Educate, support, and inspire young people to change the world through business.
The world needs impact-driven, entrepreneurial, and globally informed leaders who tackle major societal challenges. Enactus empowers students to develop into these leaders of the future. By creating their own social and sustainable enterprises, they not only make an impact on their personal growth and professional development, but also create lasting change in the world around them.
Impact through students
Enactus students are driving real-world change through their own social enterprises, tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. By setting up and growing their businesses, students not only gain valuable entrepreneurial skills but also make a meaningful contribution to society. These ventures go beyond theory—they actively create sustainable solutions that foster positive social, environmental, and economic change.
At Enactus, we empower students to take on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that inspire them, sparking creativity and innovation. With the freedom to tackle a diverse array of global challenges, students create innovative projects that address real-world problems, from combating climate change and advancing circularity to fostering equal opportunities.
Explore some of the incredible student-led projects below to see how Enactus students are creating meaningful impact!
Every Enactus project follows the Enactus roadmap, a clear guide that ensures students receive support, training, workshops, and events at every stage. This roadmap represents the key steps students and teams take during an Enactus year. This structure helps maximize the impact of their ventures, offering the right resources to grow their businesses and achieve lasting change.
Impact on students
At Enactus, it’s not just about the projects students create, but also about the personal and professional growth they experience. Students turn innovative ideas into socially responsible initiatives, developing entrepreneurial skills, demonstrating leadership, and continuously strengthening themselves.
We believe in learning by doing!
In addition to developing new skills, students gain valuable experience in impact entrepreneurship and learn how to create practical solutions for societal challenges. This experience stays with them for the rest of their lives.
The Enactus experience gives students the opportunity to be part of a global community of changemakers. Alongside like-minded students and an international network of mentors, they can learn, grow, and rely on one another. This continues to inspire them, even after their Enactus journey.
These experiences stay with them for life, supporting their personal and professional growth, and preparing them to become the leaders of the future.
Competition Drives Innovation
At Enactus Netherlands, it’s not just about developing impactful enterprises and personal growth—students also get the chance to showcase their journey on the biggest stages.
Enactus believes that competition drives innovation. Each year, Enactus teams from across the Netherlands come together for the National Competition, where they present their projects and demonstrate the impact they have made. A panel of business professionals evaluates their work, recognizing the creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and real-world change they have achieved.
The winning team earns the opportunity to represent the Netherlands at the Enactus World Cup, where national champions from over 30 countries take the stage. More than just a competition, the World Cup is a celebration of social entrepreneurship—a place where the next generation of leaders comes together to learn, collaborate, and inspire each other to take their impact even further.
Relive the Enactus World Cup 2023, when the entire global Enactus community came together in the Netherlands!