Venture Centre

Validation Lab MDT is a innovation challenge, spread over 20 weeks, where you, together with a team of other students, will tackle real-life challenges linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will collaborate with experts, coaches, and organizations/researchers to develop innovative solutions that make a real impact.

The program consists of 12 impact days and three additional activities. During the impact days, you will participate in workshops on topics such as Design Thinking, Validation & Testing, Business Models, and Prototyping. The extra activities include networking, visiting a festival, and gathering feedback. Besides that, you get per group 300 euros per group to build your prototype.

The program is organized by Venture Centre HvA in collaboration with Innofest, a leading organization that tests innovations at festivals and events in real-life settings and is funded by MDT.