Prague runs on engineering — one of Central Europe's deepest developer talent pools, a track record of globally-scaled products, and costs that let teams build longer on less. The technical bench is exceptional; the founder-and-investor connective tissue is still maturing. Ascent Valley runs curated, in-person events across the city: networking nights, pitch events, mixers and workshops where founders, investors, operators and builders actually meet — verified in the room, matched by stage and focus, then kept connected across the network. No badges, no pitch-deck tourism — just the people doing the work.