The application "jedemespolu.cz" has been entered in this year's Innovation of the Year Award, organized by the Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic. This year was the 30th anniversary year of the competition. Approximately 60 innovations were submitted, and a total of 6 made it to the final selection.
It is the third time that the USB Technology Transfer Office has submitted innovations to this competition. In previous years, the innovative production of Black Garlic from the Faculty of Science and Technology and then the educational materials called Školkotelka from the Faculty of Education.
The evaluation criteria for this competition have remained constant throughout the competition, with the technical level of the product, originality of the solution, market position and environmental impact being assessed.
The web application for carpooling "jedemespolu.cz" was developed at the Faculty of Economics by a team led by Dr. Jiří Alina. It is an application for carpooling for inhabitants of municipalities and smaller towns with a focus on citizens with limited mobility. It is provided by the municipality, which thus offers its citizens an additional service in the form of an alternative transportation service.
The app was ranked in the TOP 6 of all reported innovations.
