Hack Kosice 2024 offers a mentoring programme for selected hacker teams. During the following four weeks your team will be working on the project you started at the hackathon, along with the help and guidance of an assigned mentor. The programme will conclude at Hack Kosice Stairway, an event held on 4–5 May in Kosice, where the teams will present their project and be able to network with other teams and their mentors.
Eligibility
A team is eligible to attend the Stairway programme if:
- the team successfully submitted and demoed their project at Hack Kosice 2024
- the team was recommended to join Stairway by the judges on the premise that the team has a potential for growth or for turning into a startup
- the team wants to continue developing the project for the duration of this programme
- the team wishes to receive help and guidance from the Stairway mentors
The members of the team can change (after Hack Kosice 2024) as long as at least half of the people continues to Stairway.
Goals
Participating teams should gain valuable guidance and support from their assigned mentor to further develop their project over the four-week period, culminating in a polished presentation at Hack Kosice Stairway where they can showcase their progress and network with other teams and mentors for potential collaboration or feedback.
Entering Stairway
Teams willing to join the programme submit this form by 8 Apr, 23:59, where preferences on the mentoring areas can be communicated. Teams will then be paired to mentors by Hack Kosice organisers.
Content
During the four-week period, teams meet with mentors weekly or bi-weekly, in Kosice or through videoconferencing, based on individual agreement between teams and mentors.
Teams discuss their further goals with their mentor, set up plans for the project and can leverage the know-how and network of their mentor.
Stairway
Date: 4–5 May 2024
Place: In-person (to be confirmed) or online
The specific schedule, place, and format will be tailored to the set of teams that will enter Stairway, in the second half of April.
Agenda:
- teams will present and demo their projects and their progress over the last month
- potentially receive feedback from other mentors
- networking with other teams and mentors
Note that Stairway is not a competition among teams. Instead, it focuses on building a collaborative environment.
Contact
For any questions, your point of contact is Juraj (juraj+stairway@hackkosice.com).