Registrations are now open for the STAND Ideas Collective 2026

The Ideas Collective is STAND’s social innovation bootcamp and incubator programme supporting students and recent graduates to develop early-stage ideas that address social justice and sustainability challenges. Participants take part in a five-day bootcamp featuring design thinking workshops, global citizenship education, personal development and guest speakers from the social innovation sector. Each bootcamp concludes with a pitch showcase, where participants can receive seed funding and a place on the nine-month Ideas Collective Incubator.

In 2026 the programme is expanding beyond Dublin for the first time and will run in Cork, Galway and Dublin:

• Cork: 25–29 May (University College Cork)

• Galway: 8–12 June (University of Galway)

• Dublin: 15–19 June (Digital Hub).

We warmly encourage students, recent graduates, university staff and student unions to apply or share this opportunity with anyone who might have an idea for social change they would like to explore and develop.

Find out more in the info booklet: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/13f9bcd6fc.html and apply here: https://stand.ie/what-we-do/ideas-collective