Visegrad Fund 22620144
Bridging V4 Universities and Business through Design Thinking
Visegrad Fund Project
Project Title: Bridging V4 Universities and Business through Design Thinking
Project ID: 22620144
Project Lead at the Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava:
PhDr. Matúš Baráth, PhD.
Project Team Member:
Mgr. Martin Krajčík, PhD.
Project Administration: Ing. Erika Farenzenová
Implementation Period: 1 October 2026 – 1 December 2027
Project Funding: €29,250
The primary objective of the project is to establish a platform for collaboration among researchers, students, universities, and business representatives from the V4 countries, enabling them to jointly develop solutions addressing real-world business needs.
The project aims to foster lasting links between research, education, and business practice while developing solutions with practical applications beyond the academic environment. The project applies a common Design Thinking methodology across the four V4 countries, with students working in international teams on real challenges submitted by companies or other organizations.
Project Coordinator:
Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Project Partners:
Palacký University Olomouc
Comenius University Bratislava
Edutus University
More information about the project: https://badania.uew.pl/bridging-v4-universities-and-business-through-design-thinking/

The project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.



