Student Entrepreneurship Competition: Impact Lab

The Impact Lab is focused on brainstorming solutions for sustainability issues. Students will be able to participate in many engaging activities to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

The activities of the event will include a keynote session about Sustainable Entrepreneurship, meeting game-changers of the corporate social responsibility field, including Rimi Baltic, SEB Latvia and Printify, brainstorming ideas to tackle sustainability challenges, interactive workshops with dynamic online tools, teamwork to complete assignments, pitches and a captivating panel discussion with ESI business incubator teams.

The best teams will receive exciting cash prizes across various nominations. During the event participants will receive mentorship from various stakeholders of Latvian startup ecosystem players.

What to Expect:

• Engaging keynote session that demystifies Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Discover the core principles, tackle challenges head-on, and explore the abundance of opportunities in this exciting field. 

• Meet the game-changers of corporate social responsibility, including Rimi Baltic and SEB Latvia. They'll unveil their authentic sustainability challenges - real-world problems that need solutions. This is your chance to brainstorm and ideate, bridging the gap between theory and practice.

• Our interactive workshop is your chance to roll up your sleeves and create. Using dynamic online tools, you'll identify, discuss, and prioritize sustainability challenges. 

• Get ready to collaborate! Form teams and dive into action. You'll be assigned a random challenge to research and develop innovative solutions. Don't worry; our expert mentors are here to guide and support you every step of the way. 

• All participating teams will pitch their solutions developed during the event.  We'll recognize and reward the best ideas that emerge from your hard work with amazing cash prizes!

Please register for the event here by September 18.
Registration is open for students from all universities in Latvia.

 “Taking into account that in the rapidly changing world, new challenges and opportunities arise, which are often related to sustainability issues and the necessary solutions, SEB tries to support the client's wishes for more sustainable solutions in its work, as well as to pass on knowledge about its relevance to young people. Therefore, by supporting the ESI program, SEB aimed to invite young people to think about sustainability issues in a financial context, as well as to create an entrepreneurial spirit among young people. We are pleased with the results of the program, and the final event of the program is the icing on the cake when the focus is on sustainable business.” – says Karlis Karolis, Baltic Head of Innovations at SEB.

Zanda Šadre, Corporate Responsibility and Communications Director, Rimi Baltic Group, says: "We have been working on ESI Program already for two years, and we are happy to celebrate the closure of the project with challenging youngsters within this event. As a sustainable retailer, we believe in the power of innovation to address today's environmental challenge, and we are confident that the brilliant young minds participating in this event will come up with creative solutions to our sustainability challenges on food waste, plastic reduction etc. Together, we can make a positive impact on the future of our planet. Good luck to all the participants, and let's hack for a sustainable future!"

ESI Incubation Program Manager, Katrīna Peipiņa, who is also the organizer of Impact Lab says:” We're thrilled to invite university students with a passion for creating positive change to join us at the Impact Lab! The event is all about harnessing your sustainable entrepreneurial potential and turning ideas into impactful solutions. Join us on 22nd of September at SSE Riga and be part of something extraordinary!”