Czech RRF Opportunities in the Railway Sector 14.3.2024

The webinar will be held in English via Microsoft Teams. The webinar is free of charge but requires a registration via the link below, latest by 12th of March.

Note that the event you are participating is arranged together with ITS Finland, Fintraffic and the Finnish Embassy in Prague with whom we share information you provide us about you.

REGISTER 

Czech Republic has one of the most dense railway networks in the world. The share of trams and metro in passenger transportation is the highest in Europe. All in all Czech Republic is a heavyweight rail transportation country. Yet, only one third of the railway network is electrified, and there is a need to increase the safety on the rails as well. The national RRF package has major investments into these topics.

Embassy of Finland has contracted a market survey on the railway market in Czech Republic, and the study was successfully done by Spondeo. The study describes overall view of the market, and identifies market potential for Finnish companies and even makes recommendations to the market entry. Business Finland together with ITS Finland, Embassy of Finland in Prague, and Fintraffic are organizing a webinar to present the key results of the study. The study is focused on the railway industry, but many application are also relevant for other manufacturing industries, which are also strong in Czech Republic.

This webinar is meant for Finnish companies working in such areas as digitalization, mobility, energy, green transition, low carbon solutions.

DURING THE EVENT YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT

• Overview of the Czech Republic economy
• Key market players
• Czech railway market landscape
• Third market business opportunities
• Recommendations to the market entry
• Team Finland plans to support companies willing to enter the market

AGENDA

14:30
Welcome and Opening words
Ambassador of Finland to Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Pasi Tuominen

Brief introduction to the Decarbonized Cities program

Presentation of railway market study
Mr. Tuomas Asunmaa & Mr. Joonas Mäkelä, Spondeo

Views on market entry
Mr. Jaakko Nousiainen, Skoda Transportation & Mr. Mika Lautanala, Embassy of Finland in Prague

Next steps
Mr. Mika Lautanala, Embassy of Finland in Prague

Q&A

15.45
Webinar ends

FURTHER INFORMATION

Luke Kähkönen
Advisor, Business Finland
luke.kahkonen (at) businessfinland.fi

Mika Lautanala
Trade Counsellor, Embassy of Finland in Prague
mika.lautanala (at) gov.fi