In Olomouc, we have launched cooperation between the city, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and CzechInvest as part of the PilotInnCities project. The aim of the project is to test new technologies and innovative solutions directly in a real urban environment, which opens up unique opportunities for schools.
One area where PilotInnCities can bring concrete benefits to schools is in monitoring and improving the school climate and cooperation in classrooms. Thanks to the YoungLink platform, schools can gain an overview of relationships between students, identify tensions or isolated children, and respond in a targeted manner to emerging problems. The project is piloting tools that link data from city initiatives and school practices—from safety to more effective planning of group activities.
Another benefit is the promotion of digital and civic literacy. YoungLink allows students and teachers to safely share feedback, participate in decision-making, and collaborate on school projects. In combination with municipal pilot projects, schools can actively contribute to creating a safer and more modern public space, teach children real-world skills, and show them how innovation can positively impact the community.
The PilotInnCities project also supports rapid testing of new approaches and their subsequent evaluation. This means that schools can try out new classroom methods without risk, verify their effectiveness, and, if appropriate, transfer them to other classes or schools. In practice, this can mean better cooperation between teachers and students, a healthier classroom environment, and faster identification of problems before they escalate.
Another kick-off meeting took place on August 18 in Prague (Prague 10 and 12). Cooperation between cities, government, and schools opens up a unique space for innovation that has a direct impact on the daily life of schools and classrooms.
YoungLink thus shows that the combination of modern technology and data analysis is not just theory, but a concrete tool that supports a safe, open, and healthy school environment. Schools that participate in the projects gain not only data and tools, but also inspiration on how to work effectively with students and their relationships.
