Educate
Educating in entrepreneurial spirit, business and presentation skills, innovation and digital technology
Who do we educate?
Schools and educational institutions
Opportunity for your institution, teachers and lecturers, but also students, apprentices.
Students, makers, individuals
Opportunities for the development and education of individuals as well as young teams.
Educational programmes of our partners
Our Mentors
Our experts who will help you improve what you need!
Jan Kubalík, DEX Innovation Centre
Chairman of the Board
Jan has a technological background in computer science. His 20 years of professional career was all about start-ups, from working with them, through being a technological entrepreneur to be a social entrepreneur and support them. Jan builds the excellent network worldwide by serving the clients or building the partnership with Alcatel Lucent (Nokia), Alstom Energy (GE Energy), Fujitsu, T-Mobile, Fraunhofer and many other. His expertise is business development and fundraising for innovation and research.
Tomáš Hujer
Web developer
Tomáš focuses on electronics & programming since his elementary school and loves discovering how to use old equipment in new ways. He develops web and IoT applications in NodeJS, JavaScript, C++ and PHP.
Arduino is easing his device development for more than 5 years and Tomáš is ready to pass you his knowledge.
Leoš Petržílka
Lecturer, technology scout
Leoš is an experienced lecturer at the Technical University of Liberec with twenty years of experience in the field of electronic and mechanical design. He is also a technology scout in the field of the partnership between the university and technology companies.
During the Hackathon, he will help you with electronics and Voltera for printing printed circuit boards.
Stefan Andonovski
3D designer
Stefan says that mechanical design always results in creating something new - that way, you will never be bored in your job again! He runs several projects in DEXIC FabLab.
He is a certified Autodesk professional and 3D designer that will help you with PCB or 3D modelling and printing from a wide range of materials.
Evgeny Frolov, DEX Innovation Centre
Business Development and Fundraising Manager
Evgeny is a team member of the DEX Innovation Centre with long term experiences in the startup ecosystem. He was 3 years an ambassador of the international startup competition called Seedstars in the Czech Republic. He was also responsible for investor relations in ITACA Business Incubator, has a business experience not only in CEE but in CIS and Central Asian regions. He has 8 years of his own entrepreneurial experience in very different fields, organizes lectures and seminars about entrepreneurship.
Agata Mazepus, EY
Journalist
Agata is a communications professional with a background in journalism, event organization and international relations. She currently works in the brand, marketing and communications department at EY. Before joining EY, Agata worked for a Czech travel startup Kiwi.com and prior to that she was a part of EIT InnoEnergy where she was responsible for projects like PowerUp! and Primer. As DEX IC mentor, Agata supports startups with their pitch, presentation and communication skills.
Pavlína Louženská, #Holkyzmarketingu
#Holkyzmarketingu
Pavlína is a Marketing, Product and Business Consultant with focus on technology, e-commerce and fashion companies. She is a Lead Mentor in Google for Startups for Europe and Africa, as well as in various other accelerators. She founded #HolkyzMarketingu, a female empowerment community which currently unites 24 000+ women. She is a Transparency International Board member and a Google Certified Trainer for Design Thinking.
Pavel Bartoš, Happyend
Startup Expert
Pavel is a marketing expert focused on start-ups. Within the Happyend, where he is a co-founder, he helps to start-ups to find their ideal customer and build the whole start-up for the customer. He always works with data and facts instead of suppositions and thoughts. He acts as a mentor in the Google Launchpad, an incubator of European Space Agency, Czech invest and Vodafone Labs.
Lenka Kosková Třísková
AI Lecturer
Lenka is a Lecturer at Institute of New Technologies and Applied Informatics, responsible for lectures in Automata and language theory, Operational systems classes, Complexity and computability, Single-board computers and Compilers.
She will be happy to discuss and help you with the IoT matters.
Michal Znamenáček
IT expert
Michal started working during his studies as an IT expert in a small company - Cotrex in Jablonec nad Nisou. He found his passion for 3D printing and mechanical design & construction.
Michal and his colleague are currently working on their startup Wurep (https://wurep.cz/), building own 3D printers in collaboration with Blueberry 3D Print (https://www.blueberry3dprint.cz/). He will guide you through Mechanical design.
What did the participants of our EDUCATE activities say?
Stefan Andonovski, university student
“Thanks to the New Generation of Skills project, I had the opportunity to improve and learn more digital skills, but also to develop and expand my knowledge in the field of Rapid Prototyping, 3D Printing, Designing and Electronics, which I lacked before participating in the educational project”
Viktor Čarný, high school student
“The Hackaton 2020 was for me probably most beneficial because I got to meet and work with like-minded people. There also is the undeniable benefit of gaining knowledge and a wide array of contacts through EIT Health Alumni Club. One thing to point out, that even though most of the Hackaton was online, I was surprised, in a good meaning that is, at how good the organisation of the whole event was, how we received help, not only with the technical side of the problem but also with how to actually present our ideas and improvements.”
Soňa Balintová, university student
“Thanks to the EIT Health Innovation Day, I acquired skills in design thinking and business pitching that are both crucial in transforming ideas into healthcare innovations. I was also able to discuss the business model with mentors with professional backgrounds and same-minded people on the team. After the event, I got the chance to become part of the international EIT Health Alumni community that provides opportunities to further accelerate healthcare innovations.”
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Frequently asked questions
What educational formats does DEX Innovation Centre run?
DEX Innovation Centre delivers hands-on formats covering digital innovation, entrepreneurship and design thinking. These include i-Days, ideathons, hackathons and design thinking workshops led by expert mentors, as well as modular digital skills formats on digital innovation, entrepreneurship and data use. Topics also cover business and presentation skills alongside digital technology.
Who are the educational programmes for?
There are two main audiences. The first is schools and educational institutions, including their teachers and lecturers as well as students and apprentices. The second is students, makers and individuals, where the focus is on the development and education of individuals and young teams. Participants so far have included high school and university students.
How can schools and universities collaborate with DEX Innovation Centre?
Schools and educational institutions can work with DEX Innovation Centre on formats for their teachers and lecturers and for their students and apprentices. Collaboration typically takes place through educational activities and events such as i-Days, ideathons, hackathons and design thinking workshops, and through projects such as NewGenerationSkills and InnoSchool.
What do design thinking workshops involve?
Design thinking workshops at DEX Innovation Centre are practical, hands-on sessions in which participants work in teams and are guided by mentors from the design thinking methodology through to presenting their idea. Participants report acquiring skills in design thinking and business pitching and discussing their business model with mentors who have professional backgrounds.
Who teaches in DEX Innovation Centre educational activities?
Educational activities are led by mentors from the DEX Innovation Centre pool — experts who help participants improve the specific skills they need. Their professional backgrounds range across business, marketing, technology and healthcare innovation, and their profiles are published so schools and participants know who they will work with.
Which partner educational programmes are available?
Beyond its own activities, DEX Innovation Centre points learners to the educational programmes of its network partners: EIT Health student opportunities and the EIT InnoEnergy offering for students and learners. DEX Innovation Centre is a non-profit association (z. s.) and is the EIT InnoEnergy Representative for Czechia.