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Challenges

Small scale heat exchanger design

How can we design an efficient small-scale heat exchanger for the DSC instrument that can cool to -150°C or even -180°C using Liquid Nitrogen?


  • Students in the field of Mechanical engineering, Chemical engineering, material science, physics or any other related studies

  • Nieuwstadterweg 3-5, 6136 KN Sittard, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 26 Nov 2024
Deadline registration 22 Nov 2024
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Business cases for Biodiversity and Circular Economy

Which business opportunities are there for BNG Bank related to the sustainability topics biodiversity and circular economy?


  • finance, finance & investments, sustainable finance, sustainability students

  • Onsite
  • 27 Nov 2024
Deadline registration 22 Nov 2024
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Shaping the future of fries

We present a unique challenge to our students: to reimagine one of the world’s most beloved foods—fries.


  • Unique, distinctive and sustainable shaped fries.

  • Doctor A. Ariensstraat 28, 7221 CD Steenderen, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 10 Dec 2024
Deadline registration 26 Nov 2024
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Optimizing Communication Strategies to Engage Young People

How can Statistics Netherlands (CBS) improve communication to better engage young people and encourage their participation in surveys and research?


  • Dutch students

  • CBS Weg 11, 6412 EX Heerlen, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 21 Nov 2024
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Positive Health Effects of Cheese

How can we enhance and communicate the health benefits of cheese while reducing its environmental impact?


  • Students in the field of Food Technology, Nutritional Science, Environmental Science, Public Health, Sustainability Studies, Marketing/Business or other related studies

  • Rembrandtsplein 1, 3411 GE Lopik, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 5 Dec 2024
Deadline registration 28 Nov 2024
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Insurance Challenge 4: Herstelgerichte aanpak van letselschade


  • HBO en WO-studenten, rechten (minor letselschade), business, e.a.

  • Dorpsstraat 818, 1724 NT Oudkarspel, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 3 Dec 2024
Deadline registration 29 Nov 2024
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Embracing AI to Enhance Service Desk Quality and Efficiency

How can AI improve the efficiency and quality of DICTU's Service Desk operations?


  • Students in the field of Computer Science, Business Information Technology, Data Science, Communications, ICT and other related fields

  • Hanzelaan 310, 8017 JK Zwolle, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 3 Dec 2024
Deadline registration 30 Nov 2024
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Improving the surface of a (freshly blown) PET bottle without the use of additives

How can PET bottle manufacturers minimize surface friction for reliable shrink-sleeve label application without using lubricants?


  • Students in the field of Material Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or any other related fields

  • Jacob Marisstraat 2, 5753 DB Deurne, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 4 Dec 2024
Deadline registration 30 Nov 2024
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Fostering Interdepartmental Collaboration in a High-Tech Scale-Up

How can we promote interdepartmental collaboration and a strong sense of unity as Robin Radar Systems rapidly expands into multiple adjacent buildings?


  • Students in the field of Architecture, Organizational Psychology, HR, Project management or other related fields

  • Laan van Waalhaven 355, 2497 GM Den Haag, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 12 Dec 2024
Deadline registration 7 Dec 2024
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Go-to-market strategy for Budget Energy

Can you innovate a game-changing go-to-market strategy for Budget Energy? Budget Energy aims to make energy bills affordable for everyone. However, we notice that a large number of our customers are highly educated or affluent and we would like to diversify our customer base. But how do we reach this market? Which channels should we use? Come up with an innovative and creative go-to-market proposal that we can implement immediately.


  • Energy transition, Sustainability, Finance & Strategy students

  • Onsite
  • 30 Jan 2025
Deadline registration 24 Jan 2025
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SDG-Challenge Spring 2025

The SDG-Challenge connects students with organisations to solve real-world sustainability issues aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It offers students hands-on experience by working on business cases, helping companies implement sustainable strategies. Through collaboration, the initiative aims to create future changemakers while empowering businesses to enhance their sustainability efforts.


  • All students who wish to make an impact on the SDGs!

