# Czechia

> Škoda, JetBrains, CZ firearms, Pilsner and Bohemian crystal: Czech brands worth choosing over US and Chinese defaults.

Czechia Brands Worth Choosing: European Alternatives | Euronomy

Prague is one of Europe's quiet tech capitals. Czechia builds Škoda (under VW now), Avast (Prague-born, NortonLifeLock-owned), and JetBrains — the IDE most European developers actually use. Plus the brewing tradition that gave the world Pilsner, and Bohemian glass that still defines premium tableware.

Below: Czech brands worth choosing over their US or Chinese alternatives.

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