The innovative educational program IDEA has launched its fourth stream, attracting 142 participants.
Participants from various communities of Lviv region, such as Lviv, Pidberiztsi, Strilkiv, Solonka, and Zymna Voda, joined the kick-off meeting. The IDEA program is designed for young people who aspire to think innovatively, create their own products, and influence the future. The main objectives of the project include identifying and supporting talented youth, forming innovators and leaders of the future, supporting creative self-realization, and promoting scientific and innovative achievements.
Participants of the program will journey from forming and crystallizing their own ideas to developing a product launch strategy. They will learn to build business models, calculate unit economics, determine key metrics, seek investments, and explore scaling opportunities. The program helps young people unlock their innovative potential, gain practical knowledge from experts, find like-minded individuals and partners, and take their first steps in entrepreneurship.
At the event, the founders of the first Ukrainian-language anime studio “Furin” shared their success story. They began shaping their idea within the IDEA project, became winners, and received a boost for development. They are currently working on creating their first manga, which they plan to release this year. Their journey is an example of how IDEA can become a starting point for real creative industries.
The final stage of the program will be a project competition where participants will present their own developments and compete for the opportunity to further develop their product with the support of partners. The project is implemented with the support of IT companies such as Sigma Software, SoftServe, ELEKS, Lviv Polytechnic National University, the Department of Education and Culture of the Lviv City Council, the Department of Sport, Youth and Tourism of LODA, Credit Agricole Bank, and the Star for Life Ukraine Foundation.