Next Generation Digital Action
A global youth initiative to enable diverse youth-led ideas, perspectives and action on technologies transforming societies – leaving no one behind
What
Next Generation [ ] Action is a global initiative that empower students and young researchers from leading universities and early-stage entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. The program provide them with knowledge, skills, tools, and networks to inspire digital action and create solutions for societal impact, ensuring no one is left behind.
How
DTU Skylab together with DTU Sustain brought forward a tailored 3 weeks virtual innovation program and 8-days program in Copenhagen, that enables the participants to take action together with the corporate world, academic & public partners. They were not only supported with mentorship, industry insights and bootcamps, but also got a relevant stage to showcase and discuss their bold ideas with global decision makers.
Why
While the burden of fixing the challenges of the world should not be on the youth, there is no doubt that they should be represented in the discussions. It is, after all, the issues that have not been dealt with that they will inherit. We believe that by engaging our Next Generation in the global discussion about the future of sustainability, it is that we are heading towards a more sustainable future.
2026 Journey
Registration of participants
March-April
Call for participants from all partner countries
Challenges
will be published
May
Challenge release
Development
& Acceleration
June
- Hybrid setup
- Course work on challenges with partners
- Bootcamps
- Monitor sessions
- Keynotes
Summit preparations
August-October
- Bootcamp
- Semi-finals
- Reception
2026 Summit
November
- Exhibitions
- Pitch sessions
Onwards
- Projects spinout
Highlights from NGDA 2025
The Next Generation City Action 2025 involved 191 students, young researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs from Korea, India, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana, Colombia, Mexico, USA and Denmark in a global innovation journey. Read about the innovation journey and outcomes in our evaluation booklet.
Partnering with
Digital Tech Summit
Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
November 4 – 5, 2026
The largest academic based technology and business event in the Nordic countries
Digital Tech Summit brings together over 5,000 decision makers, engineers, companies, academia, startups, investors, and students, redefining tech leadership the digital sustainable tech transformation in industry and society.
The Programme
Cutting edge technologies and their impact on business and society
Main Themes
AI
- Explainable AI (XAI)
- AI in Edge Computing
- AI for Sustainability
- Neuro-Symbolic AI
- Ethics & Legislation
- AI & Cybersecurity
- and more …
Super Computing
- High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Quantum Computing
- Exascale Computing
- Neural Interface Technlogy
- Cyber Security
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Consumption and Sustainability
- and more…
Robot technologies
- Human-Augmenting Technologies
- IoT Integration
- Collaborative Robots (Cobots)
- and more …
Digital Tech
Summit 2026
Transverse Themes
Legislation & Ethics
We cannot halt progress, but we can critically engage with it and ensure that we are aware of any potential consequences.
Digital Ecosystem
How we create and drive business with robust, secure, scalable, and efficient digital systems ie.
Startup
How can Denmark become a stronger startup nation?
Careers
And how can talent help take our strong businesses into the future.