do-school-challenge

Application Deadline: 28 April 2019

DO School challenge you to co-create a fashion collection that utilises wearable technologies to connect communities in new and exciting ways.

During this one month innovation-focused program, participants will co-create a fashion collection which integrates technology in order to connect and empower communities. The Connected Fashion Challenge will take place in one of the world’s most innovative and trendy capitals, Berlin.

Over the four-week innovation program, you will be guided through a tried and tested approach that takes you from an ideation phase to implementation. The outcome will be a co-created fashion line which integrates technology and will go live in the market soon after. These four weeks will be intense, innovative and fun!

You will hear from relevant experts in the field, work together with our facilitators and our partner to test and prototype solutions. And finally, you will have the chance to enjoy the vibrant German capital in the summer!

The opportunity to develop a concrete product that will be produced after the program.
Lifelong connections with like-minded passionate peers and the chance to join our global community of purposeful DOers.
Deep insight into the DO School Method, an award-winning, tested innovation approach used by world-leading business and non-profit organisations.
The ability to work with international experts in your area of interest and also learn from the diverse handpicked peer community.
And of course: it is great fun to see the community and the project evolving during this innovation sprint!

Requirements:

DO School look forward to applications from anyone who has demonstrated a pioneering, creative spirit in fields such as – but not limited to – fashion, IT / technology, marketing, social media, community, psychology, design, innovation, entrepreneurship, business, retail. Minimum participant age is 18.

TUITION

Participants will receive a full scholarship covering tuition, travel cost to and from Berlin, as well as local accommodation for the program duration. Limited needs-based stipends are available.

How to Apply:

Applications are completed through an online application form.

Please submit your application through our online application platform. The application from consists of:

A 60-second introduction video
Four questions with regard to your motivation, experience, and expectations
A link/document to support your application

Please note: only applications which meet the formal requirements will be considered. After reviewing the applications, we will invite selected candidates for a 30 minute Skype interview. All applicants will be informed of the outcome on their application, whether successful or not.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DO School Connected Fashion Challenge 2019

CAN YOU CREATE THE GREEN STORE FOR THE FUTURE?

The goal of this Challenge is for the selected Fellows to create a Green Store prototype.

The DO School invites applications from emerging social entrepreneurs aged 18 to 28 from around the world, with relevant interest and skills. A maximum of 20 Fellows will be selected for the H&M Green Store Challenge and successful candidates may come from, but are not restricted to the fields of engineering, architecture, fashion and design, as well as environmental activism, retail and human resource management.
This Green Store prototype must be sustainable in terms of materials, construction, energy, operation and other aspects and will be realized in Germany. The prototype should be scalable to H&M stores worldwide, be economically beneficial and make the idea of sustainability tangible for customers and employees.

To help solve the Green Store Challenge, Fellows will connect with leading experts on a variety of topics including the environmental impact of construction materials and recycling systems, as well as sustainable interior design and retail operation. Fellows will conduct research to identify and understand the status quo of H&M, and its vision of sustainability, in the context of available best-practices regarding sustainable design and operation.
Based on these learning experiences, the Fellows will brainstorm, identify, and test ideas for a Green Store prototype and put them to a real life test for a week in a German H&M store. Focus will lie on finding a viable solution that is innovative, scalable, economical and one that fits within the existing H&M Germany framework by focusing on the aspects of idea generation, interior concept & design, communication and operation in store, as well as training of the staff and evaluation of the prototype.

By answering to the Challenge, Fellows will have learned hands-on how to turn an idea into action during the ten-week Incubation Phase. This process is supported by participation in Challenge Lab, a course which offers knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to successfully solve the Challenge.
While solving the Challenge, all Fellows work on turning their own venture idea into a viable social venture plan that is ready for implementation during the following ten-month Implementation Phase.

The Challenge is given by H&M.

Applications for the Green Store Challenge can be submitted between September 24th, 2013 and January 7th, 2014.

For More Information:

The DO School Connected Fashion Challenge 2019 for Creatives (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)

The Do School Green Store Challenge.

Application Deadline: January 7th, 2014.

CAN YOU CREATE THE GREEN STORE FOR THE FUTURE?