WE SUPPORT FOUNDERS AT ANY STAGE OF THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY

Whether you are at the idea, proof of concept, or growth stage we welcome you to apply to CSE and are looking forward to following and supporting you on your journey! The only two requirements for applying are that you are a student, recent graduate or researcher and you are working on building a startup or committed to exploring an idea!

At CSE you will get to focus on the developing, scaling and professionalisation of your business in a supportive and ambitious environment with other startups.

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A Startup
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SCALINGA BUSINESS SCALING

CSE | When you have applied and been accepted into CSE, you are free to use all our facilities and offerings.

Office Space

You’ll have access to office space 24/7.
You can apply for a fixed desk if you are at the office more than 3 days a week,otherwise, we have plenty of flex seating free to use.

Community Events

Weekly community breakfast, enjoy lunch together,
Lunch & Learn with alumni founders,
founders’ dinners, and social Fridays.

Internship with ECTS

You can take an internship with ECTS in your elective semester. You can do the internship working on your startup or idea or join another CSE startup.

Meeting Rooms

In varying sizes, some including screens and
whiteboards.

Workshops & Modules

Monthly workshops and modules with internal and external partners covering topics from PR & Branding to Prototyping.

1:1 Sessions

With business developers, coaches, and
external consultants in e.g. law and accounting, access
to a mentor network with senior professionals.

BASE OFFERING

OFFICE SPACE
COMMUNITY
MODULES & SPRINTS
CONSULTING
BIZ DEV SESSIONS
SOFT FUNDING SESSIONS
FOUNDER DEV SESSIONS

Go Grow

The Go Grow program is split into three different intensive tracks all with the purpose of growing your business to a financially sustainable business that will allow you to continue your growth after graduation.

The Go Grow program is split into three different intensive tracks all with the purpose of growing your business to a financially sustainable business that will allow you to continue your growth after graduation.

When admitted into Go Grow you will select one of the following three areas to accelerate your growth and development within for the next 8-12 weeks: B2B sales, digital marketing or investment readiness.

All program tracks are designed with a focus on 1:1 sparring and with a starting point specifically in your business and where you are. Together with a dedicated field expert, you’ll under a shorter time period be supported and challenged to push your company within one of the areas and by the end of it having built the capabilities and taken the actions you need in a customised action plan.

B2B SALES

When you have a business model driven by B2B sales. Goal: To build a professional sales setup suitable for your business and learn and execute on sales pipeline and closure. 

DIGITAL
MARKETING

When your growth comes from digital marketing channels, and you need to start experimenting and setting up sales through paid and organic channels. Goal: To build a solid marketing setup with tracking of everything from SEO, email marketing, SoMe, Google ads etc. and start converting.

INVESTMENT READINESS

When you are looking for funding as a way to fuel your growth and you need to get ready to pitches, Q&A and investor meetings. Goal: To take your business through all the due diligence aspects that will make or break if you secure an investment.

How we work

CSE is here to help and coach you to set up goals and milestones to test, validate and accelerate your business. Through transparent conversations with the founders, we support you in developing your business. We work on the foundation of business maturity and mutual commitment – translated into a tier-based system, allowing us to aid you on the entrepreneurial journey.

We know, based on experience, research, and conversations with the founder community – that you need different kind of support depending on how far you’re on your entrepreneurial journey and how mature your business is. Therefore, the further you are with your startup and the more validation you’ve done, the more offers will be available for you to utilize.

EARLY STAGE / INCUBATION

When you have applied and been accepted into CSE you will be placed in either Incubation or Acceleration depending on your idea or startup’s maturity.

Are you validating the problem you’re trying to solve? Are you having early-stage customer conversations? Are you trying to figure out how to build a prototype to test your value proposition? We’re here to support you on how to test and validate your concept until the first sales are in place. In Incubation, we focus on business model innovation, customer and business validation and prototyping.

From experience, the high-quality value your startup will gain comes from comes from utilising the offerings available such as 1:1 sessions, network workshops with
topic-specific experts, and the community of 350+ active founders – the more time you spend at CSE, the more you’ll get out of it!

LATE STAGE / ACCELERATION

When you have applied and been accepted into CSE you will be placed in either Incubation or Acceleration depending on your idea or startup’s maturity.

Do you have recurrent customers and revenue? Do you have letters of intent? Are you ready to grow your business and make it financial sustainable?

When you reach the acceleration stage you have proven early traction (sales, user growth or investment) and you are ready to intensify your growth and focus on
scaling your startup. In Acceleration, we offer bespoke workshops and one-to-ones that can help build the best possible foundation for scaling your business. Apply Apply

COME TO OPEN
WEDNESDAY!

Every Wednesday from 14:00 to 16:00 we hold an open house. Come have a look around and find out what we can do to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EXPLORE PROGRAMME

Want to create a startup but don’t know how to start? Looking to build and strengthen your entrepreneurial skills and competences? EXPLORE is our program where we’re aiming to introduce you to entrepreneurial tools and methods.

FAQ

WHO CAN APPLY? Expand

You can apply and become a part of the CSE community if you’re a student at a higher education institution or researcher (and up to 1 year after graduation) at a Danish education institution, and if you have an idea or business that you want to develop further.

If you don’t have an idea or a business to build and develop or are just curious about entrepreneurship, look at our pre-incubation offerings.

Not ready to apply to CSE just yet or have more questions? Stop by CSE for Open Wednesday, every Wednesday between 14-16h, to get feedback on your ideas and learn about your next step. No need to book an appointment – just show up at CSE on the 2nd floor, and we will be there to let you present your ideas and give you feedback on your next steps.

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN JOINING CSE? Expand

All founders and startups get the following by joining CSE

+ OFFICE SPACE
Access to flex-desk office space at CSE 24/7, Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, coffee, access to kitchen, printer etc. + COMMUNITY
Being a part of a network with peers, founders, and startups, both at CSE and the greater entrepreneurial ecosystem in Copenhagen. Invitations to events and community-wide activities. + MODULES & SPRINTS
Invitations to specific activities, sprints and content are designed based on the maturity of the startups and founders. These modules and sprints could be workshops related to sales, marketing, hiring interns, impact etc. + CONSULTING
Access to support from specialized consultants within accounting, legal support, and tech via personalized hands-on advice in 1:1 sessions. + BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
Sessions with Business Developers to support your entrepreneurial journey, set goals and milestones and provide you with coaching and support on how to develop your startup. +SOFT FUNDING SESSIONS
Sessions with CSE’s Head of Development about soft funding opportunities and how to develop the skills of communicating about development projects. + PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Sessions with the focus on personal development, challenges as a founder and a leader, team leadership and personal growth.

OFFERINGS AND SUPPORT

HOW LONG CAN YOU BE A PART OF CSE? Expand

You can be a part of the CSE community as long as you are an active student at a Danish higher education institution, are a recent graduate (up to 1 year) or are a researcher.

WHAT DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CSE INCUBATION AND ACCELERATION LOOK LIKE? Expand

After you have submitted a Founder Application and we have checked your eligibility, you will be asked to provide us with information about your startup idea and progress so far. After that, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview, and if you are accepted, you will be asked to join our mandatory kick-off event and be informed if your starting point at CSE is in Incubation or Acceleration.