Banco Santander Training | NOVA impACT! Challenges

The NOVA impact! Challenges was created by NOVA University Lisbon and supported by the Santander Universidades to boost the development of 10 impactful solutions that solve social and environmental challenges and improve today and tomorrow's life.

This initiative is open to the entire academic community of Higher education institutions in Portugal and the solutions can be varied – including apps, websites, physical devices, etc – and must be in line with at least one of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.

Ideas can be submitted by teams with 2 to 5 members. The top 10 ideas will be selected by a jury of experts, with a short selection interview, if necessary.

During 3 weeks, selected teams will develop a prototype or a proof of concept. In certain specific cases, the solution can be the business plan.

Each team will be eligible to receive up to 500€ to implement the proof of concept and develop the prototypes.

In the beginning of each week, teams will have access to online workshops focused on the activities to be developed throughout the week.

An assigned mentor will follow up each selected team and provide guidance during the competition.

In the end, there will be a pitch session, to select the final winner and win more monetary prizes