200K
+ PEOPLE
MassGymnasticEvents Stadium
Strahov Startup
Stadium and SandboxWorld's largest startup accelerator and sandbox
EU Produces
36% of global startups.
but only about 14% of the world's unicorns
Management Summary
European and Czech startups are facing multiple challenges to grow into unicorns - lack of staff, smart VC investments and global network and opportunities, comparing to startups in US or Asia.
Huge opportunity to create one physical space where multiple initiatives could meet - Excellent research centres, EU and NATO accelerators, innovation hubs.
Attracting startups from all over the world and allowing them to grow to scaleups and unicorns!
Strahov Stadium is the largest brownfield in the very center of Prague which lost the primary purpose (mass gymnastic events for 200k+ people). It can find the new purpose as world's largest hub and physical sandbox to test any new technology under one roof.
5 mil EUR
Phase 01
The Platform: Revitalization of the stadium entrance to the physical facilities for the virtual sandboxes.
120 mil EUR
Phase 02
The Tribune: Gradual renovation of the grandstand to accommodate all project elements.
360 mil EUR
Phase 03
The Roof: Roofing of the entire stadium for testing of autonomous drones, vehicles.
Problem Definition
Obstacles for EU & CZ Startups
- Small market
- Business Support
- Availability of Staff
- Lack of early and latest stage finance
- Lack of people with international sales
- and marketing experience
- Small global network
Strengths
- EU and NATO initiatives already in CZ/Prague (EU AI centre, NATO DIANA accelerator, etc.)
- Focus on deep tech and security
- Student campuses with 10000 technical/IT students
- Give new life to largest brownfield in the Prague's center
- First phase could work within few months
Huge Opportunity
- Boost to EU, CEE and Czech startups and to New Economy based on innovations
- Need for physical sandbox to test any autonomous technologies
- Attract international and non-EU startups and skilled workforce (e.g. from Ukraine, Israel, Africa) Internationalization of EU and CZ startups
- PPP based project with strong Europe & Global focus.
- Supported by the city of Prague and Czech presidency of the European Union.
- Inviting all tech, business, startup and venture capital leaders.
Main Partners
Hub for cooperation
Excellent research
10.000 students
Non-EU startups and talents
Physical space to test and grow
EU AI Centre of Excellence Network
NATO DIANA Accelerator
Defense research platform
AI sandbox
IHAI CzechInvest Accelerator
Financial Regulatory Sandbox
AI EDIH
Reference Testing Facility
EU blockchain bond SME market
CEDMO
prg.ai
Prague Innovation Institute
Private corporations
Banks
Venture capital
Public partners
Unique location
in the very hearth of the city
- Startup Stadium
- Airport
- ČVUT Campus
- UK Campus
- Prague Universities
The Solution
Convert the world's largest stadium into the world's largest accelerator and sandbox to create new business models and innovation with the support of the largest financial and technology institutions in EU.
To connect research and business, underpinning technology transfer and student engagement.
Strahov will connect all major startup projects to Deep tech valley on the hill - within the framework of the New European Innovation Agenda
Create a space to test cutting-edge technologies in a regulated environment.
- Attract the best ideas and entrepreneurs from around the world, especially from the EU. Ukraine, Africa and Asia.
Focus on the cutting-edge technologies:
- AI and autonomous systems
- Security and defense
- Blockchain and DAO
- Financial technologies
- Gaming and metaverse
Space to grow - Examples
Start-up
Ukrainian blockchain company building the platform for NFTs to repair damaged cultural heritage.
Part of the Fintech sandbox
Scale-up
Unique Czech based company developing the worlds most popular 3D printers.
Manufacturing space to scale
Unicorn
Cooperation between Skoda Auto and Czech Technical University to develop carsharing and potentially autonomous transport system in the future.
Autonomous vehicle testing
The
Roadmap
2024
Phase 1
The Platform
Revitalization of the stadium entrance to the physical facilities of the virtual sandboxes.
- Prepare entry point with reception, event space, restrooms and back area for refreshements
- Rebuild already existing office space at main gallery, remove walls to create meeting rooms
- Create coridor from tribune and reception to office space at higher floors
2025
Phase 2
The Tribune
Gradual renovation of the grandstand to accommodate all project elements.
- Scalable multifunctional physical space for startups to grow into unicorns
- Gradually building the European Startup Tribune to final arena - startup campus
- Green and sustainable reconstruction of “brownfield” co-funded by EU / CZ / RRF
2030
Phase 3
The Roof
Roofing of the entire stadium for testing of autonomous drones, vehicles.
- Light roof construction enabling, e.g. flying autonomous drones without a permit
- Globally largest physical sandbox-polygon to test any possible technology
- Multifunctional arena to showcase technologies to up to 200 000 people
2024 - The Platform
THE INITIAL PHASE OF 1000 SQ.M
- Meeting and event place for students/startups
- 800m2 of office space for first batch of startups
- Minimal intervention to enable access to the available office & workshop spaces
- Coworking and presentation space open 24/7
- Lectures, conferences, meetups
2025 - The Tribune
UP TO 26000 SQ.M OF USABLE AREA READILY AVAILABLE
- Scalable multifunctional physical space-ups to grow into unicorns
- Gradually building the European Startup Tribune to final arena - startup campus
- Green and sustainable reconstruction of "brownfield" co-funded by EU / CZ / RRF
- Office space for 800+people
- Room for inside or outside events
2030 - The Roof
- Globally largest physical sandbox-polygon to test any possible technology
- Multifunctional arena to showcase technologies to up to 200,000 people
- Stadium enabling, e.g. flying autonomous drones without a permit
- Fablab space and equipment
- Additional place for large scale events
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Benefitsfor nextyears
252 | Newstartups |
16 | CorporateInnovation hubs |
100k | Visitors |
12 | NewJoint ventures |
3mldeur | VCinvestments |
1500 | Newemployees |
8 | Newunicorns |
Be Part of Largest
Startup Hub in EUROPE Now
Looking for partners
Please contact:
Ing. Veronika Kramaříková, MBA
Vice-Rector for Development and Strategy / Czech Technical University in Prague
