Oct 15 – Nov 20, 2024
Inspire Impact Innovation Challenge
A one-month hybrid ideathon funded by the Shared Island Fund, bringing together students from Queen’s University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin to co-create inclusive and creative solutions for pressing social issues.

15
Projects Submitted
4
Finalist Projects
80
Unique Attendees
Winners
Senseye
First Place
2 000
€
Fibre Health Ltd
Second Place
1 000
€
Green Lab Heroes
Third Place
500
€
Vita Green
Fourth place
500
€
Judges
Desirability
◦ Does the project clearly respond to a meaningful social or environmental need?
◦ Judges will evaluate how well the idea connects with real user or community pain points.
◦ Judges will evaluate how well the idea connects with real user or community pain points.
Feasibility
◦ Can the idea be realistically implemented within existing constraints (time, team, resources)?
◦ The judges will assess how well the team has scoped the project and whether they have the right capabilities to move it forward.
◦ The judges will assess how well the team has scoped the project and whether they have the right capabilities to move it forward.
Impact
◦ What is the potential positive effect of the idea on people or the planet?
◦ Impact includes depth, inclusivity, and alignment with values such as equity, accessibility, or sustainability.
◦ Impact includes depth, inclusivity, and alignment with values such as equity, accessibility, or sustainability.
Viability
◦ Is the idea sustainable in the long term, either as a solution, initiative, or platform for further development?
◦ Viability includes both practical implementation and future potential.
◦ Viability includes both practical implementation and future potential.
Presentation
◦ How clearly and convincingly did the team communicate their idea?
◦ Judges will consider storytelling, use of visuals, teamwork, and how well the solution was explained during the pitch.
◦ Judges will consider storytelling, use of visuals, teamwork, and how well the solution was explained during the pitch.
Schedule
October 9
Application Deadline
October 15
Workskop 1: Design Thinking
October 23
Workskop 2: Lean Canvas
October 30
Workskop 3: Pitch Deck A to Z
November 13
Idea Submission Deadline
November 20
12:00 – 12:05
Welcome and Introduction of Judging Panel
Location: TCD: room 102 (Main space) First Floor, Trinity Business School, Pearse St, Dublin 2, D02 H308QUB: Training Room 6, The Graduate School, University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN
November 20
12:05 – 13:00
Queen’s University Belfast Team Pitches
November 20
13:00 – 13:05
Short Break
November 20
13:05 – 13:55
Trinity College Dublin Team Pitches
November 20
13:55 – 14:10
Judges’ Deliberation Break
November 20
14:10 – 14:15
Winners Announcement
November 20
14:15 – 15:00
Pizza Party Celebration
Organizers
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A month-long innovation programme designed to help students collaborate across borders and disciplines to solve real-world social challenges.
Students from Trinity College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast from diverse academic backgrounds.
They received training on design thinking, business modelling, and pitching to co-create and present impactful ideas.
◦ Creative student-led solutions
◦ Enhanced entrepreneurial competencies
◦ Open Incubator participation badge
◦ Enhanced entrepreneurial competencies
◦ Open Incubator participation badge
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