#GBC2026

Help build to tomorrow

Talking about sustainability is easy. Making a real impact is a skill in itself. At the Green Business Challenge, you work as a changemaker on concrete assignments for organizations that are actively pursuing contemporary transitions. No simulations. No internship projects. Real challenges, real results.
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About Green Business Challenge

The Green Business Challenge brings students, startups, and companies together to turn sustainable ideas into concrete impact.

You don't come here just to listen. You come here to build. Ideas that land. Skills that take you further. A network of people who are switched on, just like you. Green Business Challenge brings talent and companies together in hackathons where energy, substance, and action converge.

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changemakers

You have skills. Time to put them to use.

You don't need ten years of experience to make an impact. With the Green Business Challenge, you simply step right in. You work in a team, get a real Challenge, and build something together that an organization can truly benefit from. What else do you get?

  • Experience with real projects
  • Professional guidance
  • Growth in skills & self-confidence
  • Strong network of organizations
  • Job prospects
Challenge owners

Do you have a problem that calls for fresh energy?

Do you have a challenge you want to move forward with? Submit it to an edition of the Green Business Challenge. We will build a strong team of changemakers around it who bring fresh perspectives, new energy, and concrete ideas. This will give your challenge momentum and allow you to immediately see the talent out there. Here is what we can do for you, among other things:

  • Innovative solutions
  • Access to new talent
  • Regional cooperation
  • Concrete result
  • Support from experienced partners
changemakers

Help tackle real transition challenges

Easy Toys

Start: September 30, 2026
Until: October 01, 2026
Open

gas union

Start: October 08, 2026
Until: October 09, 2026
Fully booked

Heatwave

Start: October 22, 2026
Until: October 23, 2026
Open

Promotion days

Start: November 03, 2026
Until: November 04, 2026
Open

AI

Start: November 11, 2026
Until: November 12, 2026
Open

Health

Start: November 16, 2026
Until: November 17, 2026
Fully booked
Testimonials

What others say about the Green Business Challenge

Students were like a mirror to me. They came up with refreshing ideas and brought the latest knowledge that I didn't know beforehand I needed to know.

Maarten Goddijn
Client

I hadn't expected beforehand that the Green Business Challenge would provide such a networking boost. I worked directly with experts in the field and even landed a job! You build a network here in a short time that is truly useful. If you are looking for an entry into the green sector, this is it!

Feline Blokzijl
changemaker

The Green Business Challenge opened many more doors than I had expected. In addition to working in a team full of motivated students, I also learned new things that I will take with me into the professional field.

Ryana Grootbleumink
changemaker
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Didn't find the answer to your question? Feel free to contact us via:

info@greenbusinesschallenge.nl

The Green Business Challenge is a challenge-based program in the form of a hackathon in which young talent works on real transition issues facing companies and organizations. In a short time, you go from briefing to idea, and from idea to pitch, together with a team and with guidance from experts.

The duration varies by edition. Challenges typically run from several days to a few weeks; providing ample room for in-depth exploration and a good end result.

For changemakers between the ages of 18 and 30, for organizations facing a current challenge, and for partners who want to contribute to innovation, talent development, and regional impact.

By introducing a Challenge or becoming a partner. Together, we will determine which format suits the issue and the ambition.

Fresh ideas, insight into talent, concrete results, and a strong story about what you stand for as an organization.

For changemakers, participation is often free of charge or low-threshold. For clients and partners, we work with a contribution that matches the form of the collaboration.

News

Inspiration, Impact & Innovation

Read stories from the community, discover new Challenges, and follow how ideas from a hackathon grow further in practice.

Become part of a movement that changes the world

Become part of a movement who changes the world