Fostering Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intercultural Exchange in the Global South through Design Thinking.
Impact Week is a non-profit initiative that unites people from a variety of countries and organizations. It promotes the development of innovation and entrepreneurship skills in developing and emerging economies as a foundation for sustainable growth by using Design Thinking to establish sustainable business models. It equips the next generation for employment to become inspiring leaders – successful agripreneurs, entrepreneurs, and game-changers, regardless of their field or level of expertise.
Upcoming Impact Weeks
Empowering Change: Your Journey Starts Here!
Cape Town, South Africa 2025
Impact Ignition Program Ghana 2025
Baguio, Philippines 2025
Lima, Peru 2025
How You Can Create Impact
Engage as a Company
Become a Junior Design Thinking Coach
Volunteer with us
Success Stories
Success Story: Impact Week Colombia 2024 empowers Carlos
Carlos from Cali joined Impact Week Colombia 2024 — and everything changed. With fresh ideas, new skills, and a boost of confidence, he pitched a plastic-to-energy reactor, landing third place in a local innovation contest. That win opened doors: a scholarship to a global business program, his first full-time job,…
Success Stories – Africa Nazarene University (ANU)
The African Nazarene University, home of the first-ever Impact Week, has successfully run their own Impact Weeks since 2018 – in Kenya and beyond! With the in 2024 newly branded “Innovation Week” that is now held yearly at the ANU, the locals tailored the concept even further to what is…
Gonep Pharmaceuticals – Success Story from the Impact Week Kenya 2022
In Kenya's rural areas, poor infrastructure makes access to medical care a significant challenge. Jeremiah saw this firsthand and wanted to find a solution. While his portable medical kit wasn't developed during an Impact Week, the experience gave him something invaluable—the confidence and mindset to turn ideas into action. Seeing…
Did Impact Week also have an effect on your life? Did you found your own business, did you host your own Design Thinking Workshop, did you drive change in your company? Let us know!
Our Impact
17 Countries
Engaging with diverse communities worldwide.
53 Impact Weeks
With 5 of them being virtual events.
4913 Students
Or young people benefiting from the program.
956 Local Coaches
Paired with 561 International Coaches to guide students.
848 Ideas Created
Addressing real-world challenges in various fields.
37 Local Partners Empowered
Fostering innovation and problem-solving.
Our Global Footprint
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Our Partners and Supporters
“My experience with the Design Thinking Junior Coach program has completely changed the way I approach problem solving”
“Impact week is an incredible once in a lifetime experience – packed with innovative spirit, inspiration, ideas, amazing stories & people, intense workshops and – needless to say – lots of fun!”
„From the Impact Week, I first got hope that some of the most complex challenges that the world is facing now can still be tackled once we are willing to look at them from a new perspective, a more inclusive and user centric way.“
“The Impact Week for me is always a big learning opportunity, a challenging adventure and a lot of fun.”