Phoenix City Representative Eric Johnson (Community and Economic Development Department) visited CzechInvest last week. During an intensive day of negotiations, he met with Czech startups considering expansion into the U.S. market and presented opportunities for cooperation for domestic technology companies.

The most important offer Johnson brought to the Czech Republic is the opportunity for Czech startups to use the premises of the prestigious Galvanize co-working space in Phoenix for three months for a one-time fee of fifty dollars for its sister cities, which is Prague. This opportunity can make it much easier for Czech tech companies to enter the US market and help establish contacts in a location that is fast becoming one of the most important high-tech hubs in the United States.

Phoenix represents an ideal destination for Czech companies with technology ambitions. America’s fifth largest city managed to build a strong position in the high-tech industry after World War II. The city is home to major semiconductor companies such as Intel, NXP and Amkor. It is also home to On Semi, which operates a manufacturing facility in the Czech town of Roznov and a design centre in Brno, and Honeywell, which also has a research centre in the Brno metropolis. The city is also the headquarters of the IT company Gen Digital, which was formed by the merger of the Czech company Avast with the American company Norton LifeLock.

During his visit to CzechInvest, Eric Johnson also met with representatives of Prague.Bio, Valeo, PRG.ai, the Prague Technology Centre and a representative of the Prague City Hall, confirming the growing interest in cooperation across various segments of the Czech innovation ecosystem.

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