The Knowledge-Sharing Platform Qoorio Can Already be Used to Support the Vilnius University Foundation
The Lithuanian start-up Qoorio, which won the title of a start-up of the year at the Startup Museum Awards of the Development Agency of the City of Vilnius Go Vilnius, is a knowledge-sharing platform that allows people to meet virtually or live, and to exchange knowledge for a fee or free of charge. Users of the app are invited to contribute a share of their earnings to various non-governmental organizations. The Vilnius University Foundation has also recently been added as one of the possible beneficiaries.
“We want to thank the developers of the platform for the opportunity to innovatively collect support using the Qoorio app. Exceptional knowledge, creative thinking and social skills – this is a part of daily life of every modern person. Meeting with a professional in the field can supplement the knowledge acquired at the university. I am one of users of Qoorio and I am very excited to be able to share my experience in sports, leisure, organizational management or raising inviolable capital,” says Justinas Noreika, Director of the Vilnius University Foundation. You can already book a conversation with Justinas here.
Justas Janauskas, the alumni of Vilnius University, entrepreneur and one of the founders of Vinted, and the writer Gabija Grušaitė came up with the idea of the Qoorio platform. According to Gabija, curiosity is a straight path to knowledge, and this is where the app’s name “Qoorio”, which sounds similar to the English word “curious”, comes from.
“Since my childhood, I tried to let myself loose of my bubble in pursuit of my goals, understanding that learning to see situations from different perspectives is the most direct path to success. How? Try my three-step exercise: first, ask yourself what current situation in your life you would like to get out of or what you would like to achieve. Then think about a person, regardless of whether or not you know him in person, who could look into your situation from your perspective and offer you a decision or a solution. Finally, contact that person and ask for advice. The person may or may not agree, he may give or refuse to give you some advice, you may accept or reject the advice, but it will be a win-win situation for all the parties.
“Qoorio simplifies this process and moves it to a specially designed platform. I am very excited to cooperate with my own Alma Mater. I invite all the people, who do not plan to stop in life, to join Qoorio and to use it,” says J. Janauskas, one of the founders of Qoorio. You can book a conversation with him here. 100 percent of the remuneration for this week’s meetings with J. Janauskas will be transferred to the Vilnius University Foundation.
The knowledge sharing platform launched in Lithuania in 2019 is available in all EU states and the USA. Currently, about 50 000 users use Qoorio. Some of the earnings can be donated to more than 20 NGOs. The Qoorio platform can be used in any browser or as an Android and iOS app.