What is the purpose of the programme/initiative?
The main goal of the programme is to help students and young researchers find soft funding and grants for their startups and prototypes.

Who can Apply?
All DTU students, PhD’s and postdocs + alumni (within 1 year from graduation) and teams with at least one DTU profile in the founder team.

Where do they sign up?
Fill in the formular at the buttom.

When is it possible to participate and what is the deadline for joining?
Twice every year in February and September. Dates are posted below

Template to application: Skylab Toolbox

Skylab Funding

Next application deadline: September 12th, 2021

The same date as Skylab Ignite and Skylab Incubator– contact Kristoffer Buch if you apply for any of those as well.

Applications for DTU Skylab Funding can be submitted by all registered DTU students on Bachelor and Master studies and within a year after graduation. Ph.D. students can also apply to a commercial project. You can apply for amounts from DKK 15,000 and up to DKK 150,000 per project and we encourage students from all faculties to apply. Applications in English and Danish are accepted.

Please read the application guidelines and have a look at the application example before you apply. Please remember to note your contact information in the application.

The Skylab Funding is created in collaboration with and funded by Tranes Fond, Kai Houmann Nielsens Fond, Nimbs Fond, Kaptajn Aage Nielsens Familiefond and Den Danske Maritime Fond, Bevica Fonden.

The foundations have the full right to decide which projects will be rewarded a grant. All applications will be handled confidentially. You can not apply on behalf of others but students who apply should be the founder or at least have ownership of the idea, project, or start-up.

If you have trouble uploading the application, please send a message to psfe@dtu.dk always write "Skylab Funding" in the subject line

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Funding application

Team Name

Name of contact person

Study number (students) or initials (DTU staff) of contact person

Study lines represented on the team

Do you have non DTU co-founders on the team? Who? from where?

Telephone Number

Email of contact person

1 short line that describes your startup (ex “Filtration technology for wastewater treatment plants”)

Select the primary vertical of your startup

Select the secondary vertical of your startup

Are any of the co-founders Employed at DTU? If yes, tick box

Do you have a registered CVR nr? If yes, please note it here:

Tick this box if you also want to apply for Our Accelerator Programme Skylab Ignite

Link to a Video Pitch

Total budget of application

Tick this box if you are applying specifically for Maritime Projects

Tick this box if you are applying specifically for the Bevica Grant? https://bit.ly/36zKDVe

Upload a 3-page startup description*

* Find the template here: Skylab Funding Startup Description Template

All applications will be processed and read after the application deadline and will get a reception notice via email within a few working day days. If you do not receive this within one working week, please get in touch with us.

The total processing time from application to received grant is usually approximately on month in total.

If you have not heard from us by the 1st of April, please get in touch. but until then - please be patient - we are working hard to getting you the funds.

If you have any questions regarding the DTU Skylab Funding, please get in touch with Pål Fernvall at psfe@dtu.dk.

You can read about other projects who have received the funding in the drop down menu to the left.

Updated by Pål Simon Fernvall on 19 May 2021

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