Solvo. Institut pro rozvoj potenciálu, z.ú.

Solvo. Institut pro rozvoj potenciálu, z.ú. (commonly shortened to Solvo) is a Czech think tank founded in 2023 by Ivana Tykač. Its stated claim is "we unlock the potential of society" ("odemykáme potenciál společnosti"). The institute is registered as a public benefit institute (z.ú.) and is based in the Czech Republic, operating primarily in the Czech public-policy debate. Solvo describes its method as question-driven rather than ideology-driven: it asks where Czech society has unused potential and what prevents that potential from being used, then works with data, international comparisons and scenario testing. It says it does not promise simple solutions but formulates recommendations intended to withstand expert and public debate and to serve as a basis for responsible political decisions. The institute states that it works with leading Czech experts from economics, security, diplomacy, public administration and academia, including former senior state officials and representatives of key institutions, and that its independence and non-partisanship allow it to raise uncomfortable questions and open overlooked topics. In practice, Solvo focuses on producing surveys and analyses. It has often cooperated with the research agency SC & C, and its published work includes an "Index of Resilience" (readiness for crisis), surveys of children's views on the quality of their childhood, and research on the "crisis of masculinity" and "Czech identity". In 2026 it presented the so-called "Desatero Solvo" (Solvo Decalogue), built on three pillars: change of the education system, support for families, and reform of pensions and levies. In May 2026 Ivana Tykač organized, through the Solvo Institute, a conference at the Office of the Government entitled "Why are so few children born in Czechia and what to do about it?"; Prime Minister Andrej Babiš promised to consider its proposal for addressing low birth rates. Organizationally, the director is Olga Chabr Grillová, daughter of Ivana Tykač, and the auditor acting in the role of supervisory board is Jan Chabr, Ivana Tykač's son-in-law. The board (as of 2026) consists of Ivana Tykač (chair), Alexander Braun, Marek Prchal, Kateřina Havrlant and Miroslav Bárta. Personalities involved as of 2026 include Marek Prchal, Miroslav Singer, David Schorf, Jana Skopová, Jana Hamanová, Petr Věříš and Anna Shavit; earlier figures included Jakub Landovský, Jonáš Čumrik, Robert Plaga and Michaela Marksová. Solvo has also attracted criticism. Sociologist and Alarm daily editor Stanislav Biler argued that Solvo does not meet the criteria of a research institute and criticized it for not publishing the research reports and data behind its surveys, making the stated conclusions hard to verify; he accused Ivana Tykač of "cherry-picking" conclusions from surveys for media output. The Alarm editorial team described the Solvo think tank as an ideological project supporting political conservatism. Other media, such as Deník N through Zdislava Pokorná, reported that Solvo is a tool for Ivana Tykač to enter public debate and influence public opinion.

Solvo. Institut pro rozvoj potenciálu, z.ú. was founded in 2023 by Ivana Tykač as a Czech think tank. It registered as a public benefit institute (z.ú.) and adopted the claim "we unlock the potential of society" ("odemykáme potenciál společnosti"). From the outset it positioned itself as an independent, non-partisan body that starts from questions rather than ideology, asking where Czech society has unused potential and what prevents it from being used. The institute's early activity centred on producing surveys and analyses, often in cooperation with the research agency SC & C. Its work included measuring an "Index of Resilience" (readiness for crisis), surveying children's views on the quality of their childhood, and researching the "crisis of masculinity" and "Czech identity". These outputs were presented in the media and framed as contributions to public debate rather than as conventional academic research. By 2026 Solvo had moved further into policy advocacy. It presented the so-called "Desatero Solvo" (Solvo Decalogue), a set of policy proposals built on three pillars: change of the education system, support for families, and reform of pensions and levies. In May 2026 Ivana Tykač organized, through the Solvo Institute, a conference at the Office of the Government titled "Why are so few children born in Czechia and what to do about it?" Prime Minister Andrej Babiš promised that he would deal with its proposal for addressing low birth rates. According to journalist Zdislava Pokorná, Tykač pushed her vision for addressing birth rates with Babiš through the head of the Office of the Government, Tünde Bartha. Organizationally, the institute is led by director Olga Chabr Grillová, daughter of Ivana Tykač, while Jan Chabr, Ivana Tykač's son-in-law, serves as auditor in the role of supervisory board. The board as of 2026 consists of Ivana Tykač (chair), Alexander Braun, Marek Prchal, Kateřina Havrlant and Miroslav Bárta. Personalities involved as of 2026 include Marek Prchal, Miroslav Singer, David Schorf, Jana Skopová, Jana Hamanová, Petr Věříš and Anna Shavit; earlier figures included Jakub Landovský, Jonáš Čumrik, Robert Plaga and Michaela Marksová. Solvo has been the subject of criticism. Sociologist and Alarm daily editor Stanislav Biler argued that Solvo does not meet the criteria of a research institute and criticized it for not publishing the research reports and data behind its surveys, which makes the stated conclusions hard to verify. He accused Ivana Tykač of "cherry-picking" ("vyzobávání rozinek"), selecting survey conclusions for media output according to what suited her. The Alarm editorial team described the Solvo think tank as an ideological project supporting political conservatism. Other media, such as Deník N through Zdislava Pokorná, reported that Solvo is a tool for Ivana Tykač to enter public debate and influence public opinion.

• 2026

  Solvo presents the "Desatero Solvo", built on three pillars: change of the education system, support for families, and reform of pensions and levies.

• 2026

  Ivana Tykač organizes, through the Solvo Institute, a conference at the Office of the Government titled "Why are so few children born in Czechia and what to do about it?"

• 2023

  Solvo. Institut pro rozvoj potenciálu, z.ú. is founded by Ivana Tykač as a Czech think tank.

An independent, non-partisan Czech think tank that aims to base public decision-making on data rather than impressions and to think beyond a single electoral term.

• Index of Resilience

  A measure of readiness for crisis, produced in cooperation with the research agency SC & C.

• Survey on children's views on the quality of their childhood

  A survey conducted in cooperation with the research agency SC & C.

• Research on the "crisis of masculinity"

  A research topic addressed by the institute.

• Research on "Czech identity"

  A research topic addressed by the institute.

• Desatero Solvo

  A policy decalogue built on three pillars: change of the education system, support for families, and reform of pensions and levies.

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