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The mission of the SDG-Challenge is to inspire and mobilize students and companies to work together on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN). These goals are set to combat climate change and to reduce the inequalities in the world.
Fourteen teams of the fourteen Dutch universities team up with a leading company to work together on a SDG-Challenge of the company.
The organisation of the SDG-Challenge developed a special "pressure-cooker", so that the teams will come up with tangible and actionable ideas that will contribute to the SDGs.
During the final in the SDG-House, all teams present their solutions in front of a professional jury. The team with the biggest potential impact wins!
Universiteitsstrijd"Universiteitsstrijd" is a platform that activates students to critically think about present-day topics together with leading companies.
University teams & business partners
Which company teamed up with which university team? And what SDG-Challenge are they working on? Check it out below!
How does it work?
"Universiteitsstrijd" links third-year Bachelor's and Master's students to business partners with an eye for sustainability to work together on the SDGs.
Registration phase
Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar
- Selection of business partners
- Business partners choose university team
- Recruitment & selection of university teams
SDG-Challenge (1 day)
Apr / May (date depends on team's availability)
- University team works with business partner on the SDG-Challenge through "pressure-cooker"
Final @ SDG-House
21st of June
- Presentations solutions of the SDG-Challenges
- Speeddates
- Keynote speaker
- Award ceremony by professional jury
- Networking drinks
Jury & Criteria
All university teams are judged on the potential impact on the company (profit & people), the sector (people & planet) and society (people & planet).
We have six jury members, from the public and private sector:
Dutch SDG-Coordinator (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Audit partner & Head of Practical Development Department (RSM), Researcher and Professional Speaker
CFO (Vitens)
Senior Advisor CSR (Enexis)
Director & Founder (Impact Hub Amsterdam)
Marketing Manager / SDG-enthusiast (Sustainalize)
