Week two of the programme will be led by Imperial Enterprise Lab and will challenge you to solve a real-world issue. Drawing on your entrepreneurial skills, you will work with students from other subject areas to share expertise, collaborate and to evolve an idea to answer the challenge question. In 2025 groups will focus on projects related to Global impact, choosing from the themes of Climate, Health and Wellbeing, AI and Robotics or Social Impact.
As a team, you will present your solution to a panel of judges and fellow Global Summer School students. This challenge is your opportunity to show originality and to build the skills you will need at university including, teamwork, presentation and communication skills.
Imperial Enterprise Lab is a dedicated support service for students, staff and alumni who want to develop their entrepreneurial mindset, skills and networks. The Enterprise Lab team talk through ideas, guide you through their programmes and point you in the direction of experts who can help.
The Imperial Enterprise Lab will lead sessions covering topics such as:
- What is entrepreneurship?
- Contextualising innovation in health and wellbeing
- Meet the founders – you will hear from a series of student startups
- Introduction to ideation, generating and choosing ideas
- Business models
- Pitching and performance
Week Two: Sample Session Outline
Teaching Staff
Sarah Ranchev-Hale
Head of Imperial Enterprise Lab
What is the Innovation Challenge all about?
Hear from Sarah Ranchev-Hale, Head of the Imperial Enterprise Lab, about week two of Global Summer School. Develop skills around entrepreneurial ideation and learn how to apply these skills throughout your university career and beyond.
Group project planning
Prototype building
Prototype building