Student Innovation Challenge
Stay tuned for information about the next Open Innovation Challenge – we will update you both on this site, but also on our social media.
Fall 2023, DTU Skylab, CSE at Copenhagen Business School and Actory at the University of Copenhagen join forces for the second time and co-host an open innovation challenge in collaboration with industry partners to contribute towards sustainable change and action.
Open Innovation CIRCULARITY consists of an innovation challenge weekend + finals (Sept 22. – 24. and Sep 28.), where together, students across institutions and disciplines, develop circular solutions in systems with an aim to rethink our creation, usage and disposal of products & services.
As a student, you can choose between 3 challenges.
Based on your interest & profile, you will be put in a team so you are guaranteed to meet students outside of your education institution. (It is possible to sign up with an existing team, more details in signup form.)
Overall Program:
– Kick-off at KU (Sept 22): Meet your team & get to know the industry partners
– Sprint weekend at DTU (Sept 23 – 24): Deep dive into the innovation process with support from experts, mentors and circular tools!
– Finals at CBS (Sep 28): pitch your concepts & solutions in front of jury & peers while expanding your network and having the chance to win prizes
Eligibility:
– All students enrolled in Danish higher education institutions
– No prior experience required within the challenge field, only passion and motivation
– Everyone who wants to contribute to a sustainable future by rethinking the way we create & use our finite earth’s resources
Former Case Challenges at Actory
1. First Copenhagen Sustainability Challenge – ’Ideas for sustainable tourism’. The case challenge was a collaboration with the Culture- and Leisure Department in Copenhagen, The University of Copenhagen & Actory. Online. March 2021.
2. Second Copenhagen Sustainability Challenge – ’Reduce – Reuse – Recycle at Roskilde Festival’. The case challenge was a collaboration with Roskilde Festival, The University of Copenhagen & Actory. November 2021.
3. Open Innovation Circularity – First collaboration between UCPH, DTU and CBS. September 2022
You must be present for the entire challenge – the specific time table is released later – but the challenge will start Friday afternoon. Of course there will a lot of breaks as well.
There will be 4-6 persons in each team.
Based on your interest & profile, you will be put in a team so you are guaranteed to meet students outside of your education institution. You will meet your team members at kick-off September 23rd. (It is possible to sign up with an existing team, more details in signup form.)
No, you don’t need any specific qualifications or experience to participate. We have a team of mentors and facilitators, who will support your team in the process.
All students at Bachelor, Master or Ph.d level – from all educational institutions / universities – can apply.
We have a limited amount of seats and will therefore choose between the incoming applications in case the number of applicants exceeds our capasity.
We will go through the applications on an ongoing basis and inform you as soon as possible.
We will get back to you on email and let you know if you are accepted.
We focus on having diverse and motivated teams – which we will be our focus in the selection process.
Not at all. All solutions are welcome.
When an idea is created and presented at the challenge, everyone can subsequently use the idea.
Do you and/or your team want to work on the idea after the challenge is over?
We can help you move forward in the process.
There will be food and beverages for all teams during the challenge.
No, the event is free of charge.
You are very welcome to continue working on your idea at Actory, if you want to.
At Open Innovation CIRCULARITY students across institutions and disciplines will, together, develop circular solutions in systems with an aim to rethink our creation, usage and disposal of products & services.
As a student, you can choose between 4 challenges within food, health manufacturing, design & retail, and urban systems.
We aim to make a challenge, that brings together people from all fields of study and also from different countries. Therefore the Open Innovation CIRCULARITY challenge will be held in English.
We offer free bus transfer from the city center (København K) to DTU in Lyngby.