Challenge-X

26/02/2018

Earlier today our MKB-Limburg & Provincie Limburg Challenge-X winner Daphne Hermans presented her winning "Deli Scene' at the Retail Innovatie Festival at Het Arresthuis in .

Introduced by Jules Maastricht Karin Van Der Ven and Service Science Factory/UMIO - Maastricht University Sabine Janssen we're excited to see the next steps moving her vision forward together with Monique Princen.

Thanks to Jelle Merkus, Laura Kauw and Carmen Koorevaar for your support and to all other finalist Liuda Sharafutdinova, Zijie Wang, Noura Al- Mesned, Alessandro Casciaro for their ideas and hard work!

24/12/2017

The team of Challenge-X would like to wish a Merry Christmas! May it be filled with love, joy and family and your new year bring new wonderful adventures! 🎄🎁

We will see you in new Challenges-X in 2018, starting January!

Jules Maastricht Service Science Factory UMIO - Maastricht University Maastricht University Zuyd Hogeschool

13/12/2017

We have a winner! THANKS to all 4 Challenge-x: shape the inner cities of Limburg! finalists Daphne Hermans Alessandro Casciaro, Liuda Sharafutdinova Noura Al- Mesned : you were AWESOME 👊 ! And congratulations to Daphne for coming up with the winning 🥇 idea 'How to become hip, hot & happening'! We are proud that our finalists represented both Maastricht University and Zuyd Hogeschool!

And a big THANK YOU 👍 to Provincie Limburg, MKB-Limburg, Service Science Factory & Jules Maastricht for making this possible!

And keep an eye 👀 out for exciting news coming soon: our NEXT Challenge-X starting in Jan. 2018!

Thanks to www.bensound.com for the music!

08/12/2017

We are very excited 🤩 to announce the finalists 🏆 of this Challenge-x! Their ideas💡 were chosen as top 5 among all the applications. A big THANK YOU to ALL who participated this time!
They will now pitch their concepts on the 12th of December before an expert panel and 3 of them will be awarded the final prizes 🥇🥈🥉!

Liuda Sharafutdinova Alessandro Casciaro Daphne Hermans Noura Al- Mesned

Jules Maastricht Service Science Factory Provincie Limburg Maastricht University Zuyd Hogeschool

04/12/2017

The deadline has passed and we are now processing all the applications.

Thank you all for your ideas and enthusiasm! We will publish the results and notify all applicants by Thursday, December 7th the latest.

03/12/2017

DEADLINE is at 00:00! There is still TIME to send in YOUR ANSWER: "What is the IDEAL inner city for YOUNG PEOPLE?"
to [email protected] and WIN 1.000 euro!!!

DON'T MISS your chance to fame and fortune (sort of...), all info at www.challenge-x.com!

03/12/2017

There is STILL TIME! A little over 7 HOURS LEFT till DEADLINE at 00:00!!! "What is the IDEAL inner city for YOUNG people?" Send YOUR IDEA to [email protected] and you could WIN €1.000!!! So FINISH your hot cocoa: all it takes is ONE email with ONE idea and a FEW MINUTES of brain crunching! (and then you can go back to Sundayafternoon procrastination...)

Jules Maastricht, Service Science Factory, Zuyd Hogeschool Maastricht University Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesMaastricht University School of Business and EconomicsMaastricht University Faculty of Law

02/12/2017

What is it that makes a city attractive? What should you bear in mind when drafting your idea? Check out this video!
https://youtu.be/Hy4QjmKzF1c

Don’t forget t submit your concept here: http://challenge-x.com/current-challenge-province-limburg/

We've grown good at making many things in the modern world - but strangely the art of making attractive cities has been lost. Here are some key principles fo...

01/12/2017

Imagine if next time you saw a plan for an oversized monster tower block proposed for your street, you could get out your smartphone and swipe left to oppose it!

Tinder for urban planning is already a reality and is changing the way Santa Monica is shaped! Would you like to know more?
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/jan/24/tinder-cities-technology-making-urban-planning-interactive -1

Intrigued by the idea of having a real impact on the way cities look? Then wait no more and submit your ideas for an ideal inner city!
http://challenge-x.com/current-challenge-province-limburg/

Having a say in what your city or neighbourhood should be like is often complicated, time-consuming and full of confusing jargon. A new wave of digital tools are trying to make the process transparent and interactive

30/11/2017

What happens when unused spaces become the centres of social inclusion and allow the integration of marginalised groups into the life of the city? Read about this project here:
http://urbact.eu/when-unused-and-empty-spaces-become-centres-social-inclusion

3 days left to submit your idea! http://challenge-x.com/current-challenge-province-limburg/

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29/11/2017

Still looking for inspiration? Check out how Europe's longest shared space came into being! In words of the center-manager Günther Meier: “People now move together in a unified space. There are now more places for young people to meet up. A new way of life is evolving.”

https://thecityateyelevel.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/22europe_s-longest-shared-space-case-mariahilfer-strasse-vienna.pdf

Submit your idea here: http://challenge-x.com/current-challenge-province-limburg/

28/11/2017

www.challenge-x.com: PARTICIPATE NOW! Your chance to SHAPE the future AND WIN € 1.000,- with only 1 hour of work!
Answer the following question: "What is the ideal inner city for young (17-25yr) people?"
The clock is ticking, the deadline of Dec 3rd is coming closer so SUBMIT NOW - You’re free to use any form of presentation you like best or presents your solution in the way you want!

Zuyd Hogeschool Maastricht University Service Science Factory Jules Maastricht Jules Aachen University College Maastricht