ReGeneration launch
2014
Amid Greece’s worst economic crisis, ReGeneration is founded with a bold mission: to make career opportunities accessible to all young people.
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Amid Greece’s worst economic crisis, ReGeneration is founded with a bold mission: to make career opportunities accessible to all young people.
ReGeneration places its first 55 candidates, proving the model works.
As ReGeneration grows, we form our first dedicated management team, combining executives with young talent to drive focused development.
Responding to market demand, we launch the ReGeneration Academy, our upskilling incubator. In partnership with Coding School by kariera.gr, we pilot Greece’s first Java program for junior developers, linking them directly to jobs.
We launch three new academies: Digital Marketing, Data Science, and the first Java4Web program, exclusively in Thessaloniki.
Building on ReGeneration Academy’s success, we partner with Piraeus Bank to launch Project Future—Piraeus Bank’s flagship Corporate Responsibility program supporting youth development.
Tourism, Greece’s key economic driver, inspires our partnership with INSETE. Together, we launch the Hospitality Front Office Academy—the first specialized training program in tourism directly linked to job placement.
We celebrate five years of impact and growth. Our first Impact Report is published, showcasing ReGeneration’s contribution to young people and Greek society.
We join forces with TITAN to launch the ReGeneration Academy for Digital Acceleration | Data Science Lab, a program equipping young talent with the skills needed to enter the fast-growing field of data science.
ReGeneration opens its programs to people with disabilities, becoming fully inclusive and committed to offering equal opportunities for all.
ReGeneration takes part in the Thessaloniki International Fair for the first time, hosting talks and workshops on innovation, technology, and labor market trends.
We launch the ReGeneration platform and mobile app. Companies gain fast access to top early talent. Candidates get a simple, user-friendly tool to apply and manage their profiles.
We close the year with a milestone partnership. ReGeneration teams up with LinkedIn Learning to offer all ReGenerators free access to 9,000+ online courses—covering soft, hard, and business skills.
We launch the ReGeneration Academy for Food Innovation in partnership with New Agriculture New Generation—our first academy in food technology and the first to adapt fully to the challenges of the COVID era.
In response to the pandemic, ReGeneration swiftly transitions all operations online—ensuring uninterrupted delivery and successful completion of all ongoing program stages.
Through the Skills for Greece 2021 initiative, we launch our largest training partnership to date. In collaboration with Coursera, we offer free access to 3,800 courses and 400 specializations—giving tens of thousands of young people across Greece, including remote areas, the chance to earn certifications from top global universities.
ReGeneration partners with Microsoft to launch the DiGiYouth initiative, providing young graduates with upskilling in high-demand digital skills to boost their career prospects.
Despite two lockdowns, from March to November 2020, ReGeneration placed 421+ young talents in 273 companies nationwide—achieving 30% growth compared to the same period in 2019.
Expanding our partnership with Microsoft, we launch the first academy focused on young women—combining hands-on tech project management training with direct job opportunities in high-demand tech fields.
ReGeneration plans Greece’s first national initiative to close the skills gap. This public-private partnership involves the World Economic Forum, the Ministry of Development, and leading Greek companies.
We launch a specialized academy for women in IT, in partnership with INCO Academy - Work In Tech and supported by Google.org.
In partnership with Papastratos, we launch the ReGeneration Academy on Data Science—training the next generation of data analysts and scientists.
With support from the U.S. Embassy and AB Vasilopoulos, we launch the ReGeneration FEMpowerment Initiative—promoting female entrepreneurship and empowering young professionals both personally and professionally.
We launch The ReGeneration Initiative: Upskilling Greek Youth for the Digital Era, powered by Microsoft. This expanded program equips young people across Greece with the digital skills needed for the future of work. It runs under the auspices of the Ministry of Digital Governance.
We launch the Women in Technology academy—a new program for Data Engineering in partnership with EY Greece.
Sunlight and ReGeneration launch the 1st Production Engineering Academy for young graduates.
We collaborate with SEV, The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, on Skills4Job, a new initiative to upgrade human resources and connect talent with the labor market. The program kicks off with two pilot projects alongside ReGeneration.
We partner with Viohalco companies to launch the ReGeneration Academy on Industry 4.0 Engineers, focused on training and employing young engineering graduates.
We receive two major awards recognizing our initiatives that advance women’s professional empowerment.
In partnership with Microsoft, the DiGiYouth initiative achieved a 100% hiring rate within months after graduation. Most participants secured organic jobs in small and large companies across Greece.