Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp for Digital Sector professionals

Part of the Digital Bootcamps and Events 2023 initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting will be delivering a free bootcamp training in entrepreneurial and innovative thinking for current and future professionals in the ICT / Digital sector. This will be hosted by Domain Academy at their premises in Mosta, 102/104 Constitution Street, on Saturday Read more about Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp for Digital Sector professionals[…]

Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for Girls

Part of the Digital Skills Bootcamps and Women in ICT Events 2022 initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting will be delivering six Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for girls aged 12-14, being the age when they start crystallising their further study and career choices. Each Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Day will be structured as a 6-hours Read more about Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for Girls[…]

Call for Hosts: Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for Girls

Part of the Digital Skills Bootcamps and Women in ICT Events 2022 initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting will be delivering six Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for girls aged 12-14, being the age when they start crystallising their further study and career choices. This activity is intended to follow upon and address some of Read more about Call for Hosts: Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for Girls[…]

Secondary school girls’ interest in digital careers in Malta

Part of the Women in Digital initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation and in follow-up to the 2020 Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta and its recommendations, we recently carried out a survey of perceptions among secondary school students and educators on the attractiveness and pursuit of digital careers by girls Read more about Secondary school girls’ interest in digital careers in Malta[…]

Dubai Expo 2020 events

We are very glad to have our Managing Consultant, Ms. Anamaria Magri Pantea, invited to contribute to two events organised part of Dubai Expo 2020. On 23rd October 2021, Anamaria will moderate a panel discussion on the role of innovation in economic acceleration, diversification and first and foremost recovery post COVID-19 pandemic. This discussion will Read more about Dubai Expo 2020 events[…]

Survey of perceptions of secondary school girls & educators on pursuit of digital careers by girls in Malta

Part of the Women in Digital initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation and in follow-up to the 2020 Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta and its recommendations, we are currently undertaking a survey of perceptions among secondary school students and educators on the attractiveness and pursuit of digital careers by girls Read more about Survey of perceptions of secondary school girls & educators on pursuit of digital careers by girls in Malta[…]

The Million Dollar Idea 2021

Ascend Consulting is glad to once again support The Million Dollar Idea startup competition organised by the ICT Students’ Association representing all students at the University of Malta and the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology. Anamaria Magri Pantea will be one of the judges, joining a great team of other judges and mentors Read more about The Million Dollar Idea 2021[…]

Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta

We are pleased to present to you the report Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta​​ following a study that we undertook for eSkills Malta Foundation. The eSkills Malta Foundation is leading numerous initiatives for encouraging girls and women to consider a digital career, as having more women in the digital Read more about Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta[…]

We need your opinion on the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector

The current state of women in the digital world is far from balanced, and depending on the country and company, across Europe there is only 1 woman employed in ICT to 5 or 7 men. In Malta, however, there have been as yet insufficiently detailed statistics and qualitative data collated from the Maltese Digital Sector Read more about We need your opinion on the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector[…]

Deep tech venture support

Another Call for Applications is available under the EIT Digital Venture Program, closing on 5th May 2019. This program supports entrepreneurial teams from 19 countries with deep tech business ideas to finalise their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and start their business venture. The specific support consists of  up to €15,000 and a six-week Pre-Acceleration Phase.  Read more about Deep tech venture support[…]