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services, knowledge exchange, training,
internships, consultancy, hackathons, etc.
There will also be many interactions with the
human resources department of Proximus.
Different dedicated trainings will be offered
to the students and several internships will
also be available. training opportunities with the students,
co-creation of events and other innovative
collaborations. Furthermore, students
will have the opportunity to develop
IoT solutions thanks to the sensors that
Proximus will provide as well as the access to
dedicated platforms and interfaces.
Proximus is pushing the boundaries in a
concrete way by offering collaboration
opportunities to young talent trained at
MolenGeek who haven’t necessarily followed
a typical education path. This gives Proximus
access to more innovation since this young
talent is not limited by school schedules. Synergies will also be developed between
Proximus and the ecosystem of start-ups
hatched at MolenGeek.
In practice, this collaboration has several
objectives and contributes technologies,
such as: personalised training, extra
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Obviously, the involvement of Proximus, a
major technology player, will ensure the
validation of the model and vision of the
MolenGeek tech ecosystem.
“This partnership is the fruit of two years’
work that allows us to join forces today in
our mission to make technology accessible
to all, especially in places where it is least
accessible,” said Ibrahim Ouassari, Co-
founder of MolenGeek.
“We want to help respond to the enormous
need for digital education, including
upskilling and reskilling, in Belgium.
“Digital technology will create new jobs in
the coming years: this is a great opportunity
for young people, especially with the new
learning formats that prepare them for the
job market. In this way, Proximus plays its
role in digital education and helps to reduce
the digital gap, promote digital inclusion and
build a secure, sustainable and flourishing
digital Belgium,” said Stefaan De Clerck,
Chairman of the Proximus Board. n
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