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This year's BUT Student Entrepreneurship Award goes to CyrcID. Giving fashion clothing digital identity

When a sharp mind, passion, and a good idea come together, entrepreneurship emerges. In the final round of the 6th edition of the BUT Student Entrepreneurship Award, projects that combine technical expertise, social impact, and solid business potential stood out. Eight student projects competed for the top positions. The announcer of the competition, BUT Rector Ladislav Janíček, recognized those ideas that have real potential.

Šimon Pekař from the CyrcID project presents during the final round of the BUT Student Entrepreneurship Award. | Author: Václav Koníček

First place went to the team of Šimon Pekař (BUT Faculty of Business and Management – FBM BUT) with the project CyrcID. It is a digital product passport (DPP) for fashion products. The solution enables the clear identification and tracking of a product’s lifecycle, thereby supporting transparency and circularity in the clothing industry. Since the second round of the competition, the creative team has made significant progress – completing the product, gaining its first paying customer, and establishing business cooperation with specific partners. At the same time, the team demonstrated a very good understanding of how the market works, refined its target segments, and systematically developed its business strategy, clearly addressing the existing need for a digital passport with long-term market applicability.

Second place was taken by Lucie Oborná (BUT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – FME BUT) with the project training device that simulates arterial and venous bleeding. When bleeding occurs, every minute matters, and the simulation must be as realistic as possible. The simulator ensures quality and safety in training procedures in emergency medicine thanks to realistic feedback and the repeatability of training. Start up is currently finalizing the development and practical verification of the simulator while also refining its commercial strategy, with the educational nature of the product significantly shaping the size of the market, pricing, and distribution approach.

The second best project presented by Lucie Oborná focuses on the development of a teaching device that simulates arterial and venous bleeding. | Author: Václav Koníček

Third place was awarded to Miroslav Pejř (FME BUT) with the project PrintrBot focused on the automation of 3D printing farm operations. The system streamlines planning and supervision of printing, reduces error rates, and supports the scaling of operations in workshops and companies. Since the second round, the project has significantly deepened its knowledge through market research and validation in order to systematically refine its target segments, confirm relevant user problems through qualitative interviews and pilot testing, and adjust its product and business strategy accordingly to move closer to practical deployment.
Third place went to Miroslav Pejř with his PrintrBot project for automating the operation of 3D printing farms. | Author: Michaela Indruchová

Other successful projects in the final round of the 6th edition of the competition

  • Jan Lindovský, Faculty of Information Technology BUT (FIT BUT), SOFOS – solid food system – a minimalist and affordable information system designed for small gastronomic establishments;
  • Viliam Horečka, FME BUT, VIFAME DIGITAL – an ecosystem of lighting and handling technology;
  • Erik Čapkovič, FIT BUT, FitHub – a modern fitness application combining training and nutrition systems;
  • Klaudia Ďugelová, Faculty of Fine Arts BUT, DIY_Do It Yourself – a design erotic and therapeutic aid;
  • Denis Růžička, Faculty of Civil Engineering BUT (FCE BUT), UniBOT – a smart university chatbot that helps students navigate and find information within the university environment.

Presentation of the SOFOS project. | Author: Václav Koníček

“The evaluation committee appreciated the perseverance with which the student teams dealt with obstacles on the journey from idea to implementation. It highlighted their teamwork, precise grasp of the problem, and the development of an entrepreneurial mindset. The projects impressed not only with their level of innovation but also with their adaptability and continuous progress. All teams deserve recognition and congratulations,” said Vít Chlebovský, guarantor of the contriBUTe project and member of the evaluation committee.

BUT is perceived among Czech universities as an innovator and leader in supporting entrepreneurship and has long demonstrated a strong ability to connect technological, artistic, and business fields. “For students who possess a high degree of creativity, disciplinary skills, and entrepreneurial thinking, the university offers a natural environment for turning ideas into innovation,” added Vít Chlebovský.

Vít Chlebovský during the finals of the 6th annual BUT Student Entrepreneurship Award competition. | Author: Václav Koníček

This year’s final was preceded by two rounds. The October second round involved nineteen projects, from which BUT Rector Ladislav Janíček selected ten finalists based on the recommendation of the evaluation committee.



The “BUT Student Entrepreneurship Award” is part of the project Go to Business!, which BUT organizes in cooperation with the innovation agency JIC and which is integrated into the BUT innovation ecosystem – contriBUTe. The competition is intended for all students of BUT bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs with the aim of supporting BUT students in the development and implementation of their business ideas. Over the past six years, more than 150 ideas have passed through the competition, with 50 of them receiving financial support. More than 20 projects have already transformed into real businesses, for example:

Overview of winners from previous editions:

  • Fifth edition (2024/2025): Vojta Oravec (FBM BUT) – OneCalend;
  • Fourth edition (2023/2024): 1st–2nd place Dominik Klement – Volteek and Lukáš Jablončík – Wattee (both BUT Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication – FEEC BUT);
  • Third edition (2022/2023): Pavel Šafl (FEEC BUT) – OMG Robotics;
  • Second edition (2021/2022): Ondřej Venclík, Marco Aulisa (BUT Faculty of Civil Engineering) – Plastic Guys;
  • First edition (2020/2021): Petr Buchal (FIT BUT) – Discyo application.


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Author Ing. Michaela Indruchová
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Link https://www.vut.cz/en/sustainability/f163596/d321952
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