Supporting students through competitions, partnerships and mentoring

Technical skills are the basis for many industries and drive the modern economy. That's why we have a long-standing commitment to support young people to help them develop their skills and give them a better starting point for the future.

We believe that there are many people in Slovakia with the potential to innovate, but they are not always given the space to develop it. This was the reason why we took part in the third edition of the Pronea Hackathon in Partizánske.

Pronea Hackathon

For several years, we have supported the FIRST LEGO League Competition aimed at developing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in children. The Hackathon was a new experience for our company and Martin Jančo, CEO of M2M Solutions, was actively involved as a judge. He saw the main difference in the approach to the projects: "While the FLL teams work on topics with an emphasis on their attractiveness, the Hackathon teams also focus on solving their generation's problems with a head start in life", Martin appreciated.

The Hackathon was organized at a high level. Six participating teams were made up of high school and university students. Interestingly, the organization was provided by volunteers.

Olively team mentoring

It wasn't just a one-off experience for us. We took back to Žilina a commitment to support a team with huge potential. It is a decision that is the result of the exceptional atmosphere and commitment the teams showed in 48 hours.

Currently, the mentoring of Team Olively is already underway. Our aim is to help the team develop the project and improve their skills in developing their business as well. As Martin, who became Olively's mentor after the Hackathon, said, "As long as I can help at least one person, it's worth it."

We believe this initiative will help Olively achieve great success and prepare them for future challenges.

Pronea is a transformation project of Upper Nitra region focused on education. Its mission is to build a community ecosystem and the high school of the future. One of the areas that Pronea focuses on is innovation.