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How do schools, companies and innovation centres work together to prepare students for the future? 🌍💡

Within one of our policy experimentation project we are having a study visit in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, which provided participants with the opportunity to see successful examples of cooperation between education and industry in practice.

From a visit to Adria Mobil, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of caravans and motorhomes, to exploring the learning environment and workshops Šolski center Novo mesto, participants gained valuable insights into how practical learning and work-based education can be effectively connected.

The day continued at Rudolfovo, the discussions focused on innovation, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, and the importance of collaboration between schools and companies in developing future skills.

What stood out throughout the day was a shared commitment to creating learning experiences that are relevant, practical and closely linked to the realities of the labour market. 🤝📚

Global Startup Awards are back for their 12th edition, bringing a refreshed format, new opportunities, and an even stronger focus on celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship worldwide. 🚀

While the competition has evolved, the mission remains the same: recognising the founders, startups, and ecosystem builders shaping the future.

Ready to make your mark?
🔗 Nominate or apply now: https://lnkd.in/d48Pj3hn

Budapest Connect is this week 🚀

The first edition of Budapest Connect will take place at Mitico Restaurant, Budapest, an exceptional venue for what promises to be an exceptional evening.

Built on the success of Torino Connect across six editions, Budapest Connect has one purpose: bringing together the people shaping Europe’s next wave of innovation, in an environment where real conversations can happen.

🗓 June 18
🕢 7:30PM - 10:00PM
📍 Mitico Budapest

👉Join the waiting list here: https://luma.com/fla8enbz?utm_source=eususnl

See you Thursday!

Budapest Connect it's already sold out. 🎟️

An evening built for founders, investors, students, and ecosystem builders to simply meet, talk, and connect.

The response from Budapest's startup and tech community has been overwhelming. Every spot is taken.

The good news? We have a waiting list, and if a spot opens up, you'll be first to know.

Join the waiting list here: https://luma.com/fla8enbz?utm_source=eususnl

We concluded the BIO-VET Bio-mapping Study Visits in Africa with visits to the Federal College of Forestry and the Federal College of Agriculture in Ibadan, Nigeria.

From practical training facilities and demonstration sites to discussions with educators, students, and sector experts, the day provided valuable insights into how innovation and hands-on learning are shaping the future of agricultural education.

Over the past weeks, our journey across Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria has allowed us to identify inspiring practices, understand local realities, and gather the knowledge needed to strengthen vocational education and training across the BIO-VET partnership.

While the study visits have come to an end, the real work is only beginning. The insights, experiences, and connections built throughout this journey will now feed into the development of innovative and future-oriented training programmes within BIO-VET.

A heartfelt thank you to the National Board for Technical Education - NBTE, Greysoft-GreyHobb, the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem) and all our partners for making this study visit possible!

Great discussions on startups, innovation, and the role that Central and Eastern Europe can play in shaping the future of entrepreneurship with Arek Kwoska, CEO of Rebels Valley, during his visit to our office in Budapest.

The past few days have brought some inspiring conversations, and this discussion was another reminder of the strength and potential of the CEE innovation community. We also spoke about the opportunities for closer cooperation between the Hungarian and Polish innovation ecosystems.

Thank you, Arek Kwoska, for the engaging discussion. We look forward to seeing you again at MeOut on 25-26 November.

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Looking for plans on June 18? Here's one worth showing up for. 🇭🇺

Forget the panels and packed agendas. Budapest Connect is where founders, investors, students, and ecosystem builders come together for a relaxed evening built around one thing: real connections.

We're proud to support its launch alongside an incredible group of partners:

Global Startup Awards
EU-Startups
Óbudai Egyetem
OUVC - Obuda Uni Venture Capital
Startup Hungary
Puzl CowOrKing
NetworkSmith

Budapest, the heart of Central Europe's innovation scene, is where things are happening. And this is your invitation to be part of it. Are you in? 🚀

See you there! 👉 Register here: https://luma.com/fla8enbz?utm_source=eususnl

This week, the BIO-VET project continues its fact-finding mission in Nigeria 🇳🇬, together with a delegation of European agricultural and vocational education experts supported by the European Commission.

Our first day in Lagos focused on understanding how vocational education can better support employability, agriculture, fisheries and the emerging bioeconomy. We started the mission with exchanges involving local TVET stakeholders and continued our institutional dialogue with the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, gaining valuable insights into training needs, sector priorities and opportunities for future cooperation.

At the same time, part of our delegation joined the National TVET Conference 2026 in Lagos, where Nigerian and international partners are discussing how TVET can become a stronger pathway to employment, inclusion and green growth.

This parallel programme reflects exactly what BIO-VET is about: connecting education providers, sector experts, development partners and policy actors to build practical, future-oriented skills pathways.

The mission is already helping us identify concrete synergies between vocational education, agriculture, fisheries and the bioeconomy, and how BIO-VET can contribute to strengthening skills development and employability in Nigeria.

In cooperation with National Board for Technical Education - NBTE and Greysoft-GreyHobb and Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem, a heartfelt thank you for our partners who made this study visit happen!

A big thank you to Jack Mardack, Founder of Oyster, for joining us at InnovateMeOut and sharing the journey behind building a unicorn company.

The discussion covered everything from scaling international teams to navigating change in an AI-driven world, with plenty of thoughtful questions from the audience along the way.

Together with Péter Kovács, whose facilitation of the fireside chat enabled rich and fruitful discussions, and with KLUSTER, we continue building value across our local, regional, and continental ecosystems.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We look forward to seeing you again at the MeOut on 25-26 November 2026 in Budapest.

Learn more: meoutsummit.com

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We welcomed Jack Mardack, Founder of Oyster, one of the few startup founders to build a unicorn company, to our office in Budapest today, where he met with Tamas Tuske, Chief of Innovation at MeOut Group, and Péter Kovács, Advisor at EU-Startups.

It was a pleasure to hear firsthand about the experiences, challenges, and lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial journey, and to exchange thoughts on entrepreneurship, global teams, and the changing world of work in the age of AI.

Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to continuing the conversation at InnovateMeOut later today.

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