Nine startups took the stage at the fifth edition of Point One Pitchuj Startup in Prague, presenting innovative business ideas and solutions. More than 120 attendees gathered at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) on 14 October 2026 to discover new business ideas and innovations.
The evening’s biggest winner was Celestia Energy, which received both the Jury Award and the Audience Award, taking home CZK 30,000, for its wireless laser power transmission technology capable of delivering energy to remote locations without traditional cables.
The BOOST4BIOEAST Award went to SmartBerries, a Polish startup, developed a rapid, non-destructive technology for assessing fruit quality directly in the field, helping growers optimise harvest timing without costly laboratory testing. The award also gives SmartBerries the opportunity to compete in the “Pitch perfect and boost the european bioeconomy 2026” in Brussels, bringing together startups from across Central and Eastern Europe.
Seven other startups: Pudea, Alotky, TexAgrona, Hyfo, CzechOrganics, Careevo and GreenCycleCosmetics, also presented their ideas, covering areas such as precision agriculture, biomaterials, sustainable cosmetics, career guidance and dog care.
The competition was organised by the Point One incubator at CZU, in collaboration with the Central Bohemian Innovation Centre and with support from the BOOST4BIOEAST project. The event highlighted the diversity of emerging businesses and their potential to contribute to innovation, sustainability and the bioeconomy.
Beyond the pitches, attendees could explore products and services from local ventures at the Point One Market, while an open-mic session after the pitches gave guests one minute to present their own business ideas. The evening concluded with a networking session.
The startups were evaluated by a jury comprising Margaret Krizova, Pavel Pham (VAFO), Petr Kopecek (Seed Starter České spořitelny) and Ondrej Homola (N1). The event was supported by Red Bull, Elektrárna Brewery, VAFO, AVE and CZU.
A video recording of the Point One Pitchuj Startup V event, produced by Point One CZU and available on its YouTube channel, offers a glimpse into the innovation, pitches, and discussions that took place during the event.
Point One CZU is a business incubator at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. Through a range of comprehensive incubation programmes, it offers expert consultations, workshops, mentoring and well -equipped facilities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Based on the CZU campus since 2014, it has supported more than 200 startup projects. The incubator is currently led by Tereza Sobotková.
