Technology Agency

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic is a government funding organization that operates the ZETA programme, supporting applied research for young researchers under 35 and students in master's and doctoral programmes. The Agency facilitates collaboration between academia and companies across technical, social sciences, and humanities fields through various programmes and grant opportunities. Based in the Czech Republic, it focuses on bridging the gap between university research and industry applications.

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic operates the programme ZETA to support applied research for young researchers. The Agency provides opportunities also in other programmes and calls from technical as well as social and humanities fields.
The programme focuses on supporting cooperation between academia and companies by putting together students of MA and doctorate study programmes at universities and young research workers aged up to 35. Even if the programme is not directly linked to start-ups, it can be beneficial also for young entrepreneurs and their research colleagues in the innovation and applied research spheres which are important for technology and digital start-ups.