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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...
Educators, Student
4th March 2024

“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

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...
Educators, Student
18th May 2023

Start Sirkulær 2023 – engaging students to focus on circular economy

February 16th to 17th Start Sirkulær 2023 was arranged by Start NTNU and Engage. With the subtitle: “An entrepreneurial journey within the circular economy”, that was exactly what was intended for the participants. The goal was to inspire and engage the students at NTNU to work further with innovation and entrepreneurship within the circular economy....
Student
13th March 2023

“STUD-ENT” kick-off at The Mine – in collaboration with Innovation Norway

The deadline for the annual “STUD-ENT” application is approaching. With that in mind, Engage hosted an event in collaboration with Innovation Norway, where both students at NTNU and employees across different universities and colleges involved in innovation and entrepreneurship, were invited to learn more about the application process. By Nicole Monavari On the 24th of...
Educators, Student
13th March 2023

Engager Roger Sørheim honoured as “Excellent Teaching Practitioner”

Professor Roger Sørheim was honoured and celebrated as a new Excellent Teaching Practitioner by NTNU. This is the first time a scholar at the department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management got this award. By Meike Siefkes The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) awards its scholars with this honour for their clear and...
Educators
25th January 2023

Pop-up stores – a practical approach to university studies

The 24-28 October, 8 different student companies popped up in the common area of Nord University of Bodø. Anyone passing had the chance to purchase reflex totebags, winter kits, T-shirts, caps, bracelets, and iced coffee. The pop-up store founders were students of the new course Entrepreneurship and Value Creation, developed by Sølvi Solvoll, Trine Åsheim...
Educators, Student
7th January 2023

Kelpinor receives one million NOK from Norinnova and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The NTNU-based start-up company Kelpinor has been awarded one million NOK, after winning the “People’s Prize” and the “Jury’s Innovation Prize” during the accelerator program Arctic Ignite, under the auspices of Norinnova. Ten other entrepreneurial companies from Northern Norway also took part in the competition, and the development grants were awarded on behalf of the...
Student
26th October 2022

Boost Henne: Breaking Stereotypes in Entrepreneurship- Empowering Women to Lead Startups

On October 12, around 40 participants gathered at NTNU for “Breaking the Myths,” an event by Boost henne. Female entrepreneurs shared insights to challenge misconceptions and inspire women to pursue entrepreneurship. By Maja Aspelund Aure This event aimed to challenge stereotypes about entrepreneurship and was led by Boost Henne, in collaboration with various female entrepreneurs....
Educators, Featured, Student
22nd October 2024

AI, Start-ups and Snacks: an initiative for realizing innovative master projects 

Thursday evening on October 3rd, Engage, NTNU’s School of Entrepreneurship, and NorwAI invited master’s students from various programs to explore the possibilities of AI and the commercialization of their master’s projects. By Vilde Falck Husum An invitation to get to know the entrepreneurial possibilities at NTNU  Ingrid Sivertsen, Assistant Professor at NTNU’s School of Entrepreneurship, explained...
Educators, Featured, Student
13th October 2024

Shark Tank: An evening as an investor

Last week, BRAIN arranged Startup.ai with the concept “Shark Tank” in the Mine, inspired by the TV-show from the US. Startup.ai is an annual event with the aim of connecting students and startups together. BRAIN as an organization focuses on being a link between AI students, AI companies and AI research. By Ida Øian Each student...
Student
9th October 2024

Empowering Female Entrepreneurs- Boost Henne Kicks Off a New Semester at NTNU

By Einar Fredrik Barth-Heyerdahl Boost Henne, dedicated to fostering female entrepreneurship at NTNU, kicked off the semester with an event that brought together students from all campuses. Established in 2018, Boost Henne aims to address the gender imbalance in entrepreneurship by encouraging more female students to develop and launch their own ideas. The kickoff event,...
Educators, Student, Uncategorized
2nd September 2024

The Innovation Days – a Celebration of Student Innovation

Banners, balloons, popcorn, slush, and competitions – a celebration awaited curious students as they entered the Mine during the Innovation Days. By Vilde Falck Husum The Innovation Days are precisely that – a celebration showcasing the many actors that make up the innovation environment at NTNU. Some of you may have heard of Tise or...
Student
28th August 2024

Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs: Team Trøndelag

By Einar Fredrik Barth-Heyerdahl Ungt entreprenørskap and Sparebank1 SMN are helping young people with great business ideas. This program is for youth businesses (Ungdomsbedrifter or UBs) and aims to support them in becoming better and pursuing their goals. Through three gatherings, young entrepreneurs get to meet top leaders, successful business owners, and experts in innovation....
Student
23rd August 2024