  • Netherlands
  • 5 Mar 2025
Deadline registration 1 Feb 2025
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NBA Auditing the Future - team Maastricht University

UM Students, prepare for a day filled with surprises, game elements and pressure!


  • Maastricht University second and third-year undergraduate students in financial-economical study disciplines.

  • Mercuriusplein 3, 2132 HA Hoofddorp, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 16 May 2025
Deadline registration 31 Mar 2025
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Completed Challenges

Automating warehouses : Unpacking the problem of decanting Day 2

How to increase the efficiency of this decant process: (the process of scanning and transferring loose items (decanting) into automated systems).


  • We are looking for students with a love for supply chain puzzles and are interested in potential graduation /internship assignment or future employment within our companies

  • Papendorpseweg 100, 3528 BJ Utrecht, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 20 Nov 2024
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Insurance Challenge 3: Optimaliseren van het letselschadeproces


  • Studenten op het gebied van Data Science, IT en Bedrijfskunde.

  • Archimedeslaan 10, 3584 BA Utrecht, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 20 Nov 2024
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VanquisH2

Design a fit-for-purpose hydrogen production facility, to enable Green Steel manufacturing, at the existing IJmuiden Tata Steel site.


  • Students in the field of chemical sciences and chemical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering and geosciences, mechanical engineering, materials science, sustainability and environment.

  • Kabelweg 37, 1014 BA Amsterdam, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 19 Nov 2024
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Food Chain Innovation Challenge

This aspiring global competition invites students and startups to develop and pitch groundbreaking solutions aimed at tackling one of the world’s most pressing issues: food waste, particularly postharvest losses.


  • Groups (University and HBO students) or start-ups who have an idea about (food) waste which is ready to pitch on the event day itself.

  • Oosterdok 2, 1011 VX Amsterdam, Netherlands, Onsite
  • 19 Nov 2024
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Innovative Smart Building Concepts (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

How can we contribute to sustainable innovations in smart buildings, focusing on new services, leveraging existing technologies, AI integration, and overcoming privacy challenges?


  • Students in the field of Data Science, IT, Civil and industrial Engineering, Environmental studies.

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
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Revolutionizing Engineering-to-Order and Manufacture-to-Order Efficiency (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

How can AI be leveraged to optimize the processes of engineering-to-order and manufacture-to-order, from initial customer inquiry to final product delivery?


  • Student in the field of Data Science, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
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Smart Solutions for DP World's Demand and Resource Planning (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

How can DP World develop sustainable, data-driven strategies to optimize resource and capacity planning in response to unpredictable customer demand?


  • Students within the field of Data Science, Logistics, Supply chain, Operations, industrial engineering

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
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Efficient Operations Scheduling with Machine Learning (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

How can Machine Learning transform manufacturing by optimizing production sequences to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and resource management?


  • Students in the field of Data Science, AI/ Machine learning, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Operations Research, Econometrics, (advanced mathematics etc.)

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
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Data-enhanced operations & logistics Hackathon

Work on business cases from University Challenge partners in the field of data, ai & consulting and logistics.


  • HBO & WO students in all fields of study

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
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Sustainable Supply Chain (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

As GVB we would like to have insight in our MKI (Environmental Cost Indicator) status in our supply chain.


  • Data and AI, IT, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Transport and logistics, Energy transition students

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
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Guideline for Digitalization During Product and Process Development (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

How can Bosch Thin Metal Technologies update and optimize its digitalization guidelines to support major innovation milestones during product and process development?


  • Students in the field of Engineering, Data science, Supply chain management, Business information technology

  • 14 Nov 2024
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Scope 3 emissions data reporting in the logistics value-chain (Hackathon: Data-enhanced operations & logistics)

How can AI and machine learning help logistics transport providers comply with data requirements for calculating and reporting Scope 3 emissions to their clients?


  • Students in the field of Data Science, Transport & Logistics, Supply Chain, Automotive Technology, Environmental Engineering

  • Onsite
  • 14 Nov 2024
Registration closed
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