Challenge4Impact

To deal effectively with the global challenges, such as global warming and it’s consequences, loss of biodiversity, poverty and many more, innovation plays an important role. To integrate Higher Educational Institutions and their stakeholders in innovation processes new learning, teaching and skills development programs have to be developed. We deeply believe that collaboration and co-creation with students can play an important role for business to create new sustainable business models. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Linköping University and Vennebroek Academic Services have been working together for several years to further develop and investigate Student-Business Collaboration and to provide supporting materials for other interested institutions. Challenge4Impact aims to scale student-business collaboration as a virtual challenge format in sustainable entrepreneurship. We are convinced that sustainable development can only be solved globally by involving a wide range of disciplines. In virtual challenge formats, they work together in international and transdisciplinary teams at eye level with business partners. In the project we develop and test - Formats for virtual challenges in sustainable entrepreneurship - Prepare experiences in a handbook - Develop ideas and concepts for impact monitoring - Investigate opportunities and make recommendations for support services