September 2026
See you in September 2026!
Is your heart beating for sustainability and innovation?
You are in the right place.
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.
Program
Event: Kick Off
Date: Friday, afternoon & evening
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: Saturday & Sunday, full days
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: Thursday, afternoon & evening
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.
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.
See you in September 2026!
Testimonials from OpenInnovation Participants
“OpenInnovation opened our eyes to the pain points that future customers could have and that helped us fit our idea to the market. It’s super motivating when a big company says that they have a challenge they would like students to help with. That was a huge driver because you don’t get an opportunity that easily where decision makers in a company come to you and listen to your idea.“
Mohammad Filfil, Founder & CTO at Paragit Neurotech ApS, member of the Paragit Solutions team in 2018
“I felt very inspired by various talks on circularity and sustainability, as well as seeing the optimism, energy, and enthusiasm of other participants and competition facilitators… participating in this challenge showed me that, through some effort, even laymen can dive into an issue and come up with some brilliant, out-of-the-box ideas, making an everlasting impact.”
Marcin Zelent, member of the Infusave team and winner of Audience Favorite award in 2023
“I gained a lot from Open Innovation. First of all, I was hired by Velux afterwards, which allowed me to continue working on the project. Additionally, I connected with many like-minded people who shared a deep understanding of the importance of sustainable change. It was a super fun experience where everyone brought something unique to the table. I would definitely recommend this program to every student.“
Luna Rye Esbak Ramlyng, participant in OpenInnovation 2022