SFU Engage Anniversary Conference

Speakers to be announced. In Norwegian.

This session celebrates ten years of Engage as an SFU, showcasing how its initiatives have generated new research directions, educational practices, and contributions to entrepreneurship scholarship. We will explore how Engage’s work has created value within academia and society and invite participants to reflect on the questions and opportunities that should shape the next decade. In English.

Kristoffer Liland (UiA), member of Ally, talks about how their student innovation ecosystem has developed the last couple of years. Q&A session after the presentation. In Norwegian.

What should entrepreneurship education prepare people for, and which competencies will matter in the future of work and society? This session brings together educators, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to discuss what should be retained, what needs to change, and who entrepreneurship education should be for. In Norwegian.

In this session, we will tell some stories about Engage activities that did not go as planned and anticipated, and we will reflect upon potential reasons for why that happened. We will present some cases, and the reflections will be an interactive part with participants. In Norwegian.

Whatever the future of entrepreneurship education looks like, the ability to act and learn under uncertainty will remain an essential entrepreneurial competence. Bringing together research and experiences from entrepreneurs, educators and participants, this session explores how this competence can be developed, taught and applied in practice. In English.

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Nord University and NTNU shares experiences from facilitating student-driven services and activities, supporting startup development and innovation; from sparking interest to getting investor ready! In Norwegian.

Entrepreneurship education is increasingly moving beyond dedicated courses and innovation hubs into disciplinary teaching. But what happens when entrepreneurship becomes everyone’s responsibility? What do we gain, and what might we lose? This panel dialogue brings together university leadership, students, disciplinary educators and entrepreneurship experts to explore the promises, tensions and trade-offs of embedded entrepreneurship education. In English.

Broadening the ecosystem; Supporting Different Paths to Impact; If we want different kinds of entrepreneurial impact, do we also need different kinds of entrepreneurial ecosystems? What does this mean for the future of student entrepreneurial ecosystems? In Norwegian.

The need for innovation competence in researchers is increasingly emphasised, both in the Norwegian and European contexts. We will discuss the role of PhD courses in building innovation competence and its impact. You will hear about SFU Engage’s experience in designing relevant courses, students’ journeys, and gain insight into the relevance and impact of innovation courses for the innovation ecosystem. In English.

Whether you are completely new to entrepreneurship or already experimenting withit in your courses, this interactive workshop will help you explore practical ways ofhelping your students develop entrepreneurial competence as a part of your teaching.
We begin with a brief introduction and a real-life example before turning to yourown courses, teaching challenges, and ideas. Through small-group discussions, peer feedback, and collaborative reflection, you will explore concrete opportunities for embedding entrepreneurship into your curriculum.
No prior experience is required. Bring a course, a teaching challenge, or simply an idea you would like to develop. You will leave with fresh perspectives, practical inspiration from colleagues, and a concrete next step for your own teaching practice. In English.

First, there will be an interactive session including group discussions about further developments in the Norwegian innovation ecosystem. Then, there will be a panel discussion based on the group work. In Norwegian.

What role can entrepreneurial learning play when startups and innovations seek to scale beyond campus? This session explores learning, scaling and collaboration between universities, industry and government, and how scaling can contribute to sustainable value creation for business, society and the environment. In English.

Through I-CARE – the educational framework of Engage – we encourage educators to challenge themselves and others by engaging with the world “outside of the university”. In this session we explore how this can be done in practice through presentations, reflection and group work. In English.