Call For Impactability – Milano 2021

In all other calls, the questions to be answered and the problems to be solved are extremely specific and sectoral, rarely of general interest. This greatly limits the applications, reserving them for the 'insiders'. Only those specialised in that field can submit their proposal. The Call for Impactability, on the other hand, is open to everyone (the only constraint is to be over 18 years old), the important thing being that the projects developed, individually or as a group, have the capacity to generate a positive and concretely transformative impact in the society in which we live.

One of the main features of the Call for Impactability is the desire to make it easy for anyone to submit their project. There are no endless forms and meticulous questions. To apply, all you have to do is answer 10 short questions and attach a maximum 1-minute video. We often get discouraged by the difficulty and length of some applications, we know that! And that is precisely why we have decided to zero in on these difficulties and offer a quick but effective application.

The Call for Impactability was conceived precisely with a view to giving anyone the opportunity to present their project. Almost all initiatives are not satisfied with being presented with an idea, they also want to have the feedback of a concrete prototype and this can strongly discourage especially ideas with great potential, but still in an embryonic state. This is why the Call for Impactability is designed as a launching pad for strong ideas, full of innovation and really able to make a difference.

Very often, among the requirements for submitting one's application is a specific indication of the team members with their respective roles, as well as the need to pin down a team leader. Often, however, this kind of organisation is not found in every team and can therefore become an obstacle to the realisation of one's project. In the Call for Impactability, it only matters what you want to achieve: this idea can be submitted by an individual or by groups of no more than 6 members (except for already established start-ups).

The nightmare of submitting projects to specific calls is the deadline. In order to create all the required documentation and to submit one's proposal, one usually has very tight deadlines, absolutely disproportionate to the biblical waiting time for results. Having more time to shape one's project and put it down on paper is certainly an advantage. For this reason and due to the great enthusiasm aroused by the proposal, 3Bee has decided to postpone by one month the closing date for submitting applications for the Call for Impactability!

Many of the prizes awarded never compensate for the effort put into preparing the project. This often results in a loss of motivation on the part of the proposers. Discouragement may even lead to the idea no longer being submitted. The Call for Impactability offers a cash prize (up to 6500€) and a press award from journalists committed to innovation and the identification of new, highly communicable ideas.