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I2IMPACT
I2IMPACT is a non-profit organization advocating for social entrepreneurship. We strive to give all students the opportunity to enrich themselves and have durable social impact through a hands on, multidisciplinary, and cross-cultural entrepreneurial experience.
Projects
The core business of I2IMPACT is to give students the chance to work in a multidisciplinary team on a project designed in collaboration with a social entrepreneur, start-up or NGO. On the one hand, I2IMPACT aims to have a durable social impact. On the other hand, via the projects we want to offer students the chance to gain relevant practical and international experience. The ultimate goal of each project is to realise sustainable and meaningful social impact.
During the academic year, you will have weekly meetings with your team (and coach) to work on your project and prepare for the implementation phase in summer. You will regularly have contact with your project partner, to ask for feedback and make sure that you are on the same page. Be prepared to spend at least 8 to 10 hours per week on your project!
Throughout the year I2IMPACT also organises relevant workshops, trainings and events where you will learn skills that you can use, not only in your project, but also in your further career! At the end of each semester, there is a presentation moment, where you can present your project to friends, family, I2IMPACT alumni and a professional jury. After you have worked hard on the project for an entire academic year, you can finally go to your country of destination to implement the solutions or ideas you came up with! Yay! You will go abroad together with your team for six to eight weeks. During this implementation phase, you will work closely with your local project partner.
Cleantech Challenge
The Cleantech Challenge is a worldwide competition in which teams of (ex)students develop a business plan around sustainable development, aiming at the price of £10,000 in the London final in the London Business School. The organizations I2IMPACT and AFT from Leuven, are responsible for the selection of the Belgian team. Only one team will be selected to participate in the London final.
Our goal is to provide students with practical experience through the development and defense of an own sustainable project, in addition to the theoretical knowledge they acquire at the university. Coming up with good and creative ideas that have potential is one thing, putting it into practice is another. In this context, I2IMPACT and AFT want to guide these students by organizing four workshops on the following subjects: (1) business plan modeling, (2) technical feasibility, (3) financial aspects and (4) pitch strategies.
AFT and I2IMPACT are looking for the most motivated students who want to work, together with us, on their own business plan for an entire year. On their way to the final they will be coached with different workshops and feedback. The only requirement is that the idea around which will be worked is sustainable and can contribute to the creation of a 'better world'. The ideas can go in a lot of directions, let the creativity do its work!
Get in touch!
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