Open Innovation
EDHEC
OPEN INNOVATION
CHALLENGE
A UNIQUE LEARNING MODEL IN COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS AND MAJOR COMPANIES.
10 & 11 March 2026
Lille Campus
About the challenge:
Submit unresolved issues to our Master 1 students who will offer you innovative solutions tailored to your needs.
Event starts in:
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3 REASONS TO GET INVOLVED
BOOST YOUR EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
SOURCE YOU FUTURE TRAINEES ON SITE
BENEFIT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF GENERATION Z
THE PITCH
of an unsolved challenge in your company
of competition in “living lab” mode on either the 10th or the 15th of March as per your preference
involved in the competition
from 5 to 6 students dedicated to your case
PLANNING
COMPANIES
NOVEMBER 2025
Online presentation briefing
NOVEMBER 2025
Manager/referent telephone exchange
END OF NOVEMBER 2025
Communication of company brief
14TH JANUARY 2026
Kick-off, first online exchange with your student groups
4 FEBRUARY 2026
Validation, second online exchange with your student groups
10TH OR 11TH MARCH 2026
Full-day final on the Lille Campus
STUDENTS
BEGGINING OF JANUARY 2026
Registration, team formation and case selection
END OF JANUARY - MID-FEBRUARY 2026
Ideation based on manager feedback
4TH FEBRUARY 2026
Iteration - Final validation of the concept for the challenge
10TH OR 11TH MARCH 2026
Final - Lille Campus
TESTED AND APPROVED !
14 editions - more than 100 partner companies!
PARTNER INSIGHTS
Géopost
Romain Pouget, a Geopost employee, looks back on the enriching experience of the EDHEC Open Innovation Challenge 2024, where the students brilliantly rose to the company's challenges, while strengthening the links between Geopost and our talents of tomorrow.
Innovators 2025
TOOLBOX
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| LIST OF CASES | TEMPLATE BRIEF | Q&A |
AWARDS TO WIN!
🌟 Game-Changer Award
🗨️ Customer Champion Award
🛠️ Best Prototype Award
💓 Coup de coeur Jury Award
📣 Audience Award
Sharing with the students and seeing them progress so quickly gives me great satisfaction.
LVMH
A great experience, with the organization and experience of a prestigious school, with committed and talented students!
Groupe Lactalis
I got to know a lot of companies, their challenges and their vision, which helped me learn more about the brand.
Florian
Étudiant
A real involvement of the managers and a very successful dramatization during the amphitheater.
Margaux
Étudiante
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