Danish University Entrepreneurship Network

This network is facilitated by Venture Cup Denmark, who are hosting networking events in collaboration with the Danish universities.

The network is open for employees at the Danish universities who work within innovation and entrepreneurship.

Activities in the network are coordinated with the steering committee that currently have one representative from each member university.

Day to day activities and sparring across all members is also taking place in the linkedin group. Exclusive for university employees.

Mission & Vision ​

Extensive Network

More than 50 university employees who work within innovation and entrepreneurship have already joined the DUEN

Knowledge Sharing

The network provides both online and physical options for knowledge sharing, network and sparring.

Celebrate University Entrepreneurship

All members of the network is invited to celebrate Denmark’s best startup teams at the National Startup Competition.

Sparring With Peers

Meet other business developers, innovation managers, consultants, project managers, head of departments and many more.

Diversity

All the Danish universities are represented in the network, making it an optimal platform for development of cross-disciplinary initiatives as well as diverse startups teams.
The network is exclusively for employees at the Danish universities who work within innovation and entrepreneurship

Member universities

Morten Ugelvig Andersen, CEO of Venture Cup Denmark

“Building network and community is in my eyes the single most effective way of strengthening entrepreneurship across the Danish universities. By establishing DUEN, we aim to break down silos and tap into the strong synergies between the universities. Together we can we can build a world class entrepreneurial ecosystem at the Danish universities.”

Previous network events

12th December 2022

Networking event and facilitated workshops at KU Lighthouse with representatives from all the Danish universities.

Professional discussions were followed by a tour of the new Lighthouse building, as well as beers and pizza for those who had time to stay. 

Thanks to the University of Copenhagen for hosting the network.

19th-22nd April 2023

Networking and inspiration trip to Barcelona with participants from Venture Cup Denmark, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, University of Southern Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School, and IT-University of Copenhagen.

The trip included visits to PIER 01, EU-Startups Summit, StartUB at University of Barcelona, and Barcelona Health Hub. On top of that, workshops by Venture Cup Denmark and lots of networking across the universities!

Thanks to representatives from all the universities for attending!

Danish University Entrepreneurship Network

This network is facilitated by Venture Cup Denmark, who are hosting networking events in collaboration with the Danish universities.

The network is open for employees at the Danish universities who work within innovation and entrepreneurship.

Activities in the network are coordinated with the steering committee that currently have one representative from each member university.

Day to day activities and sparring across all members is also taking place in the linkedin group. Exclusive for university employees.

Mission & Mission

More than 50 university employees who work within innovation and entrepreneurship have already joined the DUEN

Meet other business developers, innovation managers, consultants, project managers, head of departments and many more.

The network provides both online and physical options for knowledge sharing, network and sparring.

All the Danish universities are represented in the network, making it an optimal platform for development of cross-disciplinary initiatives as well as diverse startups teams.

All members of the network is invited to celebrate Denmark’s best startup teams at the National Startup Competition.

The network is exclusively for employees at the Danish universities who work within innovation and entrepreneurship

Member Universities

Previous network events

12th December 2022

Networking event and facilitated workshops at KU Lighthouse with representatives from all the Danish universities.

Professional discussions were followed by a tour of the new Lighthouse building, as well as beers and pizza for those who had time to stay. 

Thanks to the University of Copenhagen for hosting the network.

Overall winner 2021

AQfeed is able to convert unwanted sludge from aquacultures into a high-quality and sustainable fish feed. Team members are: Andreas Væring, Anton Krogh Petersen, Daria Zahaleanu, Jasmin Hyldborg, Joachim Rådstoga, Thomas Petersen

Technical University of Denmark
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FAQ

All teams must have at least one cofounder who is a student, faculty member, or recent graduate (within 1 year from graduation) from one of the Danish universities (AAU, AU, CBS, DTU, KU, RUC, SDU, ITU) at the time of submission.

Full-time foreign students and diploma students are also welcome to apply as long as they otherwise comply with the rules.

All applicants participate by uploading their business plan on our submission platform, YouNoodle. 

All teams receive written feedback from our jury on their business plan, the Venture Cup Booster Pack (bundled offers and discounts relevant for Startups) and access to our mentor-programme, Venture Cup Experts.

Yes, you are allowed to participate in the same competition the following year, if you have developed your business considerably since you last participated. Former winners of the categories are not eligible to participate again.

The 5 highest ranked Startups in each category will be selected to participate in the Semifinals.

Semifinals will take place online on 2 and 3. of June. The Final Award Show will happen on the 24 of June. It is mandatory for each team to have one cofounder in the team present during this phase.

You fill in your application on YouNoodle and upload your business plan. The template can be found here.

Feel free to use the platform Jambo for the business plan. It’s free of charge and can help you develop your business plan through integrated helping modules. It is developed by a previous Project Manager for the Venture Cup competitions so it’s tailormade to help you accelerate! Check it out here.

Every university has a incubation hub, that you should contact if you need help with your application

Our judges have strict guidelines on how to judge the business plans. The parameters looked at: The Product/service description, Impact, Business plan feasibility, Team structure, and Implementation Plan.

You must upload your application on YouNoodle by 4. of May.

Timeline

All teams must have at least one cofounder who is a student, faculty member, or recent graduate (within 1 year from graduation) from one of the Danish universities (AAU, AU, CBS, DTU, KU, RUC, SDU, ITU) at the time of submission.

Full-time foreign students and diploma students are also welcome to apply as long as they otherwise comply with the rules.

All applicants participate by uploading their business plan on our submission platform, YouNoodle. 

Early Bird special gives you an  access to a Venture Cup employee that will support you on your application for 15-20 minutes.

All teams receive written feedback from our jury on their business plan, the Venture Cup Booster Pack (bundled offers and discounts relevant for Startups) and access to our mentor-programme, Venture Cup Experts.

Yes, you are allowed to participate in the same competition the following year, if you have developed your business considerably since you last participated. Former winners of the categories are not eligible to participate again.

 

The 5 highest ranked Startups in each category will be selected to participate in the Semifinals.

Semifinals will take place online on 2 and 3. of June. The Final Award Show will happen on the 25 of June. It is mandatory for each team to have one cofounder in the team present during this phase.

You fill in your application on YouNoodle and upload your business plan. The template can be found here.

Every university has a incubation hub, that you should contact if you need help with your application

Our judges have strict guidelines on how to judge the business plans. The parameters looked at: The Product/service description, Impact, Business plan feasibility, Team structure, and Implementation Plan.

You must upload your application on YouNoodle by 4. of May.

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Contact us

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Morten Ugelvig Andersen,
CEO
[email protected]
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Josefine Søndergaard,
Project Manager, USWC
[email protected]
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19th-22nd April 2023

Networking and inspiration trip to Barcelona with participants from Venture Cup Denmark, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, University of Southern Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School, and IT-University of Copenhagen.

The trip included visits to PIER 01, EU-Startups Summit, StartUB at University of Barcelona, and Barcelona Health Hub. On top of that, workshops by Venture Cup Denmark and lots of networking across the universities!

Thanks to representatives from all the universities for attending!

Morten Ugelvig Andersen, CEO of Venture Cup Denmark

“Building network and community is in my eyes the single most effective way of strengthening entrepreneurship across the Danish universities. By establishing DUEN, we aim to break down silos and tap into the strong synergies between the universities. Together we can we can build a world class entrepreneurial ecosystem at the Danish universities.”

Contact

Morten Ugelvig Andersen
CEO
[email protected]

Josefine Søndergaard
Project Manager, USWC
[email protected]

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