"The service ends, the mission doesn't have to." A special program for veterans is starting

"Third Line" for former soldiers

The program implemented by FORT Kraków is aimed at people who have completed their service in the Polish Army and want to develop professionally in technology companies, the defense industry, startups and dual-use projects. These are technologies that can have both civilian and military applications.

Workshops, mentoring and preparation for post-service work

The classes, which will start in November, will be devoted to, among others: assessing technological projects, building business models, protecting intellectual property and using AI tools. The training will be complemented by mentoring and meetings with entrepreneurs, experts and former soldiers who found themselves in new roles after serving.

An engineer can design a new, innovative technology, but it is a soldier with operational experience who can indicate what its user will need: whether it will be simple enough to use, what limitations will arise in the field, and whether the solution responds to a real battlefield problem. The meeting of these two perspectives may determine the suitability of the product for the country's security and defense needs. The "Third Line" is based on the combination of these elements - informs FORT Kraków.

The free FORT Kraków program starts in November

Recruitment for the pilot edition of the special program for veterans lasts until midnight on October 25. The start is scheduled for November, and the workshops will last until February next year. Most classes will be held online, but at least two face-to-face meetings are also planned. According to AHG, participation is free and the number of places is limited.

The program is under the honorary patronage of the Minister of National Defense, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and the Ministry of Development and Technology.