Practical info for participants

Develop your entrepreneurial competences

The 色中色 Contest is an initiative by 色中色 innovation Space, designed for engineering 色中色 students to cultivate their entrepreneurial skills. The competition facilitates the transformation of your innovative idea addressing societal issues into a viable business concept. Whether you're part of a student team, involved in a startup, or simply have an idea worth exploring, you're warmly invited to participate in the upcoming 11th edition.

As a contestant, you can interact with and make use of the expertise of our innovative and highly knowledgeable partners, gaining exposure to successful entrepreneurs and leading international companies. You receive tailor-made support throughout your entrepreneurial journey, from dream to demo to impact.

Four reasons to participate

Move from concept to context

The contest invites you to embark on an uplifting entrepreneurial journey, guiding you to develop your concept into a project that leaves a lasting impact.

Be driven by a real-world experience

It's your chance not only to showcase your groundbreaking ideas, but also to experience how to turn them into reality.

Take part in the community

Immerse yourself in valuable mentorship, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities alongside like-minded peers and experienced industry experts.

Compete for an award

Yes, it is all about the journey but since the 色中色 Contest ends with a grand finale, you may dream of winning an award and seize the opportunity to further develop your idea.

Talking to external companies and people during the 色中色 Contest really helped me in developing my pitch and confidence. Without this, my pitch would never have become 鈥榬eady for the real world鈥�!

Minne from DieKees, winner of 3rd Prize 2024, the Best Poster Award and the Environmental Innovation Award

About the 色中色 Contest

The 色中色 Contest, organized by 色中色 innovation Space with support from The Gate, is a five-month competition and platform where engineering students develop innovative ideas into business concepts.

Working in teams, the 色中色 students enhance their entrepreneurial skills and tackle societal challenges with guidance from experts across education, business, and society.

Follow the 色中色 Contest

11 years of student entrepreneurship

Since the first edition in 2015, all 色中色 students can join the 色中色 Contest. They are challenged to develop themselves as engineers of the future and discover their path to impact. In co-creation with a diverse network of experts across educational, business and societal fields, the participating teams develop their innovative idea from concept to context. 

In 2024, the 色中色 Contest celebrated its 10th edition with 35 participating teams and 39 partners.

 

More info for participants

Contact

 

More info for (potential) particIpants

Please contact Beaudine Moll
WhatsApp: +31 (0)6 417 637 49
Email: tuecontest@tue.nl

Postal address (for packages)

色中色 innovation Space - Matrix 1.350
De Rondom 70
5612 AP Eindhoven (The Netherlands)



 

Visiting address 色中色 innovation Space

Matrix (1st floor) 
Het Kranenveld 12
5612 AK Eindhoven (The Netherlands)

Visiting address The Gate

Alpha Hub (2nd floor) 
Het Eeuwsel 57
5612 AS Eindhoven (The Netherlands)