Workshops
Group workshops with experts from relevant industries.
Supporting teams developing innovative products or services for the City of Košice
About Challenger Ideator
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 registrationWhat we offer
Mentoring & Coaching
Sessions with mentors and regular coaching meetings.
Network
Connections to the innovation community.
Free of charge
All activities within the program are free and “equity-free”.
Launch Day
Participants get to present their project during the public event.
Main Prize
The best project will get a prize of €10 000 by the City of Košice.
Further development
Possible cooperation with the City of Košice after the program.
Program outline
The program is divided into 6 phases.
Recruiting
January - February 2023Active students and employees with motivation to build new skills and develop entrepreneurial thinking are invited to apply.
Application Deadline
20 February 2023All applications must be submitted by Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 23:59 CET.
Kick-off Bootcamp
28 February 2023Bootcamp will consist of two 30-minute interviews with the representatives from City of Košice, CIKE, and CIVITTA Slovakia.
Initiate
March 2023Participants will form 10 teams which will be introduced to "design thinking" method and the challenges of the City of Košice.
Understand & Define
March/April 2023Teams will explore and collect data in order to better understand the end users - citizens and customers.
Ideate & Decide
April 2023Teams will explore and analyse their potential solutions. They will select one with the greatest chance to succeed.
Prototype & Validate
April/May 2023Focus will be on developing and testing prototypes in cooperation with the City of Košice and its experts.
Implement
May 2023Teams will learn how to prepare a short presentation, pitch deck, and will focus on developing their sales skills.
Launch Day
May 30, 2023The grand finale of the Challenger Ideator is Launch Day, where teams will present their projects to the public.
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