Frederick University is hosting INVESTech 2026, a major tech skills competition (Hackathon, Pitching Day and EU Finals) aimed at bridging academic theory with real-world industry execution for our emerging software engineers. We are actively looking for seasoned IT professionals and forward-thinking organizations to partner with us through mentorship, networking booths, and sponsorship.

This is a fantastic opportunity for CCS members to directly mentor the next generation of tech talent, evaluate top candidates for their recruitment pipelines, and strengthen their community involvement.

The INVESTech European Project initiative (https://investech-cove.eu/) and Frederick University invites you to partner with us for our upcoming student tech events. This is a unique opportunity to directly connect with, evaluate, and recruit highly motivated emerging tech talent and gain company traction and visibility.

Events Dates: Hackathon: 15-17 June 2026 | Pitching Day (prototypes): 19 June 2026 | Final Skills Competition (MVPs): 23 September 2026

Events Website: https://mdl.frederick.ac.cy/investech2026/

First, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the industry partners currently mentoring our 15 student teams (see attached PDF). Their guidance of these 39 students is already making a profound impact in terms of their professional development. We are certain that the hackathon, pitching day and final skills competition (where they will be joined by 5 student teams from the EU) will further cultivate and contribute to their professional development. 

Hence, we cordially invite you to join this dynamic ecosystem and gain brand visibility by participating in one or more of the following ways:

• Recruitment Booth: Showcase your company and career opportunities to prospective recruits.
• Evaluation Panel: Serve as an expert judge to evaluate the student projects.
• Industry Seminar: Share your expertise as a speaker in one of our technical seminars.
• Prizes: Sponsor 1 of the 4 prizes that will be awarded to best teams at the final competition.

How to RSVP: If you are interested in participating, please let us know your preferred involvement and availability by completing this brief form:

 INVESTech 2026: Software Engineering Skills Competition – Fill out form