Radomil Novák


Director, CzechInvest-West

  

ABOUT RADOMIL NOVÅK  
Radomil Novak is Director, U.S. Operations-West, Adviser to the CEO and the former CEO for CzechInvest, the business-and-development arm of the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. CzechInvest‘s services and development programs contribute to attracting foreign investment from the United States, European Union and Asia into the Czech Republic. The organization also supports the development of emerging Czech companies.

Under Novak’s supervision, CzechInvest has attracted record levels of capital from high-tech companies working in the biotech, pharmaceutical, microelectronic and other industries. Throughout his career Novak has played a central role in shaping key economic and investment policies for the Czech Republic.

Novak has managed CzechInvest’s western office since November 2005. Before returning to the U.S. to focus on technology ventures in Silicon Valley and the Southern U.S., he served as deputy CEO of CzechInvest in Prague.

From 2000 to 2003, prior to serving as CEO, Novak established CzechInvest’s western U.S. presence. His mission, as it remains today, includes managing and promoting the influx of foreign direct investment into the Czech Republic.

Before establishing CzechInvest-West, Novak was responsible for the creation of the Investment Incentives Act of 2000, which created a nationwide system of investment incentives for the Czech Republic.

Novak is a frequent speaker and interview subject for a wide variety of topics ranging from biotechnology, microchip production to intellectual property issues in Central Europe.
                       
Education                                                           

1986 – 1991 College of Technology, Brno - Bachelor’s and post-graduate degree in engineering.

Additional post-graduate studies include:

  • Organizational performance management at Harvard University’s JFK School of Government
  • Project management at CMC Graduate School of Business in ?elákovice
  • Facilitation of foreign investment at The Corporate Location, London
  • Cambridge proficiency at London Study Center

 

Language Skills                                                     

  • Czech - native
  • English – fluent
  • Spanish – intermediate
  • Russian – advanced

 

Professional Engagements                                        

Member, Prague Technology University’s Advisory Board                                                                           

Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, 1994-1996