How to move from idea to reality? From project to sustainable scalable business models? How to create impact?
What we had witnessed: In our CITYMAKERS community and in other networks around us many great ideas and passionate projects for liveable cities are out there. However, the key challenge often is: How to move from concept to implementation or from running project status to longterm enterprise? How to develop a financially sustainable model and increase impact?
Our answer within the frame of this program: We offered a Social Entrepreneurship Competence Lab in 2019. It was designed as 2.5 days deep-dive training program into the world of Social Entrepreneurship, introducing a range of powerful tools and a guide through a process of co-learning that enables city makers to kick-start, move on or scale-up their urban impact project.
The weekend program which took place in the village of Drahnsdorf was a great success. However: Incubation of ideas needs iteration and time. The 2020 CITYMAKERS-Accelerator idea was born: A 6-month learning journey designed for up to 5 high-potential impact projects aiming to co-create novel ways to liveable cities.