CzechInvest
CzechInvest is the Investment and Business Development Agency of the Czech Republic established in 1992 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The agency contributes to attracting foreign direct investment and developing domestic companies through its services and development programs. CzechInvest also promotes the Czech Republic abroad and acts as an intermediary between the EU and small and medium-sized enterprises in implementing Structural funds in the Czech Republic. Mission
CzechInvest's main objective is to advise and support existing and new entrepreneurs and foreign investors in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic under the leadership of CzechInvest has as of 2010 attracted foreign direct investment worth more than US$25 billion. According to the World Bank, CzechInvest runs the best web pages among all investment promotion agencies of the world. Activities
CzechInvest is exclusively authorized to file applications for investment incentives at the competent governing bodies and prepares draft offers to grant investment incentives. The agency also administers all of the business related and many of science related Structural funds for the Czech Republic. Its task is also to provide potential investors current data and information on business climate, investment environment and investment opportunities in the Czech Republic. CzechInvest provides all its services free of charge. Activities include:
 full information assistance
 tailor-made visits
 handling of investment incentives
 access to EU structural funds
 business properties identification
 business infrastructure development
 search for potential suppliers/JV/acquisition partners
 care for existing investors

Foreign offices
CzechInvest has 9 foreign offices located in:
 London, England, for United Kingdom and Ireland
 Tokyo, Japan, for Japan
 Düsseldorf, Germany, for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
 New York City, United States, for East Coast of United States
 San Francisco, California, United States, for West Coast United States
 Toronto, Canada, for Canada
 Seoul, South Korea South Korea, for South Korea
 Prague, Czech Republic, for Scandinavia

The agency also has its office in every regional capital of the Czech Republic

See also
CzechStartups.org
Economy of the Czech Republic
Foreign relations of the Czech Republic

References

External links
 CzechInvest official site

Economy of the Czech Republic
Foreign relations of the Czech Republic
Investment promotion agencies