FAQ
REGISTRATION
No! No specific qualifications or experiences needed. Just curiosity, team spirit and enthusiasm to change the world for the better! Besides, we have a team of experienced mentors and facilitators on standby, who will support your team in the innovation process.
Yes! You can absolutely sign up as an individual! In fact, the majority of participants signs up just by themselves and is later matched with other applicants to form an interdisciplinary team.
We believe that working together with other students coming from different study backgrounds brings the most advantages to solve complex challenges. And our past participants agree! So do not worry, we got you!
Yes! You can absolutely sign up as an individual! In fact, the majority of participants sign up just by themselves and is later matched with other applicants to form an interdisciplinary team.
We believe that working together with other students coming from different study backgrounds brings the most advantages to solve complex challenges. And our past participants agree! So do not worry, we got you!
Yes! You can absolutely sign up as an individual! In fact, the majority of participants sign up just by themselves and is later matched with other applicants to form an interdisciplinary team.
We believe that working together with other students coming from different study backgrounds brings the most advantages to solve complex challenges. And our past participants agree! So do not worry, we got you!
Yes! If you already have a team in mind, you’re welcome to sign up together. However, all team members must apply individually! Each of you simply needs to include the names of your teammates while filling in the registration form.
However, we encourage you to sign up as an individual based on our experience from the last years. The participants appreciated being cross-matched with students from other universities and hence being able to draw from different perspectives and study backgrounds.
The final decision is of course up to you! 🙂
Yes! If you already have a team in mind, you’re welcome to sign up together. However, all team members must apply individually! Each of you simply needs to include the names of your teammates while filling in the registration form.
However, we encourage you to sign up as an individual based on our experience from last year. The participants appreciated being cross-matched with students from other universities and hence being able to draw from different perspectives and study backgrounds.
The final decision is of course up to you! 🙂
In order for us to ensure cross-disciplinary collaboration and form students teams, the latest date you can register is September – included.
We expect you to work on the challenge throughout the Kick-off event and during the Innovation Sprint.
The Finals take place the following week, and many student teams choose to meet post-weekend to finalise their ideas, presentations and pitches. However, this is not an expectation of ours. We simply just want to give all teams the option.
Our goal is to assign 4-6 students to each team, taking into account everyone’s challenge preferences and their desire to be grouped with friends.
Yes! All students at Bachelor, Master or Ph.d level from all educational institutions and universities can apply. This applies to graduates who finished their studies less than a year ago.
However, we have a limited amount of seats available for each challenge and will therefore choose between the incoming applications in case we reach our capacity. We will also create a waiting list should there be a need for it.
If we still have spots available, you will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly after finishing your registration. In case we’ve reached our capacity, you will be able to join a waitlist, and we would be in touch once and if we find a spot for you.
THE EVENT
No! The event is entirely free. We only require your time commitment.
The event consists of three separate events, and by registering, you’re signing up to attend all of them:
- Kick-off (September 19th half day evening event)
- Innovation Sprint (September 20th & 21st – full-day events)
- Finals & Celebration (TBD)
Our aim is to create a challenge-based event that brings together people from all countries, universities and fields of study. Therefore, OpenInnovation is always held in English.
OpenInnovation promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration and as such, the events take place in three separate locations – at the University of Copenhagen (København K), Copenhagen Business School (Frederiksberg) and at the Technical University of Denmark (Kgs. Lyngby).
We provide food and beverages throughout the event to make sure you won’t go hungry!
We recommend that you bring your computer, as you will go through an innovation journey using online platforms such as Miro.
Other than that, all materials will be provided, including pens, notepads and post-its.
CHALLENGES
No, not at all! All solutions are welcome.
In the name of open innovation, anyone can pursue the idea once it is created and presented at the event. This way, we can create as much value for the society as we can.
However, if you and/or your team want to continue working on your idea after the event is over, great! We can help you move forward in the process!
You can read more about this year’s challenges and partners on our website. We typically announce our industry partners and challenges in May/June.
Whether a challenge is right for you depends on multiple factors. Some students choose their preferred track based on the the industry they’re studying, the company they would like to learn more about, or simply the topic that speaks to them in the moment!
As we expect to welcome interdisciplinary teams and students with different depths of knowledge in various fields, we guarantee that you don’t need any industry-specific knowledge regarding the challenge track you choose. We will equip you with sufficient background information to dive into an innovation journey!
Yes! Our industry partners will present their challenge during the Kick-Off event, and will offer guidance to the student teams working on their respective tracks during the Innovation Weekend.
They will also meet you during the Finals, and be a part of our panel of judges. Once all teams have pitched and the awards have been given, you will also have a chance to network during our Celebration & Networking part of the evening.
In the event registration form, we ask you to indicate your 1st and 2nd challenge preference.
We will then take your preferences into account when forming the teams, and will do our best to assign you to your preferred challenge. However, we cannot guarantee that you will be working on your 1st choice. We encourage you sign up early to make sure you will.