EDHEC
OPEN INNOVATION
CHALLENGE

A UNIQUE LEARNING MODEL IN COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS AND MAJOR COMPANIES.

4 & 5 March 2025

Lille Campus

About the challenge:

Submit unresolved issues to our Master 1 students who will offer you innovative solutions tailored to your needs.

Register

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20

Companies

650

Students

70

Managers

20

Coaches et Professors

3 REASONS TO GET INVOLVED

BOOST YOUR EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

SOURCE YOU FUTURE TRAINEES ON SITE

BENEFIT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF GENERATION Z

THE PITCH

1

CASE

of an unsolved challenge in your company

1

DAY

of competition in “living lab” mode on either 4th or 5th march as per your preference

2

PROFESSIONALS

involved in the competition

6

TEAMS

from 5 to 6 students dedicated to your case

PLANNING

COMPANIES

1

7TH NOVEMBER 2024

Online presentation briefing

2

NOVEMBER 2024

Manager/referent telephone exchange

3

END OF NOVEMBER 2024

Communication of company brief

4

15TH JANUARY 2025

Kick-off, first online exchange with your student groups

5

5 FEBRUARY 2025

Validation, second online exchange with your student groups

6

4TH OR 5TH MARCH 2025

Full-day final on the Lille Campus

STUDENTS

1

BEGGINING OF JANUARY 2025

Registration, team formation and case selection

2

END OF JANUARY - MID-FEBRUARY 2025

Ideation based on manager feedback

3

5TH FEBRUARY 2025

Iteration - Final validation of the concept for the challenge

4

4TH OR 5TH MARCH 2025

Final - Lille Campus

TESTED AND APPROVED !

13 editions - more than 80 partner companies!

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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.