Who We Are

Our mission is to inspire and empower youngsters to develop entrepreneurship skills bridging the gap between private and academic entities.

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We believe in investing in students to create a better society, unleashing the power of entrepreneurship as a force for good.

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We focus on positive and sustainable entrepreneurship: we use the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to engage future leaders in creating a better, more sustainable world.

In 2024, our global network supported 120,000 young people in improving their entrepreneurship skills.

Friends of Bata funds, mentors, and supports young people with innovative ideas to improve their communities. We offer a wide range of educational, financial, and social resources, equipping young leaders with the tools they need to succeed.

From innovative ideas to impactful projects, we're empowering the next generation of change-makers through mentorship programs, workshops, masterclasses, events, and startup competitions.

Latest Events

Our events are designed to equip students with essential entrepreneurial skills through startup competitions, case study discussions with founders, webinars, workshops, and more.

Online Sessions with Repack and Aticco Ventures!

We hosted two online sessions with over 30 students from Tomas Bata University, diving deeper into the challenges faced by the founders when setting up their companies.
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“Connecting Education with Business” Conference with JA Slovakia

Proud to support or partners at Junior Achievement Slovensko with their “Connecting Education with Business” conference in Zvolen, Czech Republic.
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Bachelor in Entrepreneurship Welcome Day at H-Farm College

As learning partners of the bachelor, we are committed to supporting student's journeys by providing resources, mentorship, and real-world case studies that reflect the needs of today’s business landscape.
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Open Bata at Aubonne Tennis Club

Every year we sponsor the BataOpen tournament in Switzerland to foster leadership and healthy competition among the next generation of leaders.
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JA Czech 2024 Expo student fair

The winners will advance to the National Finals with the chance to represent the Czech Republic at the European Finals in Catania, Sicily!
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UTB Online Session with FreshLabels Founder

Online session with the top students from Tomas Bata University in Zlín and the founder of Freshlabels, Jakub Veselsky.
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H-Farm College

We are happy to be Learning Partners of H-Farm college and actively support their Bachelor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Lumina Summer School

We hosted students at H-FARM’s scenic campus near Venice for a hands-on learning experience focused on “Managing Business Projects in Fast-Changing Competitive Landscapes.”
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YoungPreneurs Final 2024

Award Nights of the Youngpreneurs.org teams from Bern and Biel. We congratulate the winning teams Osmority, Tyave and Youngjobs!
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Zlínský Barcamp

The event hosted more than 500 participants, moving between free lectures, workshops, panel discussions, and of course... the competition!
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Thomas Bata University

Our Director Thomas Archer Bata welcoming the students on the latest startup competition.
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Case Studies

Discover how our collaborators are transforming industries and driving innovation.

FreshLabels CZ

Prozkoumejte průkopnický bodovací systém Freshlabel a jak způsobil revoluci v přístupu k udržitelnosti v módním průmyslu.

RePack

Discover the challenges of revolutionising the eCommerce packaging industry with RePack!

Flamaid's

Learn how Flamaid aims to address the issue of women's safety in public spaces through a groundbreaking tech-gadget.

Flamaid's CZ

Zjistěte, jak se Flamaid snaží řešit problém bezpečnosti žen na veřejných prostranstvích prostřednictvím průkopnického technického gadgetu.

Winqs

Explore the struggles of building a sustainable sports brand while raising 6 digits capital with Wiqns!

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Join us to grow the next generation of entrepreneurs with resources, content, and mentorship, whether you're a student seeking to grow or a mentor ready to guide.
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