Enactus Seed is a compact, comprehensive one-month accelerator program designed explicitly for expediting students-initiated social innovation projects. The program consists of a series of events ranging from ideation, ideas polishing, external consultation, strategy, to prototyping. Our program welcomes social innovation ideas from a wide range of areas, tackling any area of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Throughout the program, we hope to encourage students from different backgrounds to utilize their experience and knowledge to create meaningful and impactful projects which can positively impact our society.

Day 1 - Social Innovation & Design Thinking Workshop

11th October. 14:30 - 17:30 GMT+08

(Minimum two representitives from each team)

• The Social Innovation & Design Thinking Workshop is an introductory event for the attending teams to get the taste of social innovation.
• The attending teams are expected to gain the understanding of social innovation and design thinking which helps them create project ideas in respect of contemporary social issues.

Day 2 - Ideation & Business Strategy Workshop

17th October. 10:00 - 16:30 GMT+08

• The Ideation & Business Strategy Workshop is a project-specific event for attending teams to gain the in-depth understanding of entrepreneurship from a micro-view.
• The attending teams are expected to polish their project ideas after the event and submit a preliminary proposal of their projects.

Day 3 - Consultation Sessions with External Mentors

18th October. 10:00 - 15:00 GMT+08

• The Consultation Sessions with External Mentors are the two sessions designed specifically for each attending team to interact with two external mentors.
• The attending teams are expected to learn from the personal experience and start-up journeys of the mentors, and seek professional advice from the mentors regarding their project ideas.
• The attending teams are required to submit a further-polished proposal of their projects.

Day 4 - Virtual Visits to Social Enterprises

24th October. 14:00 - 15:00 GMT+08

(Minimum two representitives from each team)

• The Virtual Visits to Social Enterprises are the two sessions of virtual visits which take the attending teams to two local social enterprises.
• The attending teams are expected to gain the insight into the operation of social startups from an insider view which helps them improve the practicality of their projects.
• The attending teams are required to submit a finalized proposal of their projects.

Day 5 - Pitching Session

25th October. 10:00 - 13:00 GMT+08

• The Pitching Session marks the close of the one-month incubation program. The attending teams are expected to bring along their final presentation decks to present their project ideas to a panel of judges coming from different walks of life.
• The top 3 teams will be selected to proceed to the implementation stage and represent CityU to participate in the "Enactus World Cup 2021 - Regional Competition".

Day 6 - Consultation Sessions with Past Project Teams

31st October. 14:30 - 16:30 GMT+08

(Minimum two representitives from each team)

• The Consultation Sessions with Past Project Teams are the two sessions designed specifically for the 3 selected teams to consult with last year's project teams and top performers in "Enactus World Cup 2020".
• The sessions hope to give tips to the 3 selected teams for their subsequent implementation and participation in "Enactus World Cup 2021".

Business Advisory Program

December 2020 - February 2021

• The Business Advisory Program connects the 3 selected teams with business professionals for guidance in terms of business model, project feasibility, and sustainability.
• It hopes to help students to build network for future project implementation and personal development.

Workshops Series

January - April 2021

• The Workshops Series provides the 3 selected teams with essential support in implementing their projects.
• The themes cover business model & lean canvas, pilot & implementation, impact measurement, scaling up, and conducting real operations.

Spring Training

February 2021

• The Spring Training develops the 3 selected teams necessary skills in social innovation setting.
• It teaches the teams leadership skills, presentation skills, and lively examples from existing social enterprises.

Regional Competition

March 2021

• The Regional Competition evaluates the projects' progress and increases projects exposure to the public.
• It provides the 3 selected teams potential external connections to corporate and financial support to scale up and proceed to the Nation Competition.

Project Roadshow

July - August 2021

• The Project Roadshow provides the 3 selected teams the opportunity to connect with Enactus’ partners.
• The partners include corporates, NGOs, SEs and VCs for teams' future collaboration, investment, and resources.

• The 3 selected teams: HKD $10,000 (as initial seed fund)
• Certificates of participation

• Enactus CityU Members
• Teams of 4-6 students
• For individual applicants, no worries, we would assist in forming your team within our Enactus Community!

4th October, 2020. 23:59 GMT+08

If you have any question, please contact us at cityu@enactus.hk via email or DM @enactus.cityu on Instagram, and we will get back to you soon.