The Engage Ecosystem Ambassador program – a funding opportunity for NTNU and Nord University students.
By Malin Toften Mangersnes
SFU Engage offers financial support for students that wish to travel to other (student) innovation ecosystems to bring back inspiration to their own innovation ecosystem.
The student or student team must map the ecosystem on behalf of SFU Engage while SFU Engage provides financial support for travel costs. The purpose of this project is to compare other innovation ecosystems with the familiar ecosystem at the home institution to discover opportunities for collaboration and differences between the two that may lead to new initiatives for the home ecosystem. The recipients of financial support should therefore be involved in, or have experience from, the student innovation ecosystem at NTNU or Nord University. The students will act as ambassadors representing both SFU Engage and their own student innovation ecosystem and will be briefed before travelling to their destination. Students at all levels (bachelor, master or PhD) are welcome to apply.
The ecosystem mapping should be conducted in connection with other travel purposes (e.g., a conference, workshop, or course). In addition to providing information about other innovation ecosystems, this reduces total travel costs and the impact of travelling – a win-win-win situation! The maximum amount of funding per application depends on the destination: 5.000 NOK within Norway, 10.000 NOK within Europe and 15.000 NOK for other continents.
Are you our new Engage Ecosystem Ambassador? For more information contact lars.gjolme@ntnu.no.
To read the application guidelines and apply:
