Test multiple ideas Hackathon-style with Student Design Sprints
Design Sprints
Leveraging Google Venture’s proven Design Sprint framework, with a twist, we rapidly build, test, and validate products with GenZ digital students in just 5 days.
Design Sprints are a fast way to test ideas on target users with immediate results reducing risk and high development costs.
Perfect for
🚀 Innovation Managers testing ideas.
🧪 Product Managers seeking user validation.
✨ Market Leaders driving creative strategies.
🌟 CXOs pursuing bold innovation.
"Maria guided the students to form six groups, enabling us to explore a variety of ideas and innovative solutions."
— Philomène Tellaroli, Founder Séléné Helios, Paris, France
Design Sprint Process
One week is a perfect time frame to design and test an idea with target users. You are welcome to join the sprint for as long (or as little) as you like!
Understand and 📍map the challenge in detail, 💡brainstorm effectively then sketch out possible solutions. Democratically ✅ decide on the ultimate solution, create high-fidelity 👩🏻💻 prototypes then 🧪 test the solution on real users. Finally, 🎤present back learnings and decide on the next iterations!
What you Get
🔍 UX Research on your product/service/website.
💡 Fresh, innovative ideas from a creative process.
🛠️ Tested prototypes, source files, and iterations.
📊 Actionable insights into user behavior.
🎓 A talent pipeline of digital experts for internships, apprenticeships, and graduate jobs.
Commitment
⏰ 3 hours. Join me for a kickoff call, brief the students and watch the final presentations.
We provide you with a sprint report of User Tested projects and Figma design files following the sprint. Or, join us for more of the sprint - it’s up to you!
"A heartfelt thank you for your guidance throughout this amazing week. We were deeply impressed by the students’ dedication and enthusiasm for tackling this project and its challenges."
— Corporate Fundraising Officer for NGO in Lausanne, Switzerland
Facilitated by a professional Design Sprint Master, keeping students motivated and pushing for high-quality results we ensure your sprint will be a success!
Benefits of Design Sprints with students:
💡 Rapidly uncover user insights, solve complex problems, and test ideas.
🌍 Different perspectives for your challenge through a creative process.
📣 Increased brand awareness for a 20-25-year-old age group.
🎓 Screening for talent (internships, apprenticeships, graduate jobs).
🚀 Accelerate product development and launch faster.
We work with these Tech and Business Schools
Paris, France and Lausanne & Geneva, Switzerland
Upcoming Student Design Sprints
🏫 School: CREA
📍 Place: CREA Campus, Geneva
📅 Dates: 03/02/2025 → 07/02/2025
🌐 Language: English
🕒 First Brief: Mon, 3 February 2025, 10:30 AM CEST
🕒 Final Pitch: Fri, 7 February 2025, 2-4 PM CEST
🏫 School: HETIC
📍 Place: HETIC Campus, Montreuil (Paris)
📅 Dates: 11/03/2025 → 18/03/2025
🌐 Language: French
🕒 First Brief: Tue, 11 March 2025, 10:30 AM CEST
🕒 Final Pitch: Tue, 18 March 2025, 2-4 PM CEST
🏫 School: CREA
📍 Place: Online
📅 Dates: 24/04/2025 → 14/05/2025
🌐 Language: English
🕒 First Brief: Thu 24 April 2025, 9 AM CEST
🕒 Final Pitch: Wed, 14 May 2025, 2-4 PM CEST