We represent

ICT sector in Eastern Slovakia

We create an environment where talented people can progress and find jobs with high added value and where companies can grow and develop.

IT of Eastern Slovakia in figures

We collect and provide data to enhance the region’s appeal to investors, helping to stimulate economic growth.

1,259

active ICT entities (2025, Košice)

+ 18.1%

81,080

number of people working in ICT (Q1 2026, Slovakia)

+ 0.2%

€2,615

average salary of an employee in the ICT sector (Q1 2026, Slovakia)

– 1.5%

5.9%

unemployment rate (Q1 2026, Slovakia)

+ 0.6 p.p.

€2.8 billion

revenue from goods and services in ICT (Q1 2026, Slovakia)

+ 13.9%

994

university graduates with a focus on ICT in Košice (2025, KE)

+ 3.3%

15.5%

women in Tech (2025, Slovakia)

– 1.7 p.p.

Upcoming events

Check out the selection of events from Košice IT Valley and its members for the upcoming months.

IT Pub Quiz

Local communities

The Košice IT scene has its own quiz. Come and test your skills against colleagues from other companies, whilst helping where it’s needed most.

EASTMED 2026: Where Science Meets Business

Conference

EASTMED 2026 brings together science, medicine, technology and business. It will demonstrate how research is transformed into products with a real-world impact, what determines their success in the market, and what role collaboration between universities, companies and other stakeholders plays in shaping the future of healthcare.

Confessions of an Agile Coach Who Became a Delivery Manager: What 10 Years’ Experience Has Taught Me About True Agility

Partner events

A candid and pragmatic look at integrating agile coaching with project management. Find out how the SAFe and Nexus frameworks work under the pressures of a real-world environment, and what true agility means across the entire organisation.

Activities Košice IT Valley

What activities do we have in our portfolio?

Eastern Slovakia, Education

Building an AI Community in Eastern Slovakia

Eastern Slovakia has increasingly been emerging in recent years as a region with growing technological potential. One of the key prerequisites for its further development is a systematic approach to talent development, support for digital skills, and the connection of stakeholders across education, business, and research.

Education

Developing entrepreneurship in young people

Košice IT Valley develops entrepreneurship, creativity and technical skills of young people through the Lab IT Creativity 2.0 project. It connects schools, universities and IT companies, offers mentoring, workshops and project work, and prepares students for the real challenges of practice.

Other

Supporting communities

We believe that active and connected communities is what form the foundation of an innovative and sustainable ecosystem. We bring together people who want to grow and share experiences – from UX designers and project managers to women working in IT and entrepreneurship.

Become a member of Košice IT Valley

Are you interested in becoming a member of our association? Contact us and we will get back to you!