OUR STORY
What is Venture
Cup Denmark
Venture Cup Denmark is an association of all the Danish universities (except RUC). We work to promote and showcase entrepreneurship among university students, and help eliminate the gap between the academic world and the business community.
A pioneer in the field, Venture Cup was founded in 2000 as one of the first entrepreneurial organisations in the country. We aim at providing support to entrepreneurial students by offering mentoring, inspiration and services.
What is Venture
Cup Denmark?
Venture Cup Denmark is an association of all the Danish universities (except RUC). We work to promote and showcase entrepreneurship among university students, and help eliminate the gap between the academic world and the business community.
A pioneer in the field, Venture Cup was founded in 2000 as one of the first entrepreneurial organisations in the country. We aim at providing support to entrepreneurial students by offering mentoring, inspiration and services.
Our History
McKinsey visits MIT and gets inspired to make business plan competitions.
The first competitions were held in Munich and Berlin in 1996.
In 2000, Venture Cup Øresund is finally founded.
In 2003, the first national competition takes place.
The first University Startup World Cup was held in 2015.
Our History
McKinsey visits MIT and gets inspired to make business plan competitions.
The first competitions were held in Munich and Berlin in 1996.
In 2000, Venture Cup Øresund is finally founded.
In 2003, the first national competition takes place.
The first University Startup World Cup was held in 2015.
Our Mission
Guiding startups on their
way towards creating a
better tomorrow
Venture Cup Denmark’s mission is to support university students in their entrepreneurial journey and to promote entrepreneurship worldwide. We do this through offering mentoring, feedback, exposure, and much more, in order to help university students launch or scale their startups.
Our team is passionate about helping to foster entrepreneurship and we aspire to inspire. Whether you just have an idea, are an established startup, or an industry expert, there is always room for you in the Venture Cup family.
Meet the Team
Torben
Nordquist
Financial Manager
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Josefine
Søndergaard
Project Manager, USWC
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Simon
Ringive
Head of Projects
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Hjalti
Jonsson
Business Development Manager
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Ida Toftegaard
Clausen
Communication Manager
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Astrid
Machholm
IT administrator
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Blair
Barclay
Graphic Designer
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Meet the Board
Stephan
Christgau
Managing Partner, Eir Ventures
Mikkel
Sørensen
Director of
DTU Skylab
Adam
Hillestrøm
CEO of ITU
Business Development
Trine
Winterø
Vice Dean for Innovation and External relations at Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH
Jeppe Dørup
Olesen
Chief Innovation Officer at
Aarhus University
Morten
Dahlgaard Andersen
Deputy Director, Innovation at
Aalborg University
Wilbert van der Meer
Head of Education and Quality at CBS
Søren Land
Head of Division at SDU RIO
