

Open Innovation
EDHEC
OPEN INNOVATION
CHALLENGE
A UNIQUE LEARNING MODEL IN COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS AND MAJOR COMPANIES.
🗓️ 5 & 6 March 2024
📍 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 5th or 6th march as per your preference
involved in the competition
from 5 to 6 students dedicated to your case
CALENDAR
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November 9th 2023 Online kick-off |
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November 2023 Phone exchange with managers/representatives |
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End of November 2023 Company briefing |
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January 17th 2024 Kick-off, the first online exchange with your students |
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February 7th 2024 Validation, second online exchange with your students |
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March 5th or 6th 2024 Full-day final on the Lille campus |
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Early January 2024 Registration and students choose the case on a first come/first served basis |
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Composition of the students' teams |
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Between late January and mid-February 2024 Inspiration and academic observation, under the coaches' guidance Ideation – Based on managers' feedback |
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February 7th 2024 Iteration ‒ Final validation of the concept before the final |
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March 5th or 6th 2024 Final ‒ Lille campus |
TESTED AND APPROVED !
12 editions - more than 70 partner companies!
Innovators 2023


















The fresh perspective of students from outside our industry enables us to challenge our own innovation and creativity.

Bolloré Logistics
Show students the importance of pitching to companies, and prepare them for their first job.

Cdiscount
Opportunity to coach students and to understand the strengths and opportunities of this future generation who will soon be joining our teams. An opportunity to identify high-potential profiles [...] and exchange ideas with professionals from different backgrounds.

General Mills
Prestigious companies with a wide range of challenges.
Quentin
Student
Work on a concrete case with members of the company and produce constructive work that progresses throughout the challenge.
Lucile
Student
To be able to exchange ideas with managers on several occasions, and observe the progress of work thanks to condensed feedback.
Tu-Van
Student
GET INVOLVED!
SEPTEMBER 2023
Choose a day of participation: first come, first served!
BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2023
Select/identify a duo of managers.
NOVEMBER 2023
Join us for the kick-off breakfast.
AWARDS TO WIN!
🌟 Game-Changer Award
💬 Customer Champion Award
🛠 Best Prototype Award
💓 Coup de coeur Jury Award
📣 Audience Award










