HK Unicorn Squad

HK Unicorn Squad is a movement providing knowledge and skills in technology as hobby education only for girls. Our goal is to cultivate a true interest in engineering, robotics and natural sciences among girls aged 8-14 through practical and exciting assignments. Our mission is to increase girls’ interest in technology, robotics and science from an early age and thus increase the number of women working in ICT. The reason and inspiration for the name “HK Unicorn Squad” was provided by Taavi’s daughter Helena who was 10 years old at the time. Helena wanted to be a member of a robotics group and in general, she loved technological stuff. However, under some confusing circumstances, the number of students in her robotics group was reduced one day, and Helena was excluded because “she wasn’t as active as the boys” (meaning: she was a girl). It irritated Helena’s father, who started looking for like-minded people in order to find a better solution together. Thus, “HK” stands for the initials of Helena Kotka, and “Unicorn Squad” was added as Helena was wearing a dress with a unicorn’s picture at the time of choosing the name, and it simply felt very inspiring. In addition, unicorns are very special creatures, just like all the girls in our tech squads.