Collaborators 2025
Enabled through strong partnerships
In the mission to build the future for the next generation, we stand stronger together. And when it comes to the worlds’ resources, the challenges are global – and with global challenges, global solutions are needed. That is why we connect our Next Generation Digital Action Ambassadors with collaborators from all over the world. Universities, innovation centres, global corporations, decision makers and influencers – we create a platform for knowledge to be shared with our students and entrepreneurs to become the tech leaders of our Next Generation.
Main partners
Our main partners build the foundation of our global Next Generation Digital Action initiative. They provide the initiative with a strong global network and bring in the relevant expertise.
Challenge partners
Based on their extensive expertise, our challenge partners have formulated the 5 challenges for the Young Academics Track. The challenge partners provide guidance and sparring to the students on their journey of cracking the defined challenges.
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
Challenge 3
Challenge 4
Challenge 5
Challenge 6
University partners
Student teams are selected and supported with academic supervision from leading international universities.
Mentors
Our mentors contribute with expertise, support, and guidance throughout the program. They help participants develop their ideas and build strong, impactful solutions.
Adam Foss
Anders Dalgaard
Anders Hansen
Bjarne Schøn
Camilla Enge
Clara Dyhrberg
Dorthe Lybye
Henrik Nyholm Voss
Hanne Breddam
Jakob Faarvang
Jakob Maltha
Jakob Steffensen
Jamie Brammer
Jeppe Parving
Jesper Karle
Jørgen Bek Weiss Hansen
Kanishka Sina
Kathya Singh
Katinka Wodschow
Klaus Hougesen
Martin Broch Pedersen
Mathias Jørgen Larsen
Marta Fuster
Michael Sørud
Peter Flemming Teunissen Sjoelin
Rene Nygaard Jensen
Steen Skjold
Susanne Zwergius Teilmann
Sussie Ruff
Tina Vester Solgaard
Trine Dalsgaard
Javier Fuentes Alonso
José Celso Rivas
Jamie Brammer
Reasons to join as partner
Access to talents
Through the initiative, you gain direct access to talented international students & researchers from leading technical universities as well as young professionals that are skilled and eager to make an impact.
Access to global innovation system
DTU Skylab not only operates at the core of the Danish innovation system – but through Next Generation grants you access to promising early-stage startups around the globe, hungry to disrupt the industry.
Stay at the beat of the industry
Ideas and solutions proposed by our participants provide you with inspiration and the latest insights – and help you stay at the beat of the industry!
Part of a strong industry network
We connect public and private partners in the industry across borders, enabling opportunities for new partnerships on a corporate level.
Global platform for your engagement
We provide the branding and communication platform to make your engagement visible at a global scale.
Joint platform at a global congress
We create strong platforms to showcase ideas by the next generation at global summits or congresses. Four editions have been brought to life since 2018.
We are searching for
Sponsors
The initiative is funded and enabled by strong partnerships with industry leading foundations, public partners and industry. These sponsorships can vary in size from becoming a main sponsor behind the initiative financing the machine room behind it all to sponsoring individual activities in the programme.
We are still looking for both main and supportive sponsors for 2025 NGDA, so please contact us if you or your organisation are interested.
Challenge Partners
The young academics track builds around the students solving real life challenges proposed by a partnering organisation. As a challenge partner you get to propose a sustainability and inclusion challenge that links to one or several of the themes of the congress. We then match your challenge with 3-5 student teams from our partnering countries and support their process in developing relevant ideas and conceptual solutions that will be showcased at the congress.
Collaborators
There are many ways in which you and your organisation can join the initiative apart from providing sponsorships or challenges. We are looking for mentors, speakers, judges, companies to visit and much more.
If you are interested in hearing more about the possibility of collaboration, please contact us.