Archetech Issue 69 2023 | Page 78

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SOUTH MORAVIAN INNOVATION CENTER ( JIC )

AN OPEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE REGION
In a shared effort to reuse and provide content to existing city properties , Czech architecture studio KOGAA together with the South Moravian Innovation Center ( JIC ) have undertaken and completed their second retrofit project in Brno .
The Institute provides spaces and support services to students , start-ups , scale-ups , and established firms with unique scalable products that can make a global impact on the market . From consultancy programs all the way to help out with financial reach , JIC has become a crucial open innovation ecosystem that supports successful entrepreneurs in the region .
During and post-pandemic , as the company initiated an internal renewal process , its work model started to change and evolve to a more open and collaborative direction . Consequently , the original fixed structure layout of the research laboratory facility they are located in had become obsolete . As experts in
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