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.

Registration for this challenge is now closed.

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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 5th or 6th march as per your preference

2

MANAGERS

involved in the competition

6

TEAMS

from 5 to 6 students dedicated to your case

CALENDAR

FOR THE COMPANY
	November 9^th 2023 Online kick-off
	November 2023 Phone exchange with managers/representatives
	End of November 2023 Company briefing
	January 17^th 2024 Kick-off, the first online exchange with your students
	February 7^th 2024 Validation, second online exchange with your students
	March 5^th or 6^th 2024 Full-day final on the Lille campus

FOR STUDENTS
	Early January 2024 Registration and students choose the case on a first come/first served basis
	Composition of the students' teams
	Between late January and mid-February 2024 Inspiration and academic observation, under the coaches' guidance Ideation – Based on managers' feedback
	February 7^th 2024 Iteration ‒ Final validation of the concept before the final
	March 5^th or 6^th 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.