Jeroen Meijers
Head of NN Ventures, NN Group
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About the award
This award recognises teams who have developed an innovative business concept that addresses a particular social need. Eligibility for this award is limited to teams from the following countries: Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Japan.
How winners are chosen
Judging criteria
- Impact (40%):
- To what extent the idea/solution has potential for significant social impact and engagement of the broader community? (individual, community, systemic)
- How impactful is the proposed idea/solution addressing social, ethical and environmental issues?
- Innovation (30%):
- To what extent is it a novel solution with the potential to solve an existing and well-defined challenge/need?
- How well is the business/ social problem and opportunity clearly defined?
- Feasibility & Scalability (30%):
- To what extent the idea/business has a favourable market size and competitive landscape that offers high potential for substantial growth?
- How compelling is the business model (realistic and viable)?
Meet the jury
Judges
Kuldeep Kaushik
CEO, NN Romania
2026 Winner Spotlight
1 Place
InterDorm
InterDorm is a digital platform that connects students in need of affordable housing with seniors who have a spare room. We solve two major societal challenges at once: the lack of accessible…
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Neighbourly Favours
We represent VII Secondary School in Bydgoszcz. We have developed a social business model called "Neighbourly Favours", which addresses the challenges of an ageing population, loneliness, the social…
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Epiear
Epiear is a life changing innovational help for epileptic people around the world. This medical device would improve mental health, provide security and seizure awareness, not only for epileptic…
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