Global Sustainability
Copenhagen’s Flagship Student Innovation
Challenge for Sustainable Change
18, 19, 20 & 24
September 2026
About
OpenInnovation is Copenhagen’s flagship student innovation challenge, bringing over 120 students, researchers, and sustainable innovation enthusiasts together with innovation experts and key actors in the Danish ecosystems.
Partners September 2026
Challenge Partners
Program Partner
Program
Event: Kick Off
Date: September 18
Location: University of Copenhagen
Welcome to the enchanting historical university library. Meet your team and the partners, get familiar with the challenge in front of you, and prepare for an innovation adventure.
Event: Innovation Weekend
Date: September 19 & 20
Location: DTU Skylab, Technical University of Denmark
Deep dive into the innovation process and develop bold solutions with support from industry representatives and innovation experts.
Event: Finals
Date: September 24
Location: Copenhagen Business School
Pitch your concepts and solutions to your peers and a jury. Gain valuable experience in explaining your thought process to an audience and compete for exciting team prizes.
Join OpenInnovation to
Address real societal challenges presented by industry leaders.
Network with students from various universities and discover your potential as a team player in a truly interdisciplinary setting.
Collaborate with Danish organisations and companies, opening doors to new opportunities.
Develop innovation skills and experience the power of a collaborative and open innovation process.
Explore sustainability topics and contribute to important sustainability agendas.
Unlock new opportunities.
Turn your idea into a start-up or a university project, and see where your new connections take you.
Sign Up!
The event is free to join and open to all students enrolled in Danish higher education and higher education alumni with less than a year since graduation. There is no specific knowledge required, however you must bring motivation and curiosity to work innovatively with sustainability in an interdisciplinary team. We will provide food and drinks for you throughout the event!
By signing up you commit to:
Attend all events in the program:
The Kick Off, Innovation Weekend, and the Finals.
Your absence would mean a missed opportunity for another student to get the spot.
Come with curiosity and openness.
18, 19, 20 & 24
September 2026
Strong Partnership
OpenInnovation is brought forward by a strong partnership between three leading Danish universities.
