European Digital Innovation Hub
Supporting SMEs and public organisations across the Czech region in adopting AI, high-performance computing, and cybersecurity through a services-first innovation hub.
Researcher · Lecturer · FIT CTU Prague
David Pešek
Building bridges between applied artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and startup talent. I research, teach, and convene collaborations that turn emerging technology into measurable regional and societal capacity.
- 01AI applications & deploymentApplied
- 02Digital innovation hubsPolicy
- 03Startup talent & ecosystemsTalent
Selected work
Projects in the field
A cross-section of active and recent engagements spanning European innovation infrastructure, rural foresight, multi-actor tooling, and conversational AI research.
PoliRuralPlus
Data-driven foresight for rural communities. A connected ecosystem of pilot platforms, tooling, and an innovation hub designed to help regions anticipate and shape their futures.
BigCODE
A research collaboration advancing open dialogue and conversational system evaluation, sharing reproducible tooling and benchmarking artefacts with the wider community.
Open collaborations
Ways to work together
Active avenues for students, founders, and investors to engage. Each opens a living document or partner project.
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Open Research Questions
A living list of thesis-scale and research questions available for students and collaborators interested in applied AI.
Open document02
Investor opportunities
Early-stage and spin-out trajectories connected to ongoing research, with notes on traction and theses for backers.
Open document03
Promethist partnership
Collaborative work on conversational AI platforms with Promethist, exploring deployment-ready dialogue systems.
Visit partnerNetworks in motion
Communities I convene
Initiatives and gatherings connecting research, policy, and startup talent across the region.
Civilisation Resilience
A newsletter on systemic resilience at the intersection of technology and society.
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Upcoming courses
Courses and modules at FIT CTU Prague focused on applied AI, innovation, and building with emerging technology. Enrolment runs through the faculty system.
- 01Applied Artificial Intelligence
From model selection to deployment: a hands-on path through real AI applications in industry and the public sector.
Upcoming · FIT CTU - 02Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Turning research insight into ventures. Frameworks, case studies, and a studio format for student teams.
Upcoming · FIT CTU - 03Startup Talent Lab
A talent-focused studio connecting students with regional startups and innovation hub challenges.
Upcoming · FIT CTU