The Moravian-Silesian Technological Academy hosted the qualifying round of the CzechSkills 2024 competition. In the Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Support category, participants were given a task to complete within three hours, aiming to create the most attractive and effective entrepreneurial plans. These plans were then presented before an expert jury and other participants. The theme was sustainable production of products and services for the modern household. Twelve high school teams presented their eco-friendly and innovative projects, competing for a place in the national round.
Ideas for the Modern Household
Teams worked on a variety of projects designed to provide solutions for a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle. Among the showcased ideas were eco-friendly cleaning products, recyclable wipes, 3D printer filaments made from recycled plastics, and even an automatic irrigation system for smart homes. Some teams focused on renovating older furniture with added value or creating an eco-friendly composter that transforms food scraps into useful gardening material.
Competition Results
The event concluded with an award ceremony following the team presentations. First place was awarded to Vojtěch Grendysa and Filip Sokol from the Secondary School of Teleinformatics in Ostrava-Poruba. Second and third place went to two teams from the Secondary Technical School of Construction in Havířov, with Ondřej Kaňok and Martin Duháček as one team and David Firla and Kryštof Skokan as the second team. Fourth place went to Matouš Vávra and Šimon Sagan from the Gymnasium and Secondary School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, and fifth place was secured by Monika Šenkeříková and Ivana Wirthová from the Secondary Medical School and Higher Medical School in Ostrava.
A special award for creativity and innovation was given to Patrik Gasidlo and Jan Friedrich from the Secondary Technical School and Business Academy in Bruntál, impressing the jury with their original approach.
Heading to Brno: The National Round Awaits
All successful teams will now advance to the national round of the CzechSkills 2024 competition in Brno, set for November 22-23, 2024. We look forward to seeing more inspiring projects that could shape the future of sustainable production and innovation in the Czech Republic. The national champion will represent the Czech Republic at EuroSkills in Denmark next September.
This regional qualifying round was filled with energy and creativity, showcasing young talents with entrepreneurial spirit and thoughtful business ideas. The competition proved that even high school students can bring forth practical solutions with the potential to positively impact the future.
This project was made possible with the support of the TPA Project – Innovation Center for Education Transformation – CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000072, implemented through the Operational Program for Fair Transformation (OPST) of the State Environmental Fund.
