NN Social Innovation Award

Upper-secondary

About the award

This award recognises teams who have developed an innovative business concept that addresses a particular social need.

Eligibility for this award is limited to teams from the following countries: Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Japan.

Criteria

 

  1. Impact (40%):
    1. To what extent the idea/solution has potential for significant social impact and engagement of the broader community? (individual, community, systemic)
    2. How impactful is the proposed idea/solution addressing social, ethical and environmental issues?
  2. Innovation (30%):
    1. To what extent is it a novel solution with the potential to solve an existing and well-defined challenge/need?
    2. How well is the business/ social problem and opportunity clearly defined?
  3. Feasibility & Scalability (30%):
    1. To what extent the idea/business has a favourable market size and competitive landscape that offers high potential for substantial growth?
    2. How compelling is the business model (realistic and viable)?

     

Judges

Kuldeep Kaushik

CEO, NN Romania

Jeroen Meijers

Head of NN Ventures, NN Group

Winner(s)

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