JIBS Entrepreneurship Challenge

28/03/2022

APPLICATION EXTENDED

Take your chance to win 20, 40 or 60 000 SEK!

The competition takes place April 4-6 and application closes on Wednesday, March 30 at 20:00.

Apply now 🧡

14/04/2021

Grande Finale at 16:00!

The teams have been working hard with the case presented by IKEA for 24 hours. Now the top 6 best teams have been chosen by a jury which makes it to the grand jury. At 16:00 the Grand Finale begins where the winner of the Entrepreneurship Challenge 2021 will be presented. Tune in to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqL1ogwXQf4

13/04/2021

We would like to wish all teams good luck and to keep the good work up!

03/04/2021

Tomorrow (4/4-21) is the last day to register for this year’s Entrepreneurship challenge! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win 60000SEK⚡️

08/04/2020

This years best pitch goes to team number 3! Consisting of
Rein te Winkel, Arne Ibo Stein and Jasper van der Ster.
The jury's motivation:
”Smart Hero’s pitch covered the majority of the important aspects in a pitch, which made their idea easy to understand and embrace. The pitch was also delivered in a fun and engaging way, where the video-format was used to its full advantage. The customer experience of the product was hands-one demonstrated in a way that made the viewer curious and motivated to try their product. The jury was impressed by the quality of the video-pitch being produced in such a short time by team members working remotely from multiple locations.”

01/04/2020

CONGRATULATION TO THIS YEAR'S WINNERS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP!!
- 1st prize
Motivation:
“An immediate and simple solution to bring relief by combining community building with the power of solidarity and the gig economy.”

- 2nd prize
Motivation
“An idea that takes aim at making the current situation brighter by introducing an element of fun to isolation through gamification – all while supporting your local businesses. “

- 3rd prize
Motivation:
“An effort to mitigate the crisis of local shopping through a coordinated effort to bring a whole business community online.”

- Science Park Prize for Best Pitch
Motivation:
”Smart Hero’s pitch covered the majority of the important aspects in a pitch, which made their idea easy to understand and embrace. The pitch was also delivered in a fun and engaging way, where the video-format was used to its full advantage. The customer experience of the product was hands-one demonstrated in a way that made the viewer curious and motivated to try their product. The jury was impressed by the quality of the video-pitch being produced in such a short time by team members working remotely from multiple locations.”

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Statement: Jerker Moodysson
“The students have shown amazing entrepreneurial spirit and dedication. This year’s challenge was very different both in form and in the focus of the challenge. Both the organizers from JIBS and JSA Entrepreneurship Academy as well as the participating teams have been able to adapt to the rapidly changing situation. This has truly been a challenge in line with the JIBS guiding principle of being ‘responsible in action.’”

Statement: Sven Rydell, Board member of Aktiestinsens stiftelse
“This year’s competition has been fully in line with the spirit and intentions of Aktiestinsen. The students have shown both creativity and innovativeness to in providing solutions to the huge challenge that we all face together. Another important criterion is that the students have been able to present their solutions with sustainable business models. “

https://ju.se/en/collaboration/events-and-conferences/events/jibs-entrepreneurship-challenge.html

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS YEAR!
Project managers
Matilda Jonsson, Lisa Wendt and Jonas Dahlqvist.

30/03/2020

Shedding light in the darkness of Covid-19.
Entrepreneurship-Challenge 2020

The last month has drastically changed the conditions of living for billions of people around the globe. For many, it has fundamentally changed the conditions for being human. In the shadow of Covid-19, people still have the same basic needs as before but in many cases, we need new solutions.

Therefor, this year’s E-challenge is to present a business idea based on the entrepreneurial opportunities that can bring light in the shadow of Covid-19. A venture idea that is sustainable: economically, socially and environmentally.

The teams are all settled up and are now working hard to find the best solutions! On Wednesday we will present the winner with the best entrepreneurial idea! 💡

29/03/2020

Tomorrow is the big day! All teams! Remember to check your e-mail for the information you will need! Also, for the selected teams, don't forget to mail us if you want pizza provided to you on Tuesday. We're so excited and we can't wait to get this started! 🌟🌟

20/03/2020

Some important information regarding E-challenge:

This year, due to the coronavirus outbreak, and in line with Jönköping University's decision to transition to more digital operations, the annual JIBS Entrepreneurship Challenge will depart from its usual format to take place fully online.

The purpose of the challenge is to stimulate creativity, entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary thinking, as well as foster team building and collaboration between students from Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), the School of Engineering (JTH).

Every year, a company is invited to present a real-life business problem that they need help to solve. Teams made up of four students will then have 24 hours to come up with a creative and inspiring solution and prepare a pitch to sell their idea. After 24 hours, on the 1st April, the teams will pitch their solutions, via digital link-up, to a jury of industry experts, business people and school representatives who will award the best solutions with a generous sum of money from the prize pool.

More information will be posted on our social media channels and sent to the participants. The selected teams will get an e-mail on monday!

Have a lovely weekend and take care!✨