The projects featured here reflect the pace of change in infrastructure and green energy across Czechia and Europe. Each one points to the kind of decisions that create the most impact in the modern business era: market entry, structuring, capital allocation and local execution.
Sector: Transport Infrastructure (rail, PPP)
Location: Prague, Czechia
The Railway Connection to Prague Airport PPP is the first rail PPP in Czechia and forms part of the wider modernisation of the Prague–Kladno corridor. The project includes around 14 km of DBFOM railway infrastructure, with double-tracking, full electrification and ETCS signalling between Prague‑Veleslavín and Václav Havel Airport. The European Investment Bank lists the total project cost at about €1.65 billion with financing of up to €700 million under consideration.
Over the last few years, Big Bet Strategy has supported investors and advisers assessing major rail and road PPP opportunities in Central Europe, including the emerging pipeline of Czech high-speed and airport-access projects. Our role has included independent views on risk allocation, demand and decarbonisation scenarios, and the investment implications of programmes such as the Prague Airport rail connection. Working alongside larger advisory consortia and infrastructure investors, we helped foreign capital evaluate market entry risks against complex regional procurement routes.
Sector: Onshore Wind, Municipal-Private Partnerships
Location: Multiple Regions, Czechia
A leading Czech energy company has signed cooperation agreements with municipalities across the country to co-develop onshore wind farms with combined potential capacity of more than 600 MW, spanning 11 regions. Reporting on the programme highlights joint ownership and early municipal participation as central features of the model.
Big Bet Strategy has advised Czech and Central European municipalities and their partners on the financial and governance implications of large-scale renewables programmes, including wind portfolios structured with utility and developer co-ownership. Our work has included analysis of risk-sharing and revenue mechanisms, testing co-ownership structures and assessing community acceptability for large wind portfolios developed with major utilities and independent power producers. We ensure that portfolios developed alongside major utilities remain commercially viable and structured to withstand local political friction.
Sector: Urban Infrastructure, Energy Networks, Sustainable Transport and Housing
Location: Brno and other Regions, Czechia
In 2025, the EIB Group provided Czechia with close to €2 billion in financing for projects linked to rail, power grids, business growth and housing. Reporting on the package also highlights a €121 million municipal framework loan for Brno’s integrated urban infrastructure strategy. The programme ties major infrastructure investment to urban development, energy systems and wider economic priorities.
As part of this wave of EIB-backed investment, Big Bet Strategy has provided targeted support to contractors working on integrated urban infrastructure programmes in Czech cities, including Brno. Our contributions have focused on aligning local projects with city-level strategies and investor expectations. This has included work to refine the investment case and prioritisation framework for elements of a €100 million-plus urban infrastructure plan under this facility.
Sector: Networked Transport Infrastructure
Location: Central Poland
Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny is a national programme to deliver a new international airport and high‑speed rail network linking Warsaw, Łódź and other major cities. Recent decisions have confirmed the site and set an opening target in the early 2030s. With those choices made, early land preparation and the tendering of the first airport and rail packages have now moved into focus. Framed as a strategic European hub, the programme combines greenfield aviation capacity, high‑speed connections and upgrades to existing lines to reshape passenger and freight flows across Central Europe.
Big Bet Strategy supports infrastructure sponsors analysing multi‑asset transport corridors in Central Europe, including new airport hubs and high‑speed rail programmes. Our role has included independent views on long‑term demand and scrutiny of delivery and procurement risks across successive project phases. We also stress-tested how capital might be deployed into rail and airport assets, as well as the logistics infrastructure built around them. Working with local partners and international advisory teams, we help clients weigh national‑scale ambitions with what is genuinely bankable, given the regulatory constraints and a credible timetable for delivery.