Collaborators

Enabled through strong partnerships

In the mission to build the future for the next generation, we stand stronger together. And when it comes to the worlds’ resources, the challenges are global – and with global challenges, global solutions are needed. That is why we connect our Next Generation Digital Action Ambassadors with collaborators from all over the world. Universities, innovation centres, global corporations, decision makers and influencers – we create a platform for knowledge to be shared with our students and entrepreneurs to become the tech leaders of our Next Generation.

Main Partners

Our main partners build the foundation of our global Next Generation [ ] Action initiative. They provide the initiative with a strong global network and bring in the relevant expertise.

DTU.
Digital Tech Summit.
DANIDA Fellowship Centre.
P4G - Pioneering Green Partnerships, Investing in Impact.
Dansk Erhverv.
The Ministry of Environment of Denmark.
$State of Green.
Innovation Centre Denmark.
Ilambu. Global Sustainable Initiatives and Development.
Seoul Start Hub.
Ministry of Higher Education and Science.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Danida
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Denmark in South Korea.
Phaethon - Centre of Excellence.
Innovation Centre Denmark - Embassy of Denmark, New Delhi.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Denmark in Ghana.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Denmark in Kenya.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Denmark in Tanzania.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Denmark in Colombia.

Challenge Partners

Based on their extensive expertise, our challenge partners have formulated the
6 challenges for the Young Academics Track. The challenge partners provide guidance and sparring to the students on their journey of cracking the defined challenges.

Challenge 1

Ramboll

Challenge 2

Energy & Petroleum regulatory authority
Ministry of foreign affairs of Denmark - Denmark in Kenya

Challenge 3

Water research commission
Department: Water & sanitation - Republic of South Africa

Challenge 4

Ghana meteorological agency

Challenge 5

Niti Aayog - Atal Innovation mission
Green Strategic Partnership - India-Denmark
Ministry of environment of denmark - Environmental Protection Agency

Challenge 6

Bogota
Minesterio de asuntos exteriores de Dinamarca - Dinamarca en Colombia

University Partners

Student teams are selected and supported with academic supervision from leading international universities.

DTU.
KAIST.
Tecnológico de Monterrey.
University of Nairobi.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Yonsei University.
Durban University of Technology.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
University of Dar es Salaam.
University of Kwazulu-Natal.
The City University of New York.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
Inscape.
The american university in Cairo

Reasons to join as partner

Access to talents

Through the initiative, you gain direct access to talented international students & researchers from leading technical universities as well as young professionals that are skilled and eager to make an impact. 

Access to global innovation system 

DTU Skylab not only operates at the core of the Danish innovation system – but through Next Generation grants you access to promising early-stage startups around the globe, hungry to disrupt the industry. 

Stay at the beat of the industry 

Ideas and solutions proposed by our participants provide you with inspiration and the latest insights – and help you stay at the beat of the industry! 

Part of a strong industry network 

We connect public and private partners in the industry across borders, enabling opportunities for new partnerships on a corporate level. 

Global platform for your engagement

We provide the branding and communication platform to make your engagement visible at a global scale. 

Joint platform at a global congress

We create strong platforms to showcase ideas by the next generation at global summits or congresses. Four editions have been brought to life since 2018. 

We are searching for 

The initiative is funded and enabled by strong partnerships with industry leading foundations, public partners and industry. These sponsorships can vary in size from becoming a main sponsor behind the initiative financing the machine room behind it all to sponsoring individual activities in the programme. 

We are still looking for both main and supportive sponsors for 2025 NGDA, so please contact us if you or your organisation are interested. 

The young academics track builds around the students solving real life challenges proposed by a partnering organisation. As a challenge partner you get to propose a sustainability and inclusion challenge that links to one or several of the themes of the congress. We then match your challenge with 3-5 student teams from our partnering countries and support their process in developing relevant ideas and conceptual solutions that will be showcased at the congress.  

There are many ways in which you and your organisation can join the initiative apart from providing sponsorships or challenges. We are looking for mentors, speakers, judges, companies to visit and much more.  

If you are interested in hearing more about the possibility of collaboration, please contact us.