We wish everyone a great 2016 and kick off by sharing some of the amazing and free opportunities we have for students and other in the world of entrepreneurship in the coming spring and summer.
European Venture Programme: Become a European entrepreneur in 12 days! Travel for free to Europe’s leading technology ecosystems and meet-up with peers, industry experts and world-class educators. Open for all DTU students. www.euroventureprogram.org (deadline 1 March)
EU-XCEL: Travel a week for free to European destinations, form a diverse and cross-national team, and create a new business within information- and communications technology (ICT). Continue validating in the market and improve your business in the virtual accelerator with mentor aid, and qualify for the final competition with prizes of a total of DKK 100,000! Open for all university students across Europe! www.euxcel.eu (deadline for sign-up 27 February)
Oi-X: Solve real-world industry challenges brought by our sponsor companies in close collaboration with peers and company experts, in an open innovation setting. Win prices of a total of DKK 50,000 and continue collaboration with the companies in scholarships of various kind. We promise a high intensive, fun and memorable experience. Open for all Danish university students www.oi-x.dtu.dk (deadline for sign-up 7 April)
Skylab Funding: Startup teams with DTU students on board can apply for DKK 10-100,000 in soft money for your startup. www.skylab.dtu.dk/Focus_areas/Startups/Skylab_funding (deadline 30 April)
SPININ: Danish startups from all over who are looking to become more professional or get know-how within a specific field, can get our help to find a mentor-company whit a perfect match for your needs. Contact Skylab to get more info or check out this page: www.spin-in.au.dk (no deadline)
PitchBar: Grab a free beer or soft drink and connect with students from DTU and all other schools and universities, startups, companies, organizations, etc., at one of our laid back, monthly Thursday bars. You can step up on the box and ring the bell for a 2 min. pitch on whatever you want to share, ask for or are in search of! (Next one is 18 February) www.skylab.dtu.dk/Programmes/PitchBar
All the best
The DTU Skylab Team