Czech Night @ SXSW 2025 🤠
Experience the best of Czech innovation, entrepreneurship, and culture at the inaugural Czech House @ SXSW 2025!
Kick off the evening with our flagship Pitch Event, where visionary Czech startups take the stage to showcase groundbreaking ideas. Then, connect with industry leaders, investors, and creatives at our networking reception, featuring a welcome speech by the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, Lukáš Vlček. As the night unfolds, immerse yourself in exclusive live performances, bringing the energy of the Czech music scene to Austin.
The Line Up
4:30 Welcome and introductions 🎤
MC: Hana Sudakova
Pitch Judges: Sarah Morgan (S3 Ventures), Lily Turner (Opportunity Austin), Andrei Buzatu (International Accelerator), Jay Whitchurch (CCS)
4:45 PM Czech Innovators Pitch 🚀
The Czech Innovators Pitch @ SXSW 2025 will showcase these ambitious startups from Czechia.
CSIG
6:00 PM Official Czech House Opening Reception & Networking 🍻
Join us for the official opening of the Czech House @ SXSW 2025, an evening of networking and discussions on transatlantic innovation and collaboration.
Opening remarks by:
Lukáš Vlček, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Miloslav Stašek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the U.S.
9:00 PM music performance by badfocus 🎧
Laser and strobes, pulsating analog synths, transcendental beats and melodies: that defines badfocus’ show where you’re invited for a meditation and rave at the same time. Through a unique combination of electronica and the organic sound of piano, he creates a completely unique sonic world, freed from genre conventions.
➕ special appearance by Jan Havranek
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👉 No dress code however a cowboy hat is always a plus 🤠
👉 Czech-inspired refreshments and beer proudly served by Pivovar Waco. 🍴🍺
👉 Find the full line up of the Czech House @SXSW 2025 and the list of participating companies on THIS LINK.
Brought to you by:
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Regional Development, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington DC, CzechInvest, CzechTrade, CzechTourism, South Moravian Region, Zlin Region, South Moravian innovation Center, Zlin Regional Innovation Agency, Draslovka, American Friends of Czech Republic