Engage – Centre for Engaged Education through Entrepreneurship
We work to increase the number of students in Norway and around the world with entrepreneurial skills and the mindset to become change agents for the better.
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Entrepreneurship education for better learning
This course will inspire you to think about how your students can contribute to make the change they wish to see in the world! How can we make more inclusive local communities? How can we make people change their habits to contribute to a greener society? How can we use artificial intelligence to make more...
12th April 2024
1-2-3(4) Pitch! The Business Simulator engages women in entrepreneurship
«Don’t dream about your dream job, create it!», the slogan for Boost Henne is an accurate description for their biggest annual event, the Business Simulator. The purpose of the event is to encourage curious female students to dip their toe into the vast pool of entrepreneurial possibilities, aiming to clarify what goes into being an...
10th March 2024
The Prince Daniel Fellowship visits Trondheim´s innovation environment
November 8th, the innovation environment and student eco system in Trondheim witnessed a memorable occasion. The Prince Daniel Fellowship is currently travelling on a tour to learn more and explore the innovation environments in different countries. Finally, it was our turn to welcome and introduce our neighbor to Norwegian business, and showcase which possibilities exist...
4th March 2024
NTNU School of Entrepreneurship has been giving superpowers to students for 20 years
Culture, commitment, drive and self-confidenc. These were just some of the words used to describe NTNU School of Entrepreneurship (NSE). A full 20 years have passed since the master’s program was started in the attic of the main building at NTNU. Today, the entrepreneurial community in Trondheim is bigger than ever and continues to grow...
17th October 2023
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NTNU Student Investor Day: June 6th 2024
Engage and NTNU School of Entrepreneurship announces this year's event the 29th of April. One lucky winner will also be invited to join Stage Two, the first pan-European competition for the best startups spinning out of leading European universities.
Student
4th April 2024
Circuses and innovation have more in common than you thought
The Innovation days have become an annual event at NTNU, and this year the rich innovation environment was reflected in a circus themed event. Popcorn, cotton candy, slush and a mechanical bull were all present in Gruva at NTNU on 22-23. August to show the playful and spontaneous side of the innovation and entrepreneurial environment...
Student
16th October 2023
The status quo of entrepreneurship and innovation in different disciplines – new report from Engage
An important part of Engage’s vision is to spread entrepreneurship competence into different disciplines in higher education, so that philosophers, economists, nurses, social workers and engineers, to name a few, can see themselves as a part of the change they would like to see in the world. This is in line with the strategy of...
Educators
29th August 2023
“Perhaps the best collection of pitches I have seen at NTNU”
For the third consecutive year, we had the privilege of hosting the NTNU Student Investor Day. Thanks to our collaboration with Sparebank 1 SMN, StartupTRD, and 6AM Accelerator, we successfully organized an event where the future of Norwegian innovation had the unique opportunity to connect with investors and gain valuable insights. This event not only...
Student
6th July 2023
Engagers’ granted the “Best PDW award” at this year’s 3E Conference
During the 3E Conference in Aarhus in May, some of us from Engage came out victorious, winning the “Best PDW award”. This was a remarkable achievement to celebrate the 10th year of the 3E Conference. For some members of the winning team, it was their first time attending the conference. 3E is an entrepreneurship education...
What is an ecosystem within the innovation environment?
Earlier in May, we invited students and educators to the seminar: “Student-driven ecosystems for innovation and entrepreneurship”. This was an academic seminar where we explored the question: “How can we best utilize ecosystems for student innovation in formal entrepreneurship education?” The day was filled with lectures, discussions, and group work. By Pernille Svartveit Osmundsen The...