Participating Teams

We are addressing the problem of ineffective learning. Students study too much or too little without any tangible learning benefits. As well as this, studying is normally completed without any specific technique or consistence - for instance, many students re-read a textbook several times or highlight notes as their main study method. At Lens, we know that this is not only an ineffective strategy of study, but may as well be one of the worse out there.

The existing billing infrastructure in retail stores is an overlooked and unsustainable practice. With 90% of paper bills produced ending up in the trash or forgotten, that too within 10 seconds of being printed, it’s outrageous to think about the resources consumed for production of a bill. However, bills are still used on a daily basis - majorly for customer checkout, and marginally as proof for returns and warranty. Moreover, customer purchases are vital data for the stores which is analyzed digitally through POS software, while the bills provided to customers requires a lot of effort from the customer's side to extract valuable insights for themselves.

SimEnergy was created by a group of students from the Honors Academy of the TU/e with the aim of combating energy poverty and making sustainability affordable for all. Over 750,000 households in the Netherlands fit the criteria for energy poverty. The rollout of smart meters have facilitated the reading of consumption. However, are smart meters enough to drive behavioural change and less consumption?

There is still a large gap between science and society. As we noticed during the pandemic, there is a need for more scientific communication. Society in general has no access to or does not have the time/knowledge to read scientific papers. News cannot always clearly explain complex concepts with news articles, and anyone can write explainer news articles, therefore confusing what sources can be trusted and what cannot. Only large corporations such as Pfizer have the means to hire/make good explanation videos.

Start-ups have a tough time putting everything in place by themselves to get going. At the same time, students are hesitant to commit to demanding internships.

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Many young professionals desire to develop themselves in their personal and professional life. A good way to do this is through books. The problem that many ambitious young professionals experience is that they do not find the time nor the commitment to read a book. By analyzing the books for them, we take away the problem of ‘time’, moreover, the books are presented in an interactive way so that they can easily apply the contents in their daily and professional life.

There are so many people who cannot even meet each other for date because of time limitation and social barriers. There is huge waste of time to spend know someone. We needed to create a safe, efficient, and personalized way for university students to connect with each other and form meaningful relationships.

The world of today is evolving faster than ever and new technologies emerge rapidly. In this new world, it is a necessity to be innovative, so there is an urgent need for young artists, researchers, and entrepreneurs to present their ideas and connect with other innovators and their audiences. However, there is a shortage when it comes to materials and locations to explore their talents and passion.

students can learn a lot from alumni students but can't reach them easily