Are you ready to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions that make a difference? This immersive course empowers students to drive meaningful social impact while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Through dynamic, hands-on teamwork, you’ll move from spark to solution—ideating, testing, and pitching projects designed to tackle pressing societal and environmental challenges. With a strong emphasis on responsible innovation, inclusivity, and positive change, this course is your launchpad for becoming a purpose-driven innovator.

By the end of the journey, you will:

– Discover how to shape and validate ideas that solve real social or environmental problems.

– Map out key stakeholders, from communities and beneficiaries to early adopters and customers.

– Use the Business Model Canvas to design initiatives that blend impact and sustainability.

– Gain practical tools for early validation, prototyping, and testing.

– Master communication and pitching skills to inspire action and attract support.

– Build connections with a vibrant network of entrepreneurs, changemakers, and impact investors.

Your experience will culminate in an exciting Demo Day, where you and your team will showcase your solutions to a panel of distinguished experts from academia, entrepreneurship, and investment—demonstrating how your work contributes to the SDGs and drives societal transformation.

Key Features

– Practical approach: learn by doing in transnational teams.

– Real-world input: guest sessions with founders and investors.

– Mentorship: flexible, outside fixed sessions (1–2h per team).

– Global focus: international collaboration across EELISA institutions.

– Final Pitch: projects evaluated by a jury of experts.

WHEN

October 7th – October 30th, 2025 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

WHERE

Online (Zoom)

FOR WHOM

Undergraduate & Master students

Deliverables

Throughout the course, each team will be required to submit the following deliverables in the shared course folder:

– NDA of the idea (problem definition and team commitment)
– Creative diary.
– Final presentation (pitch deck for Demo Day)

Evaluation

Individual assignments: 40%

Teamwork (including final pitch): 40%

Contributions/attendance: 20%

Criteria: understanding of concepts, ability to apply them, contributions to discussions, creativity, and teamwork.