agency on a partnership principle with regional entities in the South Bohemian Region, with the aim of supporting the economic, social, and cultural development of the region. The agency has a team of approximately 14 staff members serving as project managers, methodologists, and specialists.

RERA's core services fall into three categories: (1) conceptual, development, and demographic studies and strategies for regional development; (2) grant application processing and project management, primarily for EU-funded programmes; and (3) international activities, coordinating South Bohemian entities' participation in Interreg Europe, Interreg Central Europe, Interreg Danube, and cross-border cooperation programmes (Austria-Czech Republic, Bavaria-Czech Republic). The agency has developed several digital platforms including D4SEE (educational platform for social entrepreneurship), Skyrocket (collaboration platform for rural innovation), and RSI Akademie (online training for social innovation). RERA reports a 90% success rate in project applications and has completed 25 international projects over its 27-year history.

RERA's business model is professional services revenue funded primarily through EU operational programs and South Bohemian Region government partnerships. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct, engaging municipalities, businesses, schools, cultural institutions, and social enterprises across the South Bohemian Region. Customer segments include the South Bohemian Region government, municipalities and cities seeking EU funding, entrepreneurs and businesses pursuing innovation support, educational institutions, cultural and tourism operators, and social enterprises. Notable customers include Alšova jihočeská galerie, Jihočeské muzeum v Českých Budějovicích, Střední škola technická a obchodní Dačice, ČSAD AUTOBUSY České Budějovice a.s., and Hluboká nad Vltavou.

Name

Rera A. S.

Legal name

RERA a.s.

Website

https://rera.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RERA A.S. is a Czech regional development consulting agency founded in 1999, serving municipalities, businesses, schools, and cultural institutions in the South Bohemian Region with grant application processing, project management, and EU programme international cooperation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Development Consulting

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499), Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Regional development consulting
• Grant application processing
• Project management services
• International cooperation
• EU Interreg programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

České Budějovice

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. Government and EU Project Funding: Funded through EU operational programs (Interreg, etc.) and South Bohemian Region partnerships

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RERA a.s. is a regional development agency that provides consulting services to municipalities, businesses, schools, and cultural institutions in the South Bohemian Region. Its core services include the preparation of conceptual, development and demographic studies, processing of subsidy/grant applications and project management, and coordinating international cooperation projects through EU Interreg programmes (Interreg Europe, Danube, Central Europe, Austria-CZ, Bavaria-CZ).

