Main Partners

The initiative is led by DTU Skylab, at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), in partnership with UIA World Congress of Architects 2023. Additional partners include Bevica Foundation & The Obel Award.

DTU.
World Congress of Architechts - UIA 2023 - Copenhagen.
Bevica Fonden.
Rambøll Fonden.
Danida Fellowshop Centre.
The Obel Award - by the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation.
Technology Leaving No One Behind.
Innovation Centre Denmark, Seoul.
Innovation Centre Denmark, Delhi.
NITI Aayog - AIM Atal Innovation Mission.
State Of Green.
P4G - Pioneering Green Partnerships Investing in Impact.
Danida - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Seoul Startup Hub.
Ilambu - Global Sustainable Initiatives and Development.

Challenge Partners

The ‘Young Academics’ track of the initiative is anchored in industry challenges that are proposed by our challenge partners.

Henning Larsen.
Rambøll.
Green Strategic Partnership.
NITI Aayog - AIM Atal Innovation Mission.
Innovation Centre Denmark.
Ministry of Environment of Denmark
Velux.
Ghana Water Company Ltd.
LE34.
Water Research Commission.
K water.

University Partners

Next Generation participants are selected through partner universities in Mexico, Korea, Kenya and India. The institutions further support involved teams with academic supervision. We are currently aligning partnerships with universities for the 2023 edition of Next Generation. Stay tuned as the list grows.

DTU.
KAIST.
Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Indian Institue of Technology Bombay.
University of Nairobi.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
University of Kwazulu-Natal.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
KNUST - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
Durban University of Technology.
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Korea University.

Reasons to get involved

Next Generation is a strong partner on your side, ready to deliver value that goes beyond youth involvement.

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.

A Global Platform for Your Engagement

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

A 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.