Are you a student or a young entrepreneur in The Hague and the surrounding area? Do you have an idea for making a positive social or environmental impact? The next question is trickier: Is your solution actually the one that will help? And if it works, who else will it affect?
During Ready to Impact, you’ll have six Mondays to figure this out.
The underlying question
Most programs for people like you focus on one thing: does it make money? We think that’s important too, but we’re just as interested in whether it really makes a difference to the world around you. Not just as a catchy line for your pitch deck, but as something you actually weave into your way of thinking (a habit, not a slogan).
What do you gain?
- Idea validation, or valuable insights to help tailor it better to your target audience.
- Trainers and mentors who have been specifically selected for projects focused on creating a positive social or environmental impact.
- A group of entrepreneurs who are at the same stage as you.
- A pitch you can actually use, built on what you've learned through testing.
- A clear plan for your next step: build, pivot, or pause.
- A practical way to test your solution with real users, rather than just relying on friendly feedback.
This is Ready to Impact
Ready to Impact is a 6-week program for students and young professionals who want to make a positive social or environmental impact. If you’ve already chosen a problem you want to solve, understand it well, and are ready to validate your solution, keep reading!
Through guided learning, peer interaction, and practical project development, participants turn their initial ideas into concrete project proposals and realistic action plans. Ready to Impact is een initiatief van PLNT en The Hague Humanity Hub.
Program details
Location
The Humanity Hub, The Hague
Fluwelen Burgwal 58
Please note: This is an in-person program. We expect you to attend the weekly on-site sessions throughout the entire program.
Deadline
October 18, 2026
Dates
Six Mondays, October 26 through November 30, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Terms and Conditions
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Every week, you apply what you’ve learned to real people, and you take what you’ve learned from them with you to the next session. If you skip a session, there’s nothing to work on.
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Plan on spending 3 to 5 hours a week working on your project between sessions.
