GateUP Platform
The Story behind GateUP
I’m Martina Šimánková, a teacher since 1992.
Over the years, I saw what didn’t work — and what truly made kids come alive: curiosity, teamwork, adventure, and real challenges filled with purpose and joy.
So I turned to young people. Together, we built GateUP — a platform that works like LEGO: small, connected challenges that click step by step into a bigger picture.
GateUP gives children more than knowledge. They gain real skills, confidence, resilience — and that feeling of flow when learning turns into adventure.
Watch 3-Minute Demo — Built with Students
GateUP Carries the Spirit of Crystal Valley
I come from Crystal Valley — a place shaped by glassmakers, inventors, and people who took the time to do things right. They used courage and common sense to create things that last.
My grandmother called it real skill: knowing what matters, when it matters.
GateUP carries that spirit forward — helping today’s kids think clearly, plan wisely, and create something real.
GearUP with GateUP
Job-ready from day one
The GateUP Biker We chose the Biker as our symbol of speed, freedom, and change.
Schools wait years for updates. GateUP moves fast — updating every year to match the job market.
BIKER — FAST. FREE. FORWARD.
What is GateUP?
GateUP is a story-based platform in English.
- Follows the national curriculum — but turns lessons into real challenges.
- Level 1 (6th - 7th grade), illustrated on this web
- Level 2 (8th - 9th grade)
- Students gain common sense and skills for life.
- Teachers get a system that adapts as fast as the world outside.
- Communities see the return — money and energy staying local, with support from young programmers, scientists, and young economists.
From Vision to Action
- Beta version ready — co-created with students, teachers & experts
- €4 / student / year — affordable, scalable model
- Backed by 250+ young economists, student parliaments & CzechInvest
- AR & AI only where useful — never as a distraction
- Proven ROI & clear impact strategy
Powered by visuals from Kingdom Come: Deliverance
The foundation is strong. The momentum is real.
What’s missing?
The right partner to move it from beta to real impact.
You!
Inside GateUP
Meet the Guides from the Video
The students are never alone.
They start with the Captain — a leader who unites the team and sets the course.
They meet the Hammerhead — sharp and adaptive, showing how all subjects connect.
And finally, Mary-Ann leads the project week, where their ideas turn into real action.
GateUP - level 1 for 6th and 7th Grades
TIMELINE
Gate 1
TEAM START
September–October
6th grade
👉 6th graders take on a real mission – help their town.
Outcome: Unlock Gate 2 and meet the Captain in AR
Skills: Teamwork • Creativity • Problem-Solving
Gate 2
REAL WORLD INCOMING
November–March
6th–7th grade
👉 6th & 7th graders see how subjects connect — Literature, English, Art, Math, ICT, and more.
Outcome: Tasks preparing for the final project week in Gate 3.
Skills: Critical Thinking • Creativity • Cross-Subject Learning
Gate 3
FROM SCHOOL TO THE REAL WORLD
April–May
7th grade
👉 In Five-Day Project Week, 7th graders work in teams and earn Captain’s Key 1.
Outcome: Unlock entry to GateUP Level 2.
Skills: Communication • Collaboration • Economic Thinking
