Abstract
This article presents the factors influencing the adoption of the social enterprise concept in the Czech Republic. The field of social economy, solidarity economy and social enterprises are in the academic intellectual inquiry, is still in its infancy.
The author conducted a review of Czech social enterprise models using the methodology and definition of social enterprises used in the international research project of the European Research Society EMES. Knowledge of foreign theory, practice, and methodology of research on social enterprises helps to spread the ideas of social economy in the Czech Republic and supports the emergence of Czech social enterprises.