GTU to host Eastern Partnership Innovation Competition within the Erasmus+ program

Georgian Technical University will host a large-scale event – Eastern Partnership Innovation Competition within the framework of the Erasmus+ grant program KA2 activity institutional strengthening project – “Learn – Improve – Sell – Succeed” (LISS24 – Learn – Innovate – Sell – Succeed).

The project aims to promote the practical implementation of innovative ideas among students, develop entrepreneurial skills, and share experience in an international environment. The event will officially open on May 19th and will be attended by students, young innovators, and representatives of the academic field from both Georgia and the Eastern Partnership countries. Within the framework of the competition, participants will have the opportunity to present their own startup ideas, innovative products, and technological projects.

The GTU event, as part of the LISS24 project, was planned several months ago and includes a series of intensive mentoring and training sessions at partner universities in Georgia and Armenia. At the final stage of the competition, 12 selected teams from 6 different universities, including students from the Georgian Technical University, will present their projects. A specially created jury will select the winners for three different prize places.

The event is a large-scale gathering that will be attended by members of the project consortium from Finland, Sweden, Spain, and Austria, as well as Georgian and Armenian colleagues. The competition will be held in various categories, including digital technologies, social impact, creativity, and others.

According to the Georgian Technical University administration, the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the university space is increasingly based on systematic support for students’ ideas. The goal of the project is precisely to provide young people with structured knowledge and academic or practical assistance at the very stage of idea formation. The LISS24 project, in turn, significantly enhances the innovation ecosystem and creates substantial opportunities for both our students and the institution as a whole.

It is worth noting that the LISS24 project is an Erasmus+ KA2 activity grant-funded institutional development project and aims to enhance innovative competencies in engineering education. The LISS24 project is institutionally coordinated by the Technology and Grants Office at GTU, and the initial piloting of the results is underway at the Faculty of Transport Systems and Mechanical Engineering. The project partner is the Department of Student Services, Culture and Sports.

Additional information about the project is available on the website.