The best pupil technology company / day has been identified
The winning team is made up of Jurģis Lindbergs and Markus Raudivs from Ropazi Secondary School, who worked on their idea throughout the school year – from concept to the creation of a functional prototype. During the program, they were supported by Anna Vikmane, a mentor, Long on Capital Executive Director, providing practical advice and business advice to young people.
« #Techtrack helps young people practically learn how to get from the idea to a worker prototype and a real business model. This is a way to purposefully develop the skills needed to create innovation and technology products.
Walter Kanche, Balcia Insurance E – Commerce and Innovation Project Manager: “Balcia as an insurance technology company supports innovation because we believe in young people’s ability to develop bold ideas. So we are happy to engage in junior Achievement initiatives. Things and think outside the frames.
Simona Ozoliņa-Ugore, Head of the Alumni Association of Riga Technical University: « Riga Technical University congratulates this year’s Junior Achievement Latvia TechTrack finalists, whose path to today’s results has been an inspiring example of determination, innovation and continuous growth. Creates a solid foundation for future engineers, entrepreneurs and scientists.
Ieva Methodman, a lecturer at Riga Business School: « Today, if the techtrack in the final we saw the students trying to combine technology. The competition, but it is a great pleasure that several participants are thinking about their business, the constant experimentation and perseverance.
This year, the #TechTrack program featured the top 12 teams from all over Latvia, selected from 48 applications. During the school year, participants developed technology business ideas, learning digital skills, e-commerce basics, prototype development and working with experienced mentors. The program is implemented in cooperation with Riga Technical University, Riga Business School and Balcia Insurance.
