
Workshops
Group workshops with experts from relevant industries.
Challenger Ideator is a three-months educational program for students and employees. It aims at building and improving skills and qualifications of participants with potential to change their way of thinking and attitude towards innovation.
Find more information about the project and how to apply here.
Finale registrationGroup workshops with experts from relevant industries.
Sessions with mentors and regular coaching meetings.
Connections to the innovation community.
All activities within the program are free and “equity-free”.
Participants get to present their project during the public event.
The best project will get a prize of €10 000 by the City of Košice.
Possible cooperation with the City of Košice after the program.
Active students and employees with motivation to build new skills and develop entrepreneurial thinking are invited to apply.
All applications must be submitted by Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 23:59 CET.
Bootcamp will consist of two 30-minute interviews with the representatives from City of Košice, CIKE, and CIVITTA Slovakia.
Participants will form 10 teams which will be introduced to "design thinking" method and the challenges of the City of Košice.
Teams will explore and collect data in order to better understand the end users - citizens and customers.
Teams will explore and analyse their potential solutions. They will select one with the greatest chance to succeed.
Focus will be on developing and testing prototypes in cooperation with the City of Košice and its experts.
Teams will learn how to prepare a short presentation, pitch deck, and will focus on developing their sales skills.
The grand finale of the Challenger Ideator is Launch Day, where teams will present their projects to the public.