Product overview

RERA a.s. is a Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia providing a portfolio of consulting and support services rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include conceptual studies and strategies, grant application processing, and international project coordination. The agency has developed digital platforms D4SEE (educational platform for social entrepreneurship) and Skyrocket (collaboration platform for rural innovation), along with RSI Akademie training program. These digital offerings support the agency's main services in regional development, social entrepreneurship support, and cross-border cooperation across various EU Interreg programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conceptual, Development and Demographic Studies Preparation of conceptual and analytical studies, strategies, and demographic studies for regional development of the South Bohemian Region. Targeted at the South Bohemian Region government and municipal authorities.
• Grant Application Processing and Project Management Processing of subsidy/grant applications and full project management services for regional development projects in South Bohemia. Targeted at municipalities, businesses, schools, and cultural institutions seeking EU and regional funding.
• International Activities (EU Interreg Cooperation) International cooperation services connecting South Bohemian entities with European partners through EU Interreg programmes (Interreg Europe, Interreg Danube, Interreg Central Europe, Interreg Austria-CZ, Interreg Bavaria-CZ). Targeted at regional stakeholders seeking transnational project partnerships.
• D4SEE Platform Online educational platform providing practical materials in Czech language for social entrepreneurship, connecting social enterprises with public administration and other stakeholders in regional social economy development. Targeted at social enterprises, public administrators, and regional social economy actors.
• Skyrocket Platform Digital virtual environment for sharing problems, challenges, and solutions faced by local actors, including socially responsible entrepreneurs, innovators, non-profits, social service providers, municipalities, and community members. Targeted at rural and regional innovation actors.
• RSI Akademie (RSI Academy) Free online educational course for social innovation with 5 study modules covering rural strengthening, understanding community needs, business model design, impact design, and sustainability design. Targeted at rural community actors, social innovators, and local stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% successful project applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic (MPSV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Memorandum of cooperation in InSPIRO project for social entrepreneurship support in South Bohemia
• IFKA Iparfejlesztési Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Lead partner in SOCIAL SEEDS project for social enterprise development across Europe
• Regione Abruzzo (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Partner in SOCIAL SEEDS social enterprise policy improvement project
• BSC, Poslovno podporni center d.o.o. Kranj (Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Partner in SOCIAL SEEDS project for social enterprise evaluation system
• Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A. (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Partner in SOCIAL SEEDS project
• EURADA (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020European Association of Development Agencies partner in SOCIAL SEEDS
• Eesti Abikeskused (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Partner in SOCIAL SEEDS social enterprise development project
• Marche Regional Authority (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Lead partner in INNOVAge project for eco-innovation in care for senior citizens
• E-zavod (Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Lead partner in CROWD-FUND-PORT project for crowdfunding support in Central Europe
• South Bohemian University in České BudějovicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Academic partner in Didactics Through Playing project for early childhood education
• Cistercian Abbey Vyšší BrodminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Cultural heritage partner in cross-border Land Exhibition project
• Office of Upper-Austrian Local GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Cross-border cooperation partner for South Bohemia-Austria projects
• Danube Transnational Programme PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Multiple partners in Danube region including Romania, Slovakia, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Moldova, Slovenia for SENSES social enterprise project
• Government of Aragon (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2019Lead partner in LINDANET project for addressing lindane contamination across European regions
• General Directorate of Climate Change and Environmental Quality of Galicia (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2019Partner in LINDANET project addressing environmental contamination from lindane production
• State Office for Contaminated Sites of Sachsen Anhalt (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2019Partner in LINDANET project focusing on HCH contamination remediation
• Central Mining Institute (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2019Partner in LINDANET project for environmental remediation knowledge sharing
• Experimental Zooprofilactic Institute of Lazio and Toscana M. Aleandri (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2019Partner in LINDANET environmental remediation project

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EY Czech Republic: Another Big-Four firm with a Czech public-sector advisory practice covering EU funding strategy, project management office setup, and structural fund consulting — an indirect competitor for institutional clients in the same RERA addressable market.
• PwC Česká republika: Big-Four consulting practice with an active EU funds and public-sector advisory team in Prague, competing for the same grant-administration and project-management mandates that RERA serves — particularly on larger Interreg or operational programme engagements.
• ITC a.s. Czech consulting and engineering firm active in EU project preparation, structural fund consulting, and regional development advisory across multiple Czech regions; broader portfolio than RERA but overlapping service lines.

Direct peers

• BIC Brno: South Moravian business innovation centre offering EU project advisory, grant application support, and internationalisation services to regional businesses and public bodies — the same mix of consulting and EU programme intermediation RERA delivers in South Bohemia.
• Moravskoslezský inovační centrum (MSIC): Regional innovation centre for the Moravian-Silesian region, providing EU grant support, innovation consulting, and project management for SMEs and municipalities. Directly comparable to RERA in scope and function but anchored in a different Czech region.
• Centrum pro regionální rozvoj České republiky: State agency implementing IROP and other EU operational programmes across Czech regions; it sits in the same grant-administration and project-management niche as RERA but at a centralised national level, often working alongside regional agencies.
• CzechInvest: Czech Republic's national investment and business development agency, which — like RERA — intermediates public funding for regional economic development, supports municipalities and SMEs with grant access, and runs EU programme delivery. It is the closest Czech analogue but operates at national rather than regional scope.
• EURADA (European Association of Development Agencies): Brussels-based network of regional development agencies; RERA is itself a confirmed partner in the SOCIAL SEEDS project with EURADA. EURADA is comparable as a coordinating body for EU-funded regional development, social enterprise, and cross-border cooperation work across member agencies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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