We are excited to launch the Short Food Supply Chain Edition of the Green Business Challenge, live at the Promotiedagen together with Gemeente Groningen! This time, we’re bringing innovation straight into the heart of one of the region’s biggest networking events. For two days, changemakers will work side by side [...]
This time, we’re bringing innovation straight into the heart of one of the region’s biggest networking events. For two days, changemakers will work side by side on real challenges from real companies, with one mission: to develop Broodje Grunn. A local, sustainable sandwich concept that puts short food supply chains on the map.
We are excited to launch the first-ever Climate Adaptation edition of the Green Business Challenge and we'll be accompanied by Rijkswaterstaat. Do you want to get your hands dirty on real challenges, for real companies, and go on a mission to create real impact in circular manufacturing? All while gaining [...]
The Climate Adaptation Edition spotlights the future shapers of a resilient society. Students, engineers, designers, and innovators are ready to develop solutions that help us adapt to a changing climate. From nature-based solutions to climate-resilient cities, from smart water management technologies to AI-driven risk analysis. For this edition we're partnering up with Rijkswaterstaat.
We are excited to launch the first-ever Circular Manufacturing edition of the Green Business Challenge and we'll be accompanied by De Makersfabriek from Zwolle. Do you want to get your hands dirty on real challenges, for real companies, and go on a mission to create real impact in circular manufacturing? [...]
The Circular Manufacturing Edition spotlights the future architects of sustainable production. Students, engineers, designers, and innovators ready to build the circular systems that will reshape how we make things. From waste-to-resource platforms to circular business models, from smart manufacturing tech to AI for material flows. In partnership with De Makersfabriek and Kennispoort Zwolle.
We are excited to launch our first IT edition of the Green Business Challenge. On the 25th and 26th of September, we're gonna dive deep into the world of IT. For this edition we're partnering up with IT Hub Hoogeveen. Two-day hackathon It will be a synergising two-day hackathon, buzzing [...]
We are excited to launch the first IT edition of the Green Business Challenge. On the 25th and 26th of September, we're gonna dive deep into the world of IT. It will be a synergising two-day hackathon, buzzing with fresh ideas and mind-blowing insights, with over 50 young professionals tackling real business cases. More information about this edition will follow soon!
We are excited to launch the second Biobased edition of the Green Business Challenge. On the 28th and 29th of October, we're gonna dive deep into the world of biobased innovation and cross-border collaboration. Two-day hackathon It will be a synergising two-day hackathon, buzzing with fresh ideas and mind-blowing insights, [...]
We are excited to launch the second Biobased edition of the Green Business Challenge. On the 28th and 29th of October, we're gonna dive deep into the world of biobased innovation and cross-border collaboration. It will be a synergising two-day hackathon, buzzing with fresh ideas and mind-blowing insights, with over 50 young professionals tackling real business cases from both the Netherlands and Germany. More information about this edition will follow soon!
From May 18 to 23, 2025, a team of 32 young changemakers from all over the Netherlands (and beyond) dove into the world of the energy transition during the second Energy Edition of the Green Business Challenge. Over six intensive days, they worked in multidisciplinary teams on real challenges from [...]
From June 11-13 2024, the first-ever Biobased edition took place. This edition shone its light on the future generation of sustainability pioneers equipped with the skills to propel the biobased revolution and circular economy forward. The transition to a green economy is one of the biggest challenges we face today [...]
The transition to a green economy is one of the biggest challenges we face today and a significant turning point in how we interact with our planet's resources. It calls for reimagining our reliance on traditional materials and advocating for a sustainable approach to organic resources, innovative biotechnologies, and green business models. To do so, we need the best ideas and brightest minds to unite!
Sign up for The Energy event 2025! Are you ready to supercharge the energy transition? Then we’d love to see you on Thursday, May 22 at the Green Business Energy event in The EnergyBarn, Groningen – the ultimate hotspot where fresh minds, forward-thinking companies, and energy professionals unite to make real impact. What to expect? During [...]
We're excited to launch the first-ever Energy edition of the Green Business Challenge in collaboration with New Energy Academy - part of New Energy Coalition. Expect a synergising week buzzing as more than 25 international students tackle real-world challenges faced by various organisations in the Northern Netherlands. It's sure to spark inspiration and ignite unexpected breakthroughs!
The 2023 edition of the Green Business Challenge (GBC) started November 13th and finished November 17th, and focussed on the circular economy. During this week a group of 26 international students travelled through 5 different cities in the Northern Netherlands and Germany. In teams they tried to solve one of [...]
The 2023 edition of the Green Business Challenge put the spotlight on the Circular Economy. From November 13 - 17, 26 students from various backgrounds and 14 nationalities travelled through 5 cities in the Northern Netherlands and Germany. They tackled 6 Challenges supplied by companies and organisations from the region: STOPAQ, Veenstra & Stroeve, Marne, Indu-Con, Magnificent Proteins and De Oude Zagerij. Co-created with Nice°.
In 2022 31 students from across the globe worked together on a circular challenge for one of our 8 companies. A week filled with great events, workshops and time to socialize while traveling to a new location every day.
In 2021, we launched the Green Business Challenge. During this first edition, 22 students worked on tackling 7 different challenges. We visited 5 cities in the Netherlands and Germany and concluded the road trip with an event at the EnergyBarn in Groningen.
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