University of Groningen
Impact Challenge

Kickstart your idea

The University of Groningen Impact Challenge is all about bringing together students and partners to collaborate on impactful ideas and bringing them to life. Are you ready to launch your career today?

Pre-register now

Kickstart your idea

The University of Groningen Impact Challenge is all about bringing together students and partners to collaborate on impactful ideas and bringing them to life. Are you ready to launch your career today?

Pre-register now

About the Challenge

The UG Impact Challenge inspires students to create solutions for societal challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset. It helps them build or refine practical business plans while strengthening essential skills, such as an entrepreneurial mindset, innovative thinking, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Participants have the opportunity to turn their ideas into reality by collaborating with experts from academia and industry, gaining valuable exposure to companies and organizations that can support their future career or project development ambitions.

Pre-register now

The 3 main themes of the challenge

Digital society,
technology & AI

Jantina Tammes School

Sustainable
development

Rudolf Agricola School

Renewable energy &
Climate adaptation

Wubbo Ockels School

Our participants

"The UG Impact Challenge empowers students to tackle societal issues with real-world solutions. It’s the perfect opportunity to develop essential skills like innovative thinking, teamwork and an entrepreneurial mindset, while making a positive impact through close collaboration with industry partners.

Whether you're in the ideation or advanced category, the program connects you with companies and experts to help bring your ideas to life and advance your career."

Prof. Dr. Ir. J.M.A. (Jacqueline) Scherpen,
Rector University of Groningen

Our beloved partner network

VO Patents & Trademarks logo
Fritom Group logo
Resato logo
FC Groningen logo
Chipsoft logo
Soapbox logo
Wubbo Ockels School for Energy & Climate logo
Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development logo
Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology & AI logo
Gasunie logo
Johnson & Johnson Vision logo
Kisuma Chemicals logo
Arriva logo
Veiligheidsregio Groningen logo
Royal Avebe logo
WIJ Groningen logo