INNOVA Europe 2024
Student and alumni competition focused on driving sustainable development impact
September 26, 2024
Grand Final at Station F in Paris
Welcome to INNOVA
Europe: Shaping
tomorrow's solutions
today!
At INNOVA Europe, we're driven by the urgency to tackle the pressing challenges facing our world.
Our economies, societies, and cultures are at a crossroads, presenting both obstacles and possibilities.
We strongly believe that the innovative ideas of young minds—students and alumni—hold the key to shaping a future that’s sustainable and impactful.
A cooperation between European business schools
INNOVA Europe is initiated by European academic institutions, devoted to high-level management education.
Our partners
Cooperating partners will be announced soon.
Join the challenge: crafting sustainable solutions with student-alumni teams!
We invite proposal submissions in two distinct categories: Idea stage and MVP stage.
Idea stage
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In the Idea stage, we seek visionary ideas for impactful tech ventures that are in their conceptual phase. Ideal for creators and innovators with groundbreaking ideas and/or technology, this category calls for proposals outlining the core concept, potential impact, feasibility, and the strategic roadmap for implementation.
Proposals should present a clear vision, problem-solving approach, and the unique value proposition of the idea.
Challenge prize: €5,000
MVP stage
The MVP (Minimum Viable Product) stage is for concepts beyond ideation, featuring a functional prototype or a basic version of a product or service. Submissions should include demonstrations of core features, user experience, initial feedback, and scalability potential.
Proposals are expected to showcase progress, lessons learned, and a roadmap for further development, illustrating the product's viability and market readiness.
Challenge prize: €20,000 + incubation at one of the participating schools* entrepreneurship hub.
*List of participating schools to be announced soon.
- Every proposal should be crafted by a team of students (ranging from Bachelor to Master levels) and/or alumni. At least one member of the team must be either a student or an alumni affiliate of one of the participating schools.
- The maximum team size for each proposal is five participants.
- The proposal must explicitly specify which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being targeted.
Timeline
- March 2024: Submit your team application to your home school
- April 2024: National competition at your school, winner advances to next stage
- May to August 2024: Development of proposal supported by your school’s entrepreneurship hub
- September 26, 2024: Grand final between all national winners at Station F in Paris
Grand Finale schedule
Station F, Paris 13° arrondissement
September 26, 2024
1:30-6:30 p.m.
Contact
If you have any questions, please reach out to our team via email support@innova-europe.com