HT Selects Best Works in Generation Now Program

The winners were selected in this year's Generation NOW program, organized by Hrvatski Telekom and the Institute for Youth Development and Innovation (IRIM). Through this year's competition, HT, in cooperation with its long-term partner, IRIM, has invested HRK700,000 in the further development of STEM in Croatia.

The theme of this year's competition was "Digital Art". It included projects that combine 21st-century art and technology, modern trends, and digitalization. All educational and non-profit institutions that promote STEM could apply for the creative competition. In total, 169 institutions actively participated in the project this school year. According to the decision of the jury, in the first to the fourth grade of primary school category, the best project is the robotic painter "Kotačko"; in the fifth, to the eighth-grade category, the winner is Hobotic 2.0, an electronic didactic device, and the best work in the category of high schools is the interactive e-Vase.

"Generation NOW program has been attracting a large number of institutions for years. We are proud that this year 169 institutions from all parts of Croatia participated, of which 60 new ones joined the program. Witnessing the potential of our youngest delights us," said Igor Vukasović, Director of the Corporate Communications Department at Hrvatski Telekom and President of the Jury.

All participants had organized individual mentoring conducted by educators from the Institute for Youth Development and Innovation (IRIM). HT donated the equipment, provided free internet access with free data traffic, and financially supported the teams.

"Generation NOW is the largest application of Internet of Things technology in education in Croatia. Over the past six years of cooperation with Hrvatski Telekom, we have educated more than 450 mentors from 360 educational institutions to teach their students the use of modern digital technologies, all to improve students' competencies in digital technology, problem-solving, teamwork, and presentation skills. We are delighted that from year to year of the Generation NOW project, students' works are increasing in complexity and more exciting," said Paolo Zenzerović, IRIM Business Manager.