Your company challenge solved by students

Get fresh insights and access to a pool of talents

Problem solving

Companies that worked with us before

  • McKinsey & Company.png
  • GoSpooky
  • KPN
  • Lalaland
  • AGP
  • EY
  • DANONE
  • Wetransfer
  • Team Liquid
  • Politieacademie

Get fresh insights and access to a pool of talents

MasterChallenge is a triple win real-life challenge platform allowing students to gain relevant experience, educators to improve their course and companies to get their challenges solved.

CRE-Lab 24' - 25'Photo by Prado
Sustainability

CRE-Lab 24' - 25'

Period: 21-04-2025 - 01-01-2030HIP Circulair & Digitaal

CRE-Lab richt zich op circulaire en duurzame challenges voor iedere opleidingsrichting binnen het ROC van Amsterdam-Flevoland. Ook vraagstukken op het gebied van sociale duurzaamheid of vanuit de SDG's passen hier bij. Onze standplaats is Lelystad, maar we richten ons ook op Almere en Amsterdam.

Social Change Approaches | Aanpakken voor maatschappelijke verandervraagstukken - '25-'26Photo by Ross Findon
Impact

Social Change Approaches | Aanpakken voor maatschappelijke verandervraagstukken - '25-'26

Period: 17-11-2025 - 30-01-2026Utrecht University

Laat een team master studenten een aanpak (interventie of beleid) ontwikkelen, of evalueren, of implementeren voor uw maatschappelijke verandervraagstuk! Let a team of master students develop, or evaluate, or implement your social change approach!

Submission deadline: 07-11-2025
Health and Wellbeing at Work Challenge 2025-2026Photo by Brooke Cagle
HR

Health and Wellbeing at Work Challenge 2025-2026

Period: 10-11-2025 - 30-01-2026Utrecht University

Strengthen your company’s wellbeing strategy by partnering with bachelor students. Gain actionable, workplace-ready solutions that support healthier, more engaged employees—while your HR team stays focused on core priorities.

Submission deadline: 07-11-2025
Venture Challenge '26Photo by Nikita Vantorin
Entrepreneurship

Venture Challenge '26

Period: 05-01-2026 - 31-01-2026UvA - REC Impact

During the Venture Challenge a team of Master Entrepreneurship students will solve your entrepreneurial challenges such as testing new value propositions, exploring new markets, scaling up, or boosting entrepreneurship within corporates.

Submission deadline: 14-11-2025
Brain and Cognition Challenge '25 - Round 2Photo by Bret Kavanaugh
Psychology

Brain and Cognition Challenge '25 - Round 2

Period: 24-11-2025 - 18-12-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented Master Psychology students help you apply brain and cognition knowledge in a practically relevant and beneficial way (e.g. influencing/nudging customers).

Submission deadline: 14-11-2025
Behavioral Data Science Challenge '26Photo by Firmbee.com
Data

Behavioral Data Science Challenge '26

Period: 05-01-2026 - 30-01-2026Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented students from the Behavioral Data Science master program help you out with a data related challenge!

Submission deadline: 28-11-2025
Veiliger netwerk, nieuwe server of andere innovatieve ict-feature nodig?Photo by Ivan N
ICT

Veiliger netwerk, nieuwe server of andere innovatieve ict-feature nodig?

Period: 01-09-2025 - 01-06-2026HIP Circulair & Digitaal

Teams van 3 à 4 studenten IT Systems and Devices werken aan jouw challenges. Moet de beveiliging van jouw netwerk verbeterd worden of moeten je beheertaken geautomatiseerd? Heb je een compleet nieuwe server nodig of wil je een innovatieve ICT-feature toevoegen? Onze studenten helpen graag!

Submission deadline: 30-11-2025
Big Data and AI - Feb 26Photo by Shahadat Rahman
AI

Big Data and AI - Feb 26

Period: 02-02-2026 - 03-07-2026MKB Werkplaats

Het Project Data & AI is onderdeel van de minor Data & AI, waarbij studenten werken aan echte bedrijfsopdrachten. Ze bouwen een AI-model en bijbehorende applicatie op basis van een bedrijfsdataset. Er is regelmatig overleg met de opdrachtgever gewenst.

Submission deadline: 30-11-2025
Webapplicatie (Make IT Work) HvA - Dec 2025Photo by Jukan Tateisi
Other

Webapplicatie (Make IT Work) HvA - Dec 2025

Period: 01-12-2025 - 13-02-2026MKB Werkplaats

Make IT Work is een uniek omscholingstraject op hbo-niveau mét baangarantie in de IT. Tijdens het omscholingstraject Make IT Work scholen kandidaten in 5 maanden om tot IT’er. Daarna gaan ze minimaal 6 maanden betaald aan de slag in hun nieuwe functie bij één van de deelnemende werkgevers.

