PAST EVENTS
Explore the history of OpenInnovation!
OpenInnovation is a collaborative effort between innovation hubs at the Technical University of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, and Copenhagen Business School.
The innovation hubs joined forces in 2022 to create the current brand of OpenInnovation. However, the know-how rests on many years of experience as it originates from student challenges at the individual innovation hubs going back to 2014.
2024 - OPEN INNOVATION
Partners and Challenges:
Rambøll – Reimagine water-centric communities
Metro – Rethinking Mobility for All
Structural Reuse, Lendager, DTU Sustain, Realdania, Innovationsfonden – Innovating Circular Systems for Structural Concrete
Program partner: IDA
Winners:
Team UnI Metro – Makes personal guidance accessible for people with disabilities through the Rejsekort app; by connecting people with disabilities with other passengers willing to provide guidance.
Team Floaty Hub – Helps municipalities increase biodiversity and well-being by creating green hubs floating on the water.
Team Nothing Concrete – Facilitates the reuse of concrete elements by connecting property owners with buildings set for demolition to developers seeking materials for new construction projects.
2023 - OPEN INNOVATION CIRCULARITY
Partners and Challenges:
VELUX – RETHINK – Building components
Convatec – Healthcare waste
Grundfos – Food Growth
Program partners: Boston Consulting Group, VentureCup Denmark
Winners:
Team Twin Solutions – A reusable 2-component infusion device, reducing healthcare waste for Convatec Infusion Care with a forecast of 69% CO2 saving.
Team HydroCrops – Rethinkers of food growth systems for
GRUNDFOS by designing a zero-waste circular hydroponic system that does not use fresh water.
Team Secondlight Innovation – A take-back system for
VELUX to capture the value of used windows.
2022 - OPEN INNOVATION CIRCULARITY
In 2022, OpenInnovation was established as a collaboration between DTU, CBS, and KU.
Partners and Challenges:
Hub for Innovation in Tourism – RETHINK – Urban systems
MINI A TURE – Fashion systems
Arla – Food systems
Program partners: Deloitte, EY, IDA, VentureCup Denmark
2019 - OPEN INNOVATION - X GREEN MOBILITY
OpenInnovation-X Green Mobility Challenge: Identify a problem that can be solved with new technologies.
Partners:
TAPAS Precision Positioning
Agency for Data and Efficiency
Danish Business Authority
Nordic Innovation
Copernicus Europe’s Eyes on Earth
Winner: CaneX
Read more: DTU article
2018 FALL - OPEN INNOVATION - X GLOBAL GOALS
Challenge: Develop innovative solutions addressing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Partners:
Energinet & Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
HelloScience by Novozymes & Grundfos
KOMBIT
Ingrediensforum by DI Fødevarer
Solutions: Read about the solutions here.
Winner: VoBu (Voice of Buildings) – Vöbu project (Spain)
Read more: DTU article (in Danish)
2018 SPRING - OPEN INNOVATION - X HEALTH
Challenge: Health
Partners:
Lundbeck
Novo Nordisk
Tryg Forsikring Danmark
Strategic partner: Copenhagen Center for Health Technology (CACHET)
Winner: Lundtech
All Solutions: Read about the solutions here.
Read more: Article on CACHET, DTU article (in Danish)
OpenInnovation Alumni
Paragit Neurotech (Paragit Solutions)
Participant: Oi-X 2018 HEALTH
Achievements: Stanford Health Hackathon and Best Innovation Project of the Year at Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge 2018
Recognition: Student Startup of the Year in 2019
Read more: DTU article (in Danish)