Créa’Ton Impact 2025

A Redesigned Format to Broaden Impact

After two editions in the form of a 36- to 72-hour hackathon, Créa’Ton Impact will adopt a more flexible and immersive format in 2025. Seven entrepreneurship awareness days will be organized throughout November at various partner locations across the region: La Turbine, Numixs, 14K, Cowool, and the International House for Research at CY Cergy Paris University. Each day allows participants to experience the key stages of creating an impact-driven entrepreneurial project, from ideation to presenting a solution in front of a professional jury.

A Collective Dynamic Supporting Students

This new edition relies on the strong involvement of teachers and coordinators from CY Alliance institutions. Thanks to their commitment, nearly 500 students will participate in this entrepreneurial adventure. The goal is clear: to give everyone the opportunity to experience the entrepreneurial spirit, develop transversal skills, and confront real-world challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This approach aligns with the mission of Pépite CY Entreprendre, which aims to uncover talent and encourage impact-driven initiatives.
  
Between Engagement, Creativity, and Sustainability

Créa’Ton Impact 2025 invites participants to step into the shoes of responsible entrepreneurs, capable of imagining and implementing solutions to social and environmental challenges. Guided by coaches, experts, and speakers, students work in teams to design positive-impact projects while developing skills in creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and project management. The program is based on the European EntreComp framework, which emphasizes key entrepreneurial skills, and introduces this year the GreenComp framework, focused on sustainability-related competencies.

To fully recognize the achievements from this experience, each participant will receive a digital “Open Badge” issued by CY Entreprendre. These digital badges certify the skills developed throughout the program and can be showcased on LinkedIn, in a CV, or in an application. They provide tangible recognition of students’ entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to ecological and social transition, while enhancing employability and visibility of their accomplishments.

A Month of Inspiration Leading Up to the Grand Finale

After a month of workshops, meetings, and shared creativity, Créa’Ton Impact 2025 will conclude with a grand finale open to all, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, starting at 5:30 PM, in the main auditorium of ESSEC Business School.

The twelve finalist teams will present their projects before a jury of professionals and partners committed to sustainable entrepreneurship.

They will compete for one of four Créa’Ton Impact trophies:
⦁   Most sustainable concept,
⦁   Most complementary skills,
⦁   Best pitch,
⦁   Most relevant business model.