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Professor and entrepreneur awarded, weekend workshop & business developer open desk

Hi Nina

In this newsletter, you can explore awesome news from the biggest startup hub at Aarhus University. The list includes:
 

• The chance to spend a weekend turning your idea into reality
• The story of a veteran and a refugee building something big in our hub
• Investment opportunities at our next Capital Connect event
• Portrait of an award-winning professor and entrepreneur
• Our new business developer open desk - where you can ask all your questions before joining The Kitchen
• Invitation to our upcoming Morning Talk with the founder of SymbioMatch

Karin Lykke-Hartmann: "The award is proof that we have managed to translate raw research into something concrete and useful"

Professor at the Department of Biomedicine, Karin Lykke-Hartmann, has received AU's award for collaboration and innovation: the Else Kai Sass Award 2024. The award not only recognizes her significant contributions to fertility research but also her leap into the world of entrepreneurship.

Karin Lykke-Hartmann's entrepreneurial adventure began when she and her team made a discovery with the potential to change fertility treatment for women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR).

Today, Karin Lykke-Hartmann is a part-time researcher at Aarhus University while simultaneously leading the spinout company Notify Therapeutics, which has raised more than DKK 55 million in funding.

"It means a lot to me to receive the Else Kai Sass Award. It is proof that we have managed to translate raw research into something concrete and useful," she states.

From seperate battles to a common mission: Camilla and Abdul want to help people suffering from PTSD

A veteran and a refugee are busy creating something big at The Kitchen. Despite their differences, Camilla Bøgh Erlang and Abdul Rahman Hasan share a common mission to break down stereotypes and make a difference for people suffering from PTSD.

Together, the two healthcare technology engineers have founded the startup Mental Assistant. They are working on developing an app that, through a smartwatch, will be able to tell people with PTSD when they need to be aware of their arousal levels.

The startup Torii Travels helps young adventurers explore Japan in a whole new way. But the ambitions of the founders, Anders Thomsen and Tobias Guld, do not end there: “We want to be the leading travel agency in Europe for trips to Japan”

> Read about their journey and what inspired them to start the company

From concept to creation: Spend a weekend turning your idea into reality

Do you have an idea for a project, a business, a concept or an NGO you want to realize, but are unsure where to begin or don’t understand startup lingo?

Then join our weekend workshop on November 2-3.

The workshop is all about making the first step easier – and more fun! Together, we’ll tackle the small steps to get you started developing your project or idea and give you the courage to explore entrepreneurial life in an inspiring and safe way.

NOVEMBER 4, 14:00-15:30

Founders' Entry - become a part of The Kitchen

Do you dream of launching a startup? Then join the community of founders at The Kitchen and get help with your entrepreneurial journey. First, you need to register for Founders' Entry – a mandatory intro meeting for all new members.

NOVEMBER 27, 8:15-9:15

Morning Talk: From scientific discovery to commercial solution

Are you curious on how you make a tangible impact with your research beyond academia? Join us for a Morning Talk with Marcela Mendoza-Suárez, assistant professor at Aarhus University and founder of SymbioMatch.

NOVEMBER 28, 10:00-12:00

Capital Connect

Capital Connect is your chance to meet the investor ecosystem of private and public funding facilities in Aarhus. You get access to 1:1 sparring sessions and have the chance to test your pitch and seek investment opportunities for your startup.

OCTOBER 28, 12:30-15:30

Financial forecasting and cash flow

This workshop will help you master your startup’s financial future. You will get essential skills and concrete tools to craft your own cash flow statement and forecast your financial trajectory. No prior financial expertise is necessary.

OCTOBER 30, 12:30-14:30

Opdag styrken ved kooperative og demo-kratