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 is on 14 February 2021 at 23:59.

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 with 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 student

Study Number

Telephone Number

1 line that describes your startup (This text might be published, so no secrets)

Select two categoires that describes the field you are working in

Select two categories that describes the field you are working in

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

Is there any patent/s connected to your startup? If yes, Tick box

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

Study lines represented on the team

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

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

Link to a Video Pitch

Total budget of application

Upload application (3 pages + simple appendix)

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

Tick this box if you are applying specifically for Maritime Projects

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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 9 October 2020

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