Ynovate Fest 2026 under the direction of SIC

This year’s Ynovate Fest 2026, held at Prague’s Jatka78 venue, once again demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of the Czech network of innovation centers. The event brought together approximately 300 participants and representatives from 11 regions, who shared experiences, ideas, and the energy of the Czech startup community.

The Královéhradecký Region could not be absent. The festival was attended by the head of our Královéhradecký Region Innovation Centre, Daniela Antropiusová. The region was represented by the startup Narratica, founded by a trio of talented young people.

During the pitch, Narratica represented our region excellently and proved that supporting young innovative teams makes sense.

Daniela Antropiusová

Head of Plus Innovation

Narratica represented our region excellently

One of the program highlights was the startup pitches in front of a full hall. Narratica delivered a professional presentation and competed for the main prize of CZK 200,000 intended for participation in a global conference.

Competition within the Ynovate network is very strong every year, yet Narratica showed that projects with ambition, quality, and the courage to stand before an expert audience are growing in the Královéhradecký Region.

Ynovate Fest 2027 moves to Hradec Králové

The biggest news came at the end of the event. Plus inovace, the Královéhradecký Region Innovation Centre, officially took over the hosting of the next edition. Ynovate Fest 2027 will thus take place in Hradec Králové.

This is a significant opportunity for our region. The leaders of Czech innovative business, startups, representatives of innovation centers, investors, mentors, and others who help develop entrepreneurship and new ideas in the Czech Republic will arrive in Hradec Králové.

We thank the organizers of this year’s edition for a perfectly prepared festival and a high standard. A big thank you also goes to the Narratica team for their excellent representation of our region.