JIC - business with a purpose
Petr Chladek is the CEO of JIC (South Moravian Innovation Centre) and has been with the company since January 2009. Petr is also a Co-Owner of Naloučanský mlýn, s.r.o., a small hydropower plant. Prior to their current roles, Petr served as the Manager of the Regional Innovation Strategy of the South Moravian Region. With a background in geography and biology from Charles University, Petr also has additional education from InterLeader and Joensuun yliopisto.
JIC - business with a purpose
We support entrepreneurs and foster the development of an innovation ecosystem. We are based in #brnoregion in the heart of Europe, in the Czech Republic. Our founders are the South Moravian Region, the Statutory City of Brno, Masaryk University, Brno University of Technology, Mendel University in Brno, and the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno. Since 2003, we’ve been helping create of one of the most innovative business ecosystems in Central Europe. Every year, we support approximately one hundred owners of companies registered in South Moravia – from fresh entrepreneurs with new ideas, to well-established companies.