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Best Life Sciences Companies in Czech Republic

The 52 best Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DIANA.

52companies tracked
$6.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
2have raised
Sources & further reading
  • What Drives San Diego's Life Sciences Industry
  • Morgan Stanley Ups the Ante on These 2 Life Science Tool Stocks
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × CZECH REPUBLIC

Our analysis of 576 Life Sciences companies

$91.7b in tracked funding; 70% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

576companies analysed
70%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
13unicorns
2016median founding year
58kcombined LinkedIn audience
51%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1DIANA
Developer of a portfolio of assays determination
$4M96 mo agoSeries AVaclav Navratil
CEO & CTO
2018SentryNode.jsMUI+20——
2CasInvent
Developer of therapeutics for leukemias, lymphomas, and solid tumors
$3M29 mo agoSeedVojtech Helikar
Managing Director
2020———
3Tescan
Manufacturer of scientific instruments and laboratory equipment
—41 mo agoAcquired—1991WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+3165 patents
Precision positioning and control of cold electron emission sources in electron microscopes.
—
4LINET
Manufacturer of hospitals and nursing equipment
—42 mo agoFunding RaisedZbynek Frolik
Founder
1990SitecoreVimeoMicrosoft ASP.NET+2119 patents
Hospital bed positioning, safety, and mobility mechanisms for patient care
—
5Enantis
Developer of protein engineered technology
—42 mo agoFunding RaisedZbynek Prokop
Co-Founder
2006Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+2519 patents
Thermostable fibroblast growth factor (FGF) protein therapeutics for regenerative medicine
1 partnership · 1 award
6Stimvia
Developer of a neuromodulating device for chronic diseases
—61 mo agoSeedLukas Doskocil
Founder
2014WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+2025 patents
Targeted neuromodulation devices for precise peripheral nerve stimulation therapies.
—
7Cytokine Bioscience
Developer of mHAM based drug for the treatment of osteoarthritis
—74 mo agoSeries AMichal Zahradnicek
Founder
2020———
8InoCure
Developer of instruments for life science industries
—78 mo agoFunding RaisedRadovan Vacek
Co-Founder & CEO
2015—6 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—

Top 11 Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic

#1
Seed · Brno, South Moravian Region · founded 2020 · 6 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Developer of therapeutic compounds designed for the treatment of selected malignancies. The company uses selective inhibitors of enzymes belonging to the Casein Kinase 1 (CK1) family that are responsible for the migration of leukemia cells into lymphoid organs, helping doctors in the treatment of leukemias, lymphomas and solid tumors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 717 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Vojtech HelikarManaging Director
Investors
i&i Bio, KHAN-I, i&i Prague, Nadace rodiny Holekovch, BioVaria
#2
Series A · Vestec, Central Bohemian Region · founded 2018 · 9 employees
$3.6Mraised
▾

Operator of a biotechnology company intended to engage in the development of products and services in the field of clinical diagnostics and the development of new drugs. The company helps in developing ultrasensitive quantification of enzymes, new molecular diagnostics, monoclonal antibodies and new drug candidates, enabling doctors to diagnose certain diseases at an earlier stage than is possible with existing methods and to identify suitable compounds for further development as drug candidates.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Vaclav NavratilCEO & CTO
Investors
bpd partners, i&i Prague
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsDigitalocean SpacesEmotion
#3
Acquired · Brno, South Moravian Region · founded 1991 · 100 employees
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of scientific instruments and laboratory equipment. The products include Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), supplementary accessories for SEMs, Light Optical Microscopy and image processing, Special Vacuum Chambers and custom systems, Detection systems, Scientific hardware, and Software development solutions. Finds application in areas like material science, semiconductors, life science, and Earth Science.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 32.6% of this cohort's audience
Investors
Gov.cz, Europa, Thecarlylegroup.fr
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#4
Funding Raised · Slany, Central Bohemian Region · founded 1990
—raised
▾

LINET is a manufacturer of hospital and nursing equipment. The company mainly provides equipment like anti-pressure ulcer mattresses, mobile equipment, healthcare furniture. The company also provides nursing care beds and mattresses as well as medical furniture and accessories.

Founders & team
Zbynek FrolikFounder
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCookiebotCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Funding Raised · Brno, South Moravian Region · founded 2006 · 25 employees
—raised
▾

Enantis is the developer of protein engineered technology. It provides a portfolio of protein engineering services. Its services include SDS electrophoresis and densitometry, native gel electrophoresis, and spectrophotometric assays among others. The platform developing the FGFSTAB H2020 SME instrument for developing the stable fibroblast growth factors for regenerative medicine.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Zbynek ProkopCo-FounderJiri DamborskyCo-FounderRoman BadikCEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, i&i Prague, BioVaria
Tech stack
Animate.CssCart FunctionalityComplianzFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Seed · Ostrava, Okres Ostrava-mesto · founded 2014 · 5 employees
—raised
▾

Developer of an electroceutical medical device designed to allow non-invasive treatment of chronic diseases using neuromodulation. The company's device provides optimizations of treatment parameters for personalized therapy to achieve an enhanced effect for each patient, goes beyond overactive bladders and is also used in treating other indicators such as infertility, migraine and cluster headache, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, enabling patients to get access to effective electrochemical treatment.

Founders & team
Lukas DoskocilFounder
Investors
Purple Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle Font ApiKadence Wp Blocks
#7
Series A · Ostrava, Okres Ostrava-mesto · founded 2020
—raised
▾

Developer of mHAM based drug for the treatment of osteoarthritis symptoms. The company has developed mHAM orthopedics 1102 injectable product that reduces pain in joints affected area, replacing opioids, improves joint mobility, reduces inflammatory by using patented technology AmniPur. The drug candidate protects bioactive molecules like growth factors and cytokines in their original structure and enhances cell differentiation in the affected region.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Series A—
Founders & team
Michal ZahradnicekFounder
Investors
Lighthouse Ventures
#8
Funding Raised · Prague, Prague · founded 2015 · 5 employees
—raised
▾

Operator of a bio-nanotechnology company focused on the development of advanced nanomaterials for life science use. The company's technology facilitates the encapsulation of active substances into nano/microparticles for biomedical, providing users with faster, more reliable, and ethical preclinical testing of drug candidates

Founders & team
Radovan VacekCo-Founder & CEOJiri PastaCo-Founder
Investors
European Union, EIT Health, EIC Fund
Tech stack
Nginx
#9
Seed · Brno, South Moravian Region · founded 2015 · 22 employees
—raised
▾

Developer of an atomic force microscope designed for integration into scanning electron microscopes. The company's microscope offers a wide range of scanning probe microscopy imaging modes using a combination of complementary SPM and SEM techniques, enabling clients to get a swift replacement of probes and samples.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 9.0% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Jan NeumanCo-Founder & CEOZdenek NovacekCo-FounderMichal PaveraCo-Founder
Investors
Y Soft Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#10
Funding Raised · Pardubice, Pardubice Region · founded 2008
—raised
▾

Nanofiber structures for clinical applications

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 444 LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Liliana BerezkinováChairman & CEO
Investors
European Union
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWordpress.ComNginxHsts
#11
Seed · Celakovice, Central Bohemian Region · founded 2016 · 3 employees
—raised
▾

Photothera has developed devices and patches for phototherapy. The company has developed patches that provide cold light (a combination of cryo and phototherapy) using electroluminescence used for the treatment of skin diseases, moderate depressive disorders, and diabetics-led vision loss. Some of the partners are PepMed, International Pharmaceutical Chemical Institute and The National Institute of Mental Health in Klecany.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2017Seed—
Founders & team
Pavel BenesCo-FounderMartin VobrCo-Founder & CEOPavel JiratCo-Founder
Investors
weXelerate, Baz Czech, MATRIX Media
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn

Funding & investor landscape

$6.7Mtotal disclosed funding
2companies funded
0disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
i&i Prague4 rounds
Europa3 rounds
BioVaria2 rounds
EIC Fund2 rounds
European Union2 rounds
Purple Ventures2 rounds
Baz Czech1 rounds
EIT Health1 rounds
FABA Venture Capital1 rounds
Faba1 rounds

Notable founders

Vojtech Helikar
Managing Director · CasInvent
Vaclav Navratil
CEO & CTO · DIANA
Zbynek Frolik
Founder · LINET
Zbynek Prokop
Co-Founder · Enantis
Jiri Damborsky
Co-Founder · Enantis
Lukas Doskocil
Founder · Stimvia
Michal Zahradnicek
Founder · Cytokine Bioscience
Radovan Vacek
Co-Founder & CEO · InoCure
Jiri Pasta
Co-Founder · InoCure
Jan Neuman
Co-Founder & CEO · NenoVision
Zdenek Novacek
Co-Founder · NenoVision
Liliana Berezkinová
Chairman & CEO · NanoPharma
Prism market signals · Czech Republic · country-scoped Prism corpus, 108,665 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Life Sciences coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Czech Republic

How research on Biotechnology is moving in the Czech Republic

A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 449 Czech Republic-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Ministry of Agriculture118
  • Charles University41
  • Ministry of Health25
  • Comenius Museum in Přerov22
  • Czech University of Life Sciences Prague20
leading researchers
Fons Verheyde · Augustijn De Ketelaere · Geir Ørsnes · William Pénigot · Malcolm Storey · Carlos Camacho · Guillaume Ghisbain · Paolo Rosa
▲ Breakthroughs109 · 24%
▲ 0%→23% share
0 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→23% of field), led by Gene.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Gene16
  • Messenger RNA9
  • Immune system6
  • Genome5
  • In vivo5
Newly emergingGene 0→15 · Messenger RNA 0→9 · Immune system 0→6
Landmark Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome · 3,312 cites
◆ Advancements185 · 41%
▲ 0%→42% share
0 median citations97% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→42% of field), led by Gene.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Gene1→21
  • Cultivar1→6
  • Crop1→6
Newly emergingTranscriptome 0→11 · Microbiome 0→8 · Antimicrobial 0→7
Landmark Rhizosphere Bacteria in Plant Growth Promotion, Biocontrol, and Bioremediation of Contaminated Sites: A Comprehensive Re · 525 cites
▼ Concerns61 · 14%
▲ 0%→13% share
0 median citations92% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (0%→13% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture10
  • Context (archaeology)6
  • Population4
  • Antibiotic resistance4
  • Pesticide4
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→10 · Context (archaeology) 0→5
Landmark Worldwide contamination of food-crops with mycotoxins: Validity of the widely cited ‘FAO estimate’ of 25% · 1,321 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Czech Republic

Where biotechnology is researched across Czech Republic

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Prague141 · +0.44
Hot · GeneAdvancing · Immune systemOpportunity · TranscriptomeConcern · Agriculture
Brno36 · +0.57
Opportunity · RNA-binding protein
Olomouc19 · +0.29
Hot · Gene expressionAdvancing · TranscriptomeOpportunity · Gene
České Budějovice18 · +0.67
Advancing · Immune systemOpportunity · Bacteria
Ostrava8 · +0.34
Opportunity · CATS

Common questions

How many Life Sciences companies are there in Czech Republic?
Radar tracks 52 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Czech Republic that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic?
The Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic on this list have raised a combined $6.7M in disclosed equity funding across 2 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Czech Republic?
DIANA is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Czech Republic, with $3.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic are funded?
2 of the 52 Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Czech Republic?
None of the Life Sciences companies in Czech Republic on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Czech Republic Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Czech Republic Life Sciences companies on this list include i&i Prague, Europa, BioVaria, EIC Fund, European Union.
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