INNOVA Europe 2025 Grand Finale

​Eleven schools. One mission: solving global challenges through entrepreneurship. On September 5, 2025, Europe’s brightest minds will gather in Berlin for the INNOVA Europe 2025 Grand Finale at the ESMT Berlin campus.

​This European competition brings together student teams from eleven top business schools, all committed to developing entrepreneurial solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. From early-stage concepts to fully functional prototypes, these projects tackle urgent global issues, including environmental transition, inclusion, and healthy living.

​The finalists will pitch their ideas to an international jury for the chance to win:

• ​€5,000 (Idea Stage) or €20,000 (Startup Stage)

• ​Mentoring and incubation support

• ​Access to a powerful innovation network

​Participating schools:
ESMT Berlin, POLIMI Graduate School of Management, EDHEC Business School, Aalto University, ETH Zurich, IE Business School, UCD Dublin, KSE Graduate Business School, Rotterdam School of Management – Erasmus University, London Business School, and SPJIMR.

​Learn more about INNOVA Europe 2025: https://innova-europe.com/