Submission deadline: 01-12-2025
Communication Challenge '26Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com
Communication

Communication Challenge '26

Period: 02-02-2026 - 24-03-2026Erasmus University Rotterdam

Let talented master students collaboratively solve your strategic communication challenges and provide recommendations for improvement.

Submission deadline: 15-12-2025
International Business Challenge '26Photo by Kelsey Knight
Business

International Business Challenge '26

Period: 05-01-2026 - 30-01-2026Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Are you interested in growing your business abroad? In this challenge, a team of students from the MSc. BA International Management will assess potential foreign markets to expand your business and prepare a market-entry strategy.

Submission deadline: 16-12-2025
Procesoptimalisatie - HvA - Feb 26Photo by Isaac Smith
Data

Procesoptimalisatie - HvA - Feb 26

Period: 02-02-2026 - 25-06-2026MKB Werkplaats

Een studententeam voert een optimalisatietraject uit voor één van uw bedrijfsprocessen, waarna (een deel van) het advies in de praktijk wordt gerealiseerd/geïmplementeerd, vb in de vorm van een dashboard.

Submission deadline: 18-12-2025
Ontwikkelen IT toepassing - HvA - feb 26 (MDW)Photo by Corinne Kutz
ICT

Ontwikkelen IT toepassing - HvA - feb 26 (MDW)

Period: 23-02-2026 - 25-06-2026MKB Werkplaats

Tijdens dit project ontwikkelen HBO ICT-studenten van de leerroute Business IT & Management in teamverband een IT oplossing voor een ‘echt probleem’. De volledige levenscyclus van het product wordt hierbij doorlopen: van eisen, ontwerp tot implementatie.

Submission deadline: 18-12-2025
Graduation (Capstone) Project 2026Photo by Rudi Bloemmen
Any

Graduation (Capstone) Project 2026

Period: 09-02-2026 - 30-06-2026Computational Social Science UvA

Have a team of 4-5 final year Computational Social Science students develop theory-driven interventions to your complex challenges in social impact oriented fields as their graduation thesis

Submission deadline: 19-12-2025
Sociale innovatie challenges | Peer Academy - O'Lab - ROCvA-FPhoto by Brooke Lark
Other

Sociale innovatie challenges | Peer Academy - O'Lab - ROCvA-F

Period: 01-10-2024 - 31-12-2025HIP Circulair & Digitaal

Bij het O'Lab Marineterrein zetten we challenge based learning in een dagdeel in om (maatschappelijke) vraagstukken op te lossen. Het is onderdeel van de Peer Academy van het ROC van Amsterdam en Flevoland.

Submission deadline: 19-12-2025
Februari 2026: Challenges HU Institute of ICTPhoto by Martin Woortman
ICT

Februari 2026: Challenges HU Institute of ICT

Period: 01-02-2026 - 09-07-2026HU Institute for ICT

Laat talentvolle HBO-ICT-studenten in (multidisciplinaire) teams werken aan een duurzame ICT-opdracht binnen jouw organisatie en profiteer van hun frisse kennis en ideeën.

Submission deadline: 24-12-2025
Creative Agencies Den Haag - Hogeschool Inholland - Feb 26Photo by Immo Wegmann
Marketing

Creative Agencies Den Haag - Hogeschool Inholland - Feb 26

Period: 02-02-2026 - 02-06-2026MKB Werkplaats

Creative Agency is the learning company of the International Creative Business program. In this module, 2nd year students will work on complex, strategic B2C issues submitted by real clients for a duration of 20 weeks. Often submitted issues are Marketing oriented.

Submission deadline: 26-12-2025
Stage/ Afstudeeropdrachten voor HBO-ICT studenten - NHL Stenden HogeschoolPhoto by Luke Peters
Software Engineering

Stage/ Afstudeeropdrachten voor HBO-ICT studenten - NHL Stenden Hogeschool

Period: 02-02-2026 - 19-06-2026Digitale Werkplaats Fryslân

HBO-ICT studenten zijn op zoek naar een (afstudeer) stage waarin zij hun competenties kunnen aantonen. Het eindproduct van de afstudeerstage is een werkend softwaresysteem en een onderzoeksrapport.

Submission deadline: 05-01-2026
Prototype for Change 2026Photo by Annie Spratt
Impact

Prototype for Change 2026

Period: 03-02-2026 - 02-06-2026Computational Social Science UvA

Students are tasked with designing a website aimed at driving behavioral change in the contexts of climate change, surveillance or health. The project involves iterative prototyping and testing phases, which include conducting focus groups and experiments to refine users’ experience and impact.

Submission deadline: 02-02-2026
Digital Content Challenge (B2C) '25Photo by Firmbee.com
Marketing

Digital Content Challenge (B2C) '25

Period: 10-11-2025 - 02-02-2026Erasmus University Rotterdam

Let talented bachelor students help you create amazing content that has the potential to spread organically. Feel free to hire them as interns afterwards.

Submission deadline: 07-11-2025
Corporate Innovation Challenge '25Photo by Redd F
Intrapreneurship

Corporate Innovation Challenge '25

Period: 08-09-2025 - 24-10-2025Utrecht University

Let talented master students help boost the entrepreneurial capabilities and innovation power of your organization.

Deadline has passed
Interaction Design Challenge 2025Photo by UX Indonesia
Software Engineering

Interaction Design Challenge 2025

Period: 17-02-2025 - 11-04-2025Utrecht University

Let teams of bachelor students help with the design process of a new digital product. They will investigate and propose how the interaction design and user experience of a digital product could look like by creating an interactive prototype.

Deadline has passed
Digital Transformation AssignmentPhoto by Annie Spratt
ICT

Digital Transformation Assignment

Period: 20-04-2024 - 28-06-2024Utrecht University

Are you keen to assess your organization's current state of Digital Transformation and explore how a Digital Strategy could enhance your organization? If so, consider participating in this challenge.

Deadline has passed
Applied Data Science Challenge 2024Photo by Markus Spiske
Data

Applied Data Science Challenge 2024

Period: 22-04-2024 - 28-06-2024Utrecht University

Let talented students from the Master Applied Data Science help you out with a data related challenge!

Deadline has passed
Life Sciences & Society Challenge 2024Photo by mauro mora
Impact

Life Sciences & Society Challenge 2024

Period: 05-02-2024 - 05-07-2024Utrecht University

Let a team of life sciences master students conduct research on a contemporary problem at the interface between life sciences and society. The students will deliver an advisory report based on their findings with concrete recommendations.

Deadline has passed
Interaction Design Challenge 2024Photo by KOBU Agency
Software Engineering

Interaction Design Challenge 2024

Period: 19-02-2024 - 12-04-2024Utrecht University

Let teams of bachelor students help with the design process of a new digital product. They will investigate and propose how the interaction design and user experience of a digital product could look like by creating an interactive prototype.

Deadline has passed
AI and Information Science Graduation Challenge Nov '25 - Jan '26Photo by Markus Spiske
Data

AI and Information Science Graduation Challenge Nov '25 - Jan '26

Period: 03-11-2025 - 28-01-2026Universiteit van Amsterdam

During the Artificial Intelligence and Information Science Graduation Challenge a talented bachelor student from University of Amsterdam works on your business AI and/or information science project.

Deadline has passed
Entertainment Idea Challenge '25Photo by Jessica Lewis
Media and Entertainment

Entertainment Idea Challenge '25

Period: 03-10-2025 - 12-12-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented students from the Master Communication Science help your company with developing effective media content (such as (interactive) videos, games and gamification, television, theater, movies, etc.).

Deadline has passed
Brain and Cognition Challenge '25Photo by Bret Kavanaugh
Psychology

Brain and Cognition Challenge '25

Period: 27-10-2025 - 18-12-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented Master Psychology students help you apply brain and cognition knowledge in a practically relevant and beneficial way (e.g. influencing/nudging customers).

Deadline has passed
Innovation Management ChallengePhoto by Adam Kovacs
Innovation

Innovation Management Challenge

Period: 27-10-2025 - 19-12-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Master’s students will tackle your real and relevant innovation problems. They can spot emerging technologies, apply design thinking, and craft go-to-market strategies. Using the course’s models and methods, they turn insights into clear, actionable reports for your company.

Deadline has passed
Validate your Software Idea '25Photo by KOBU Agency
Software Engineering

Validate your Software Idea '25

Period: 01-09-2025 - 24-10-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented Master Software Engineering students work on your software idea! As part of a course on Requirements Engineering, they will validate and work out your software idea. The goal is to advice you, based on data, on what value it delivers and whether the software solution is indeed needed.

Deadline has passed
Artificial Intelligence Challenge '25Photo by Boitumelo Phetla
AI

Artificial Intelligence Challenge '25

Period: 03-06-2025 - 27-06-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

During the Artificial Intelligence Challenge a team of talented AI bachelor's students will work on an AI project for your business.

Deadline has passed
Machine Learning Challenge '25Photo by Markus Spiske
AI

Machine Learning Challenge '25

Period: 05-01-2025 - 30-01-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented Artificial Intelligence bachelor students from the University of Amsterdam work on your machine learning challenge (in January). The aim is to allow students to build experience by applying their machine learning knowledge to a real-world problem.

Deadline has passed
Behavioral Data Science Challenge '25Photo by Firmbee.com
Data

Behavioral Data Science Challenge '25

Period: 06-01-2025 - 31-01-2025Universiteit van Amsterdam

Let talented students from the Behavioral Data Science master program help you out with a data related challenge!

Deadline has passed
BSc Thesis Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity 2023-2024Photo by Max Lawton
Entrepreneurship

BSc Thesis Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity 2023-2024

Period: 24-11-2023 - 30-06-2024Universiteit van Amsterdam

This is a space allocated for thesis topic matching between students and supervisors. (Not relevant for companies)

Deadline has passed

AI for Business Challenge ‘26

Period: 05-01-2026 - 30-01-2026Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Interested to know what you can do with AI? Let a team of master students help you out exploring how your business can benefit from AI. They investigate if and how you should apply AI tools, techniques, or strategies to reach certain business goals.

Submission deadline: 19-12-2025
Ontwikkelen van Software Apps / AI SolutionsPhoto by Christina @ wocintechchat.com
Software Engineering

Ontwikkelen van Software Apps / AI Solutions

Period: 03-02-2025 - 27-06-2025Digitale Werkplaats Fryslân

Gedurende de minor Advanced Software Engineering, leren de derdejaars studenten van de opleiding HBO-ICT hun kennis toe te passen. Het eindproduct van de studenten: een werkend software systeem incl: Functioneel ontwerp • Technisch ontwerp • Softwareproduct • Infographic eindproduct

Submission deadline: 05-01-2026
Scaling-up Challenge (MBA level) '25Photo by Austin Distel
Entrepreneurship

Scaling-up Challenge (MBA level) '25

Period: 09-04-2025 - 28-05-2025UvA - REC Impact

Let a team of experienced MBA students help you overcome scaling-up challenges.

Deadline has passed
Startup Scalability Challenge '25Photo by Kelly Huang
Entrepreneurship

Startup Scalability Challenge '25

Period: 01-04-2025 - 26-05-2025UvA - REC Impact

Let a team of Master Business Administration students help you with your startup scalability challenges related to organizational design, team composition, and company culture.

Deadline has passed
Energiecoöperatie Zomer ChallengePhoto by Andreas Gücklhorn
Sustainability

Energiecoöperatie Zomer Challenge

Period: 03-07-2024 - 12-07-2024UvA - REC Impact

Laat jong talent helpen met professionaliseren van jullie energiecoöperatie. Dien een opdracht in en word gekoppeld aan een gemotiveerd team!

Deadline has passed
Studio: Data Driven Business - HvA - Feb 26Photo by Carlos Muza
Data

Studio: Data Driven Business - HvA - Feb 26

Period: 02-02-2026 - 30-06-2026MKB Werkplaats

In de Data Driven Business studio gaan studenten aan de slag met data. Ze zorgen ervoor dat data uit de cloud beschikbaar komt, overzichtelijk wordt verwerkt en gestructureerd wordt gepresenteerd – bijvoorbeeld met machine learning.

Submission deadline: 09-01-2026
Hospitality Research Lab - Hogere Hotelschool Den Haag - Feb 26Photo by Foo Visuals
Management

Hospitality Research Lab - Hogere Hotelschool Den Haag - Feb 26

Period: 09-02-2026 - 28-04-2026MKB Werkplaats

Tijdens het vak Hospitality Research Lab passen studenten hun onderzoeksvaardigheden toe om zo operationele processen te analyseren. Ze implementeren bovendien een (operationele) verbetering en meten de effecten hiervan op relevante criteria.

Submission deadline: 21-01-2026
Hospitality Research Lab - Hogere Hotelschool Amsterdam - Feb 26Photo by Foo Visuals
Management

Hospitality Research Lab - Hogere Hotelschool Amsterdam - Feb 26

Period: 09-02-2026 - 28-04-2026MKB Werkplaats

Tijdens het vak Hospitality Research Lab passen studenten hun onderzoeksvaardigheden toe om zo operationele processen te analyseren. Ze implementeren bovendien een (operationele) verbetering en meten de effecten hiervan op relevante criteria.

Submission deadline: 21-01-2026

AI for Business Challenge 2026

Period: 01-04-2026 - 26-06-2026UvA - AI4Business Lab

The UvA's AI4Business Lab specializes in harnessing the power of AI, business analytics and data science to tackle real-world data challenges. Get in touch with UvA's Bachelor of Business Analytics students and collaborate with them to solve your data challenges!

Submission deadline: 01-02-2026
Studio Smart Cities - HvA - Feb 26Photo by Andrea Cau
Other

Studio Smart Cities - HvA - Feb 26

Period: 02-02-2026 - 30-06-2026MKB Werkplaats

Bij Studio Smart Cities werken studenten en professionals samen aan innovatieve oplossingen voor stedelijke uitdagingen. Door een integrale benadering wordt gewerkt aan de ontwikkeling, implementatie en evaluatie van technologieën en concepten die bijdragen aan slimme, duurzame steden.

Submission deadline: 09-01-2026

Curious to see all challenge spaces?