EXPLORE

An Innovation and entrepreneurship program

WHAT IS EXPLORE? 

EXPLORE is a program of 5 activities over 2 months that enables students to find their next idea, meet & connect to students from other disciplines & universities with interest to explore innovation and discover the entrepreneurial ecosystem. 

This program is for ALL Students who have interest in: 

practicing common entrepreneurial methods, such as ideation, pitching, networking
meeting & connecting with students from other universities and disciplines 
gaining perspective on how innovation skills are used to build startups and applied in company settings 
knowing more about university innovation hubs and how to get involved in future offering

Program

Dates for Spring 2025 

Wed Mar 5, 17.30-20.30 - Unicorn Game Kick Off, CSE 
Wed Mar 12, 15.30-18.00 - Startup Journeys, KU 
Thu Mar 20, 16.00-19.00 - Inclusive Design, DTU 
Wed Apr 12, 16.00-19.30 - Playful Ideation, KU.BE
Wed Apr 9, 17.30-20.30 - Becoming a Certified Explorer, Talent Garden 

Note: When you sign up for Explore, you sign up to participate in all 5 sessions!

Program content includes: 

Team formation, ideation and pitching activities
Introduction to Inclusive Design as a driver for innovation 
Meet student founders & startups and practice user discovery techniques 
Explore how playfulness and creativity can increase entrepreneurial outcomes 
Create an action plan for your next steps in entrepreneurship & innovation 

After participating in EXPLORE, you will gain: 

insight into the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Denmark and where to go within the university setting to test out ideas 
greater confidence in one's ability to create change through new ideas & innovations 
awareness of the importance of diversity and interdisciplinarity in team settings 
collaboration skills to spark and harvest ideas with the potential to develop into a startup or a project in practice

Eligibility: Participants must be enrolled students (bachelors, masters or PhDs) at a Danish University. 

APPLY before February 28th, 23.59h: EXPLORE SPRING 2025 | Program 

This program is co-organised by: 
CSE @Copenhagen Business School – Rosanna Sundgaard, Innovation Programme Manager
DTU Skylab @Technical University of Denmark – Sally Gregersen, Student Innovation & Project manager 
KU Lighthouse @Copenhagen University – Josefine Madsen, Innovation consultant