Expand Accelerator

EXPAND is a challenge-based idea accelerator programme & toolbox for university students and teaching staff focused on tackling complex societal challenges. The partnership behind EXPAND will develop a toolbox for implementing ‘Challenge Based Idea Accelerators’ and run a first Idea Accelerator focused on homelessness. The partnership is made up of leading business schools, Esade & ESSEC along with our associate partner, Vlerick Business School, startup acceleration experts, Impact Shakers, H-FARM and Beta-i as well as social innovation actors, Shedia, Espacite and Glimps. “The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme under grant agreement No. 621727."