SDG-Challenge - Applied Sciences
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
The mission of the SDG-Challenge is to connect and mobilize students and organisations to work together on these Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN).
Ten teams of ten Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences team up with a leading company to work together on a SDG-Challenge of the company.
During the challenge, you and your team consisting of (international) students with mixed backgrounds will work on creating a solution for your organization’s SDG-Challenge. The goal is to come up with a solution that not only impacts your company, but also the sector as a whole and the SDGs. In order to ensure a practical approach, Soapbox developed the ‘SDG pressure cooker’. By following this method, the teams will go from the initial challenge to actual tangible and actionable ideas in a short period of time. To ensure a smooth progression, Soapbox will guide the participants in this process.
During the final, all teams will present their solution in front of a professional jury. The team with the biggest potential impact wins!
SDG-Challenge UAS is a platform of Soapbox and aims to trigger students to pursue a career in making the world more future-proof and to make organisations use the solutions to “sustainalize” their businesses
Business partners & teams & universities of applied sciences
What SDG-Challenge are the companies and student consultant teams working on? Check it out below!
Universities of Applied Sciences
Business Partners
SDG-Challenge Applied Sciences Map
Agro & Food
Bèta technique
Economics
Health
Social Studies
Art
Education
SDG-Challenge is a concept of Soapbox B.V., partnered by Impact Hub Amsterdam and organized with the Universities of Applied Sciences Netherlands.
How it works
UAS SDG-Challenge is a concept by Soapbox aiming to activate participating Universities of Applied Sciences and organizations to critically think about present-day sustainability topics and take action together.
1. Registration phase
Dec - Jan 2022
- Application of participants and formation of interdisciplinary student consultant teams
- Application deadline for students: Monday 31st of January
2. Kick Off:
16th of February 2022
- Getting familiar with the SDG’s
- Celebratory moment to meet the organizations & getting familiar with your team’s challenge
3. SDG Sprint Days:
February - March 2022
- UAS teams work with business partner on the SDG-Challenge through “pressure-cooker”
- UAS movement teams work with the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (AUAS) on incorporating the SDGs within education
4. Testing Phase
- Testing the feasibility of your idea using quantitative / qualitative methods
5. Final @
21st of April 2022
- Pitch your idea in front of a professional jury
Jury & Criteria
Teams will be evaluated by an expert jury
Throughout the challenge, teams are encouraged to develop their ideas into realistic and well-founded solutions with a goal of creating a better future. Integrated elements in the final evaluation will be: short and long-term impact on the SDGs, innovativeness and originality, sustainability, technical feasibility, scalability and economic viability.
Ivy de Bruijn
Project Lead SDG Nederland
Anka Mulder
President of Saxion and Board Member Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
Habon Mohamed
Policy Officer, SER
2020 Jury
Collaboration is essential if we want to make the transition to a more just and sustainable world.
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Want to know more about the SDG-Challenge?
Please contact us at: organisation@sdg-challenge.com
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