Real-World Stories That Inspire Students and Educators
As an educational institution, you want to prepare students for a rapidly changing job market. You’re looking for ways to bridge the gap between theory and practice. For inspiring real-world examples. For companies that breathe innovation and are willing to open their doors to education.
At the same time, you want to showcase what your school or program stands for. How you collaborate with industry. How you connect students to the real world. And you want to do so in a way that’s accessible, visually appealing, and content-rich. 
That’s where Business Channel One comes in.
What Business Channel One offers
Business Channel One connects education and innovative companies through storytelling. Not dry reports, but real stories, in both text and film, about students, educators, and entrepreneurs working together to build the future. The films on Business Channel One come with subtitles in five languages, making them accessible to a broad international audience.
Through Business Channel One, educational institutions can:
- showcase how they collaborate with innovative businesses;
- share real-life examples that students and staff can relate to;
- use existing materials to strengthen their own narrative.
Whether you’re a vocational (MBO), applied sciences (HBO), or academic (WO) institution: Business Channel One provides a platform where inspiration, visibility, and connection come together.
Use Our Stories Freely in Your Classroom or Communication
All stories on bc1.nl are openly accessible and can be used for:
- classroom use (educational purposes);
- internal inspiration sessions or presentations;
- sharing on your intranet or in newsletters to staff.
Free sharing is possible directly from the website bc1.nl.
If your institution is featured in a Business Channel One story, you’re welcome to use that content across your own communication channels.
👉 Discover the stories at bc1.nl
Discover Inspiring Student-Industry Projects
A great example is the project by students at Eindhoven University of Technology, who built a car body using flax and sugar beets. Watch the full story about TU/e’s biobased car.
The CRE Practoraat also made a valuable contribution to the documentary Circular Future Flevoland. Watch the documentary about the circular future of Flevoland.
When is a license required?
Do you want to use the content for:
- a public exhibition or display;
- official communications (e.g. promotional materials, press releases);
- integration into your own website or publications without attribution?
Then a license is usually required. We’re happy to work with you to find the right arrangement. In some cases, a simple mention or backlink is sufficient, we’re always open to solutions that benefit both sides.
Why Partner with Business Channel One?
We believe in partnership. Not just in sharing stories, but in building a network where education and innovation reinforce each other. By creating stories with and for you, we establish a platform where students, companies, and educators meet and inspire one another.
Curious how your program or institution can gain visibility through Business Channel One? Or want to use existing materials in your own context?
👉 Get in touch, we’d love to explore the possibilities with you.
Business Channel One, where education tells the story of the future.
You can find more details about how Business Channel One works on the information page.
