The EXPAND Toolbox is a set of documents based on the EXPAND Challenge-based Idea Accelerator programmes implemented at two leading business schools. It includes guidance, a sample curriculum, e-learning videos, tools and templates to help anyone who would like to set up a similar challenge-based idea accelerator.
The EXPAND Toolbox is a set of documents based on the EXPAND Challenge-based Idea Accelerator programmes implemented at two leading business schools. It includes guidance, a sample curriculum, e-learning videos, tools and templates to help anyone who would like to set up a similar challenge-based idea accelerator.
The EXPAND Toolbox is designed for organisations interested in setting up a challenge-based idea accelerator programme. This could include higher education teaching staff, incubators/accelerators, corporate innovation professionals, civil society organisations or anyone looking to foster innovation through structured programmes.
The Toolbox includes and describes how a challenge-based accelerator was set up and implemented in two business schools. By reading through the documents, you can use it to enhance your curriculum, it can help you ideate to design your program and you can use some of the guide notes and templates as well as the e-learning videos. The Toolbox also answers some questions about how to define a challenge and how to work together with social entrepreneurs or civil society organisations. Related to the toolbox you will also find a desk research on the specific challenge, homelessness. Nevertheless, we recommend the toolbox to anyone regardless of the focus area as the methodology can be used in general for any topic.
The EXPAND Toolbox is designed for organisations interested in setting up a challenge-based idea accelerator programme. This could include higher education teaching staff, incubators/accelerators, corporate innovation professionals, civil society organisations or anyone looking to foster innovation through structured programmes.
The first step is to read through the 4 parts of the documents and check the provided materials (e-learning, templates, guides). It will help you get an overview of the programme and see how it can be combined with your course or programme. As a next step, we suggest defining the scope of your programme whether you would like your participants/students to focus on a particular challenge, e.g. climate change, plastic waste or homelessness, or you would rather keep it generic. Based on this, you can move on to the next step, defining the challenge and you can start involving external partners. Of course, there are more nuanced steps involved, if you are interested, the Toolbox is a great starting point and you can also reach out to us using the contact form on this website.
Please, use the general contact form and mention the name of the school you would like to get connected to. We are regularly checking the contact form and will connect you to the relevant person.
Please, refer to the contact form and mention it in your enquiry.
Yes! The Toolbox has originally been designed and built for the use of higher education teaching staff, nevertheless, the methodology can be adapted to be used in other educational programmes where participants need to work on an entrepreneurial solution to a societal challenge. The videos as well as the learning materials are available to be used, and the main approach to creating a programme structure from deep dives to storytelling can be a great addition to your programmes.
Yes! The Toolbox has originally been designed and built for the use of higher education teaching staff, nevertheless, the methodology can be adapted to be used in other educational programmes where participants need to work on an entrepreneurial solution to a societal challenge. For example, a hackathon or an idea challenge are great occasions to use some of the methodology, the videos or the main approach to creating such programmes.
Yes! Although the methodology has only been implemented in two European business schools due to the original focus of the Erasmus+ project, the idea accelerator approach and methodology are not location-dependent and can be implemented at any geographical location.
In principle, the Toolbox has been developed to benefit society at large. There are no costs associated with downloading the Toolbox and using its materials. Nevertheless, a reference to the Toolbox is required when using the materials. If you need further assistance from one of our partners, please, check individually about how they can support you further in implementing a programme.
Please, refer to the Consortium coordinator, Diána Pati from Impact Shakers via our contact form.