Join ZA.IT
We are a community of people, organizations and IT companies who want to jointly contribute to the development of the IT industry and the Žilina region.
We are currently merging20 members, who employmore than 3000 people directly in the Žilina region.
What We Do
Activities for members
By sharing know-how, cooperation and networking among members, we help accelerate innovation and development.
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Networking
Every month we organize Let's talk about - networking discussions with interesting entrepreneurs. Several times a year we meet over a glass of good wine and debate not only about business, but about everything possible.
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Financing and development of the company
Thanks to the cooperation with Inovia , you have the opportunity to participate in grant support for business. Alternatively, connect with interesting stratups.
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Business development
Membership can open the way to networking with other members, allowing you to realize large projects together. It usually happens that even mutual competitors find a way to cooperate with us.
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Promotion of the Žilina IT community
One company will not make such a fuss about the Žilina IT community as when we unite. We are continuously working to make our industry more visible to people, to show that IT is a promising field that is worth studying and working in.
Activities for the IT community and the public
It is important to us that the IT community in the region grows and that we all succeed here together.
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Meetups (not only) for developers
We support all relevant events that take place here, e.g. WebUp, Kros Dev Meetup, embed meet, Agile meet and more.
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Startup Weekend Žilina
We support a unique event where you have the chance to create in 54 hours what takes others years. There you will meet developers, salespeople, marketers or graphic designers from all over Slovakia.
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Conference CODECON Žilina
We brought the largest Codecon developer conference to Žilina, where more than 600 developers and IT enthusiasts met.
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FUTURIKON
A festival of modern IT technologies for high school students, the aim of which is to show young people that the world of technology and mathematics is full of fascinating possibilities and opportunities.
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Leisure activities for employees of cluster members
We regularly organize, e.g. children's day, sports days, Christmas punch, cabbage patch and other activities where you can have fun with your colleagues.
Activities for the development of the region
Together we help to develop and transform the region in which we live for the better.
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Consultations for municipalities
We help municipalities and companies in the preparation and implementation of IT projects
We provide advice from our independent IT experts and thus help create functional digital services and products that meet the needs of municipalities and citizens.
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Charity
We regularly organize blood donation, cleaning of the water feature, painting in the Náruč center and other activities that help a good cause.
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Cooperation with schools
Thanks to long-term cooperation, we can effectively communicate with universities and high schools, which perceive our common voice significantly more than the voice of a single company.
Implementation of various professional lectures and our experts from practice teach at some schools.
What does it mean to become a member?
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Membership saves you time and money. You avoid dead ends, you get contacts and relationships that you can lean on.
You will gain an overview of what is happening between companies in your industry and region, opening the door to new collaborations. You get access to our wide network of contacts, which allows you and your people to be connected not only with other members of the cluster, but also with a wide network of experts from other regions or countries.
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Together with your employees, you can participate in the events and activities that we organize.
Not only the technological ones, for which you can achieve more favorable conditions for partnerships, but also informal or voluntary ones such as children's day, sports days, Christmas punch, cabbage patch and other activities.
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You can influence the direction of our IT community and affiliated schools and municipalities.
One company will not make such a fuss about the Žilina IT community as when we unite. We are continuously working to make our industry visible to people, to show that IT is a promising field that is worth studying and working in.
Who can become a member?
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Innovative companies
IT is an important part of your company, but it does not form your core business, e.g. e-shops, hardware companies, etc.
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IT companies
IT is a specific business and there is nothing better than having the opportunity to consult with experienced people who have solved similar issues and are willing to give advice.
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Service companies
Legal offices, mobile operators, educational companies, consultants - everyone who wants to be close to the IT community.
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Schools
Schools can more easily establish cooperation with companies and their experts. They can help with the study content or learning of selected subjects.
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Municipalities
We help municipalities create functional digital services and products that meet the needs of municipalities and citizens.
How much does cluster membership cost?
Full membership
Bronze - €1000/year
for companies with up to 50 people or with a turnover of up to 2.99 mil. €
Silver - €2000/year
for companies with 51-149 people or a turnover of 3-9.99 mil. €
Gold - €3000/year
for companies with more than 150 people or with a turnover of more than 10 mil. €
Aloneadministration, educational and non-profit organizations
€750/year
Prices without VAT.
Associate membership
Startups and small companies - €500/year
