On Friday, 17.11.2023, the Startup Day event took place in the premises of the Saša incubator and was attended by eighth graders from the Livada Primary School, Velenje. Together with their mentors, they ventured into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, seeking new knowledge and new entrepreneurial ideas. The day was full of engaging content, fun …
An entrepreneur is not born, they are made. If they are created, to what extent can an individual be formed into an entrepreneur already at school? Schools around the world have been trying to answer this question with entrepreneurship programs for at least two decades. In Dolenjska, we are almost champions in this field, as …
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The PoMP project has transitioned into the second half, moving into the third phase, where the key target group is Slovenian primary school and high school students, especially those from rural areas. ZRS Bistra Ptuj covers the Podravje region in the project. We utilized our name for wordplay (“bistra” translated as smart), naming our pilot …
Starting your own business is exciting but full of challenges. Many start-ups face problems and failures that could have been avoided with better planning and execution. Let’s take a look at the three most common mistakes that startups make and how to avoid them. 1. Startups often do not explore the market enough One of …
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Study visits with the exchange of good practices are certainly one of the most beautiful aspects of educational projects. This is the way the project partners and entrepreneurship teachers in the PoMP – Fostering entrepreneurship skills in schools project, which strives for a green and sustainable Europe, experienced our study visit to the Kingdom of …
Entrepreneurship competence is becoming one of the central competences of lifelong learning in the upcoming comprehensive renewal of curricula in Slovenian primary and secondary education. The knowledge that teachers will need to introduce the said competence in their lessons is not self-evident. With its traditional August training for primary and secondary school teachers, the Development …
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The project “Supporting Youth in Entrepreneurship – PoMP” is carried out by five Slovenian partners (ZRS Bistra Ptuj, Primorski Technological Park, Development Center Novo Mesto, Technological Park Ljubljana, and Saša Incubator) and the Norwegian partner, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), within the framework of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. Its purpose is to …
In the video below, Norwegian PoMP partner Vegard Johannsen talks about why entrepreneurship is so important. https://pomp-ng.si/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Vegard-Johansen.mp4
On 16 June and 22 June 2023, we held a PoMP Academy for teachers and mentors of primary and secondary schools at ZRS Bistra Ptuj! This voluntary professional training outside the regular curriculum is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial spirit in students. Teachers attended the academy to gain knowledge and skills and to help …
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Innovations, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking, and a view of the world – all of these are becoming a part of the lives of increasingly younger children. Every day, new stories emerge about children and teenagers who are changing the entrepreneurial world with their innovative ideas, and it is important for us as a society to notice …
