EXPLORE Expanded

Explore your innovation and
entrepreneurial curiosity

Meet students across universities to explore innovation, collaborate with peers and discover the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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What is EXPLORE?

EXPLORE is a programme of five interactive sessions over two months designed to help you explore ideas, build connections, and understand how innovation and entrepreneurship work in practice. 

You’ll meet students from different universities and disciplines, work with innovation and entrepreneurial methods, and gain insight into how ideas turn into real-world solutions. 

Why join?

EXPLORE is for all students who are curious about innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration across disciplines.

During the programme’s five sessions, you will:

  • Gain hands-on experience with innovation methods
  • Build a cross-university network
  • Learn directly from student founders and entrepreneurial environments
  • Discover how to take your first steps into entrepreneurship
  • Develop skills that are valuable in both startups and established companies
What the programme looks like

EXPLORE consists of five sessions across two months:

Start your EXPLORE journey with a high-energy simulation game where you’ll practice your networking skills, rapid ideation and pitching under time pressure. This workshop introduces the basics of time boxing and rapid ideation in teams- plus, you’ll get to know your fellow EXPLORERS.

Take a guided tour of DTU Skylab before diving into a workshop on Inclusive Design. Discover how startups can create products that serve more people, increase impact, and unlock new markets – by designing with accessibility and equity in mind.

Learn to apply effectuation principles to identify what you already have-your skills, network, values – and practice using them for interdisciplinary collaboration and idea generation. Hear directly from student founders about how they built startups alongside their studies, the support available to them, and ask them questions in small dialogue circles.

Explore the value of playfulness & playful learning in entrepreneurship. This hands-on session facilitated by an Anthroplayologist uses open-ended ideation and LEGO to help you reconnect with curiosity, embrace ambiguity, and uncover more creative solutions in professional and life settings.

Wrap up the programme by reflecting on your growth and insights. You’ll get guidance on navigating the entrepreneurial ecosystem, mapping your next steps, and have the chance to share your ambitions & spar with your Explorer community. Leave with a certificate of completion and a network for beyond your university studies.

Sessions typically take place in the late afternoon or early evening across different university hubs.

Next programme intake: Dates announced soon

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What former EXPLORERS say

“ I have realised the immense value of teamwork and how individuals from different backgrounds can combine their unique skills and perspectives to create innovative solutions. This programme has allowed me to give myself the space to explore various ideas without fear of failure.”

- Dominika, KU, Fall '24

“Don’t wait until you feel ready! I didn’t have a specific agenda when I first joined explore, but at the end of this experience, I truly feel the value of meeting so many new people with wonderful ideas. You just need to bring your curiosity, openness to learning, and even your uncertainty. It’s defiantly a space where your ideas and you yourself can grow.” 

- Kirthana, DTU, Spring ‘25

“Since joining Explore, I’ve learned a lot about how powerful interdisciplinary teamwork can be. In my everyday life, I am often immersed in a really business-centric world. But being around people from different backgrounds in Explore has shown me that there are lots of ways to look at a problem. It’s like having a bunch of puzzle pieces – everyone brings their own piece. Together, we can see the whole picture.”

- Niklas, CBS, Fall '24
Eligibility

You must be enrolled as a student (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) at a Danish university. You don’t need to have a startup idea or a team to join EXPLORE.  

Applications

Applications close:  Dates announced soon

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Frequently Asked Questions

The review process takes two weeks from the time you apply until you hear back from us. 

No! You don’t need an idea or even a team to join. This programme is all about exploring, learning, and connecting with others. 

If you can’t participate after being accepted, please email rs.cse@cbs.dk no later than [Announced soon].  

Nothing but curiosity, an open mind, and a willingness to try something new and meet other people. 

No – and that’s part of the fun! We create new teams for every session, so you meet lots of different people.  

Reach out to Rosanna Sundgaard, Programme Manager at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE), at rs.cse@cbs.dk.  

Contacts

CSE – Copenhagen Business School
Rosanna Sundgaard
Innovation Programme Manager
rs.cse@cbs.dk

DTU Skylab – Technical University of Denmark
Sara Dømler
Student Innovation Project Manager

KU Lighthouse – University of Copenhagen
Josefine Madsen
Innovation Consultant

AAU Innovate – Aalborg University CPH
Jacob Lundberg
Incubation Manager

ITU NextGen – IT University of Copenhagen
Charlotte Aurora Finnerup
Innovation & Community Manager

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