MS!C LabZero

A place where scientists, companies and students work together to create real solutions!

Scientists present their research
Companies present their challenges
Students select a challenge and start creating together in teams
Experts will guide projects towards market reality
All of this will culminate in a grand finale

And how does it all work?

Watch the video to get a clear idea of how we will turn challenges into finished projects together!

Bridging Science and Industry: Communicate with Impact

💡 Workshop for scientists and businesses
📅 17 February 2026, 9:15-16:00, Viva building, T-park Ostrava

🔹 Learn how to effectively reach out to industry partners
🔹 Get tips on how to clearly explain your research and make an impression
👨‍💼 The workshop will be led by Andrew Hladký (IP Lab Ventures)

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Reverse Pitching - Idea Exchange!

💡 Be at the forefront of innovation!
📅 25 March 2026, 15:00-18:00, Viva building, T-park Ostrava

🔹 Discover what companies and researchers are working on and what challenges they are preparing
🔹 Get involved in solving real challenges
🔹 Meet people from business, research and the startup ecosystem

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Intense Bootcamp

🚀 Turn your team's idea into reality!
📅 17-19 April 2026, Penzion Zátiší, Komorní Lhotka

🔹 Three-day intensive weekend program
🔹 Collaboration with experienced mentors, thought leaders and researchers
🔹 Develop your project and compete for a prize of 20,000 CZK to help you take your idea even further

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Demo Day

🎤 Showcase the results of your work!
📅 12 May 2026

🔹 Final public presentation of the projects in English in front of experts and the general community
🔹 The jury will evaluate the market potential and impact of each idea, the best team will receive 20.000 CZK

Are you studying and want to experience how an idea becomes a real project?

At LabZero you have the chance to be there!

👉 First, you’ll learn what companies and researchers do at Reverse Pitching. You’ll pick a challenge that grabs you and join a team.

👉 Then, you’ll have a weekend Bootcamp where you’ll get to work with the help of mentors and experts to turn your idea into a viable project.

👉 And then the grand finale – Demo Day, where you’ll present your results to investors, experts and the community, and can get funding for further development.

It’s your chance to get a taste of the startup world, meet inspiring people and launch a project that can have a real impact.

I want to try to start a project

Join us!

Come and show us what your company is currently working on, or what you as a scientist have hidden away in a drawer. Are you a student? Come and listen to the challenges of companies and researchers and together as a team we'll make a business out of them in one weekend.

Open the registration form

Scientists and companies do you have technology, a challenge or an idea that could change the world

🔬💼 – but lack the time, energy or team? Apply to LabZero and give students a chance to work with you! You’ll gain a fresh perspective from young talents, new ideas and the chance to validate your project from a market perspective.

👉 Become a challenge sponsor and be at the birth of innovations that can grow because of you.

Registration is open

What do past LabZero participants have to say?

"...they are developing several ideas and the ideas are amazing."

I really like the Bootcamp and Reverse Pitching.
It's really inspiring. We've met so many inspiring people who are hard-working and develop several ideas in their spare time and those ideas are amazing. I would never have thought of their solutions.
So that's probably what surprised me. Anyway, thank you so much to MSIC because the organization was perfect, and I would love to be involved again.

Ondřej Sakreida team Nextgen events

"It was a great experience for me because I got..."

It was a great experience for me because I got to be in the company of people who share the same mindset.
And what surprised me, I always thought that if I don't have a business idea, I can't start a business.
But here at Reverze Pitching, we can use other people's (researchers') ideas so we can try to develop a business based on them."

Radek Páleník team QUVANTUMLIFE

"I loved working in a team on our challenge..."

I’m really glad I had the chance to take part in MSIC LabZero. At first, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’m so happy I joined. I loved working in a team on our challenge From Learners to Creators, meeting other students, and as a bonus, having the whole program in English was a fantastic experience. Thank you guys for doing such a great job!

Emna Badri

"hat experience really boosted my confidence..."

Demo Day was a great opportunity for me to take to the stage at the Innoverse conference and present our challenge, "Reimagining Post-Mining Landscapes", to the audience. That experience really boosted my confidence. I'm grateful that MSIC provides students with a platform to present their ideas and treats them with respect.

Kristýna Nevřelová