Cena německého hospodářství 2025
Česko-německá obchodní a průmyslová komora 11. listopadu v pražské Galerii Mánes v rámci GCEF podruhé udělila Cenu německého hospodářství. České firmy do 500 zaměstnanců, které prostřednictvím inovací a transformace posilují konkurenceschopnost ekonomiky, byly oceněny ve třech kategoriích:
Startup Dual-Use | Transformation Champion | Crossborder Cooperation
THE JURY
THE WINNERS!
Startups in Dual-Use Technologies
The jury honors Instria s.r.o. for its outstanding contribution to dual-use innovation. This young Czech company pioneers printed sensor technology for extreme environments – from combustion engines and turbines to aerospace and defence systems. By printing ultra-thin, high-precision sensors directly onto components, Instria enables fast, automated, and cost-effective production, redefining how critical systems are monitored. Its innovation perfectly bridges civil industrial use and defence applications, strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty. A shining example of how visionary deep “Czech Tech” can connect research, industry, and security.
Transformation Champion
The jury honors DEVINN s.r.o. as an outstanding example of visionary transformation within a Czech family-owned mid-sized company. Founded as an engineering service provider for the automotive industry, DEVINN has evolved into a true technology leader in clean mobility, smart energy, and hydrogen innovation. With entrepreneurial courage and family-driven power, the company successfully turned research into real products – from hydrogen generators and mobile refueling stations to intelligent charging and energy storage systems. DEVINN shows how a medium-sized Czech enterprise can combine agility and expertise to drive industrial change and set new technological and sustainable standards for Europe’s competitiveness.
German-Czech Crossborder Cooperation
AI for Multidirectional Additive Manufacturing
The jury honors the 5 partner project AI for Multidirectional Additive Manufacturing as an outstanding example of cross-border innovation and technological partnership. Initiated by the Czech company Entry Engineering, the idea quickly grew into a unique collaboration with the Technical University of Liberec and the Fraunhofer IWU in Zittau. Fraunhofer then brought in the Saxon companies RTT Automation for advanced sensor systems and Lakowa for 3D-printing applications. Together, these partners are developing an AI-based, adaptive 3D printing process for large-scale plastic components – capable of detecting and correcting production errors in real time – faster, more cost-efficient, and potentially recyclable. This project perfectly embodies what European cooperation can achieve: bridging nations, linking industry with research, and driving technological progress that strengthens both sides of the border.