We have a limited number of places available in the global track of the SDG Innovation Accelerator starting in February 2025.
The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is a nine-month learning programme that will empower the young talent within your organization to collaborate and drive business innovation that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Send a team of young professionals from your organization to learn how to identify opportunities and create new products or services that will benefit both your company and the broader goal of advancing innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The programme is a blend of interactive sessions, webinars, and on-demand content designed to activate the potential of future business leaders and changemakers in your organization. It focuses on the development and implementation of innovative solutions through cutting-edge technologies, initiatives, and business models.
Facilitated by world-leading experts and joined by peer companies, participants will:
- Learn how to generate new ideas and use tools to move an idea from a concept into a fully defined product or service.
- Identify and prioritize specific SDGs and their relevance for your business as well as the business impact on the SDGs.
- Explore the core concepts around business and the Sustainable Development Goals to understand the challenges facing business today.
- Be paired with Mentors who will provide support and guidance through the process of designing, developing and testing their solutions.
Timeline: Runs from February 2025 to September 2025
Place: Fully digital for the global track, no requirement to meet in person.
Age: Participants must be 35 years or younger. Interested in business-model innovation, sustainability and disruptive technologies and able to dedicate the time required. Teams are comprised of 2-4 innovators.
Level: For UN Global Compact member companies with high-performing professionals interested in business-model innovation, sustainability and disruptive technologies. Participating companies must also nominate a Champion within their business to check-in with the team from time-to-time.
Language: English
Price: Free
Registrations open from: 15 October 2024
Registration deadline: 30 January 2025
Read more and apply via the global webpage here
Please contact leonie.goodwin@globalcompact.no if you are interested in applying, as places are limited.
Information Session
December 2, 2024
Solutions from earlier participants
The 2023 Solutions Report is a compilation of earlier participants´ innovations from all over the world, including three of our participating teams from Norway.
