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The Central Denmark Region and Aarhus Entrepreneurship Center at Aarhus University has initiated a competition to generate interest in innovation and entrepreneurship for a very broad group of students. The target group was undergraduate students at all higher education in the region.
The framework of the whole has been the climate issue, we asked the task: “How can paper wastage is reduced?” In the evaluation, we have emphasized the contributions’ degree of innovation, social perspectives and marketing potential. The winners are awarded a prize of 10,000 DKK.
Program
15:30 Networking
16:00 Welcome by Niels Christian Sidenius, CEO, Incuba Science Park
16:20 Live Pitches from finalists
16:50 People’s Choice Vote*
17:00 Key Note: René Balle, Director of Global Technology, Vestas – The story of Vestas – building a global company*
17:30 Awards ceremony:
Winner – Venture Cup Cleantech
Winner – Region Midtjylland’s klimaudfordring “Bedste innovative løsning på papirspild”
Winner – People’s Choice Award
18:00 Networking
Registration
Information and registration at the Venture Cup site.
COMPETING FINALISTS
- Aguasol, AU: Aguasol, warm water – naturally
- Bio-F, KU: A process for microbial production of novel biofuel of very high energy density.
- Blue Power Technologies, DTU: The breakthrough in ocean wave energy utilization.
- DTU – Bryghus, DTU: CO2-venlig øl
- Fair Square, RUC: Power-saving floor mat that work with electrical appliances in office spaces
- fincle.com, AU: A webservice for companies. It offers management of carpooling for their employees.
- Light Up, Other Uni: En energi og miljørigtig LED-lyskilde
- The ISCR Company, SDU: Technology integrating DCCS solar panels directly into the roof tiles for an integrated solar cell roof
Go to the Organizers' website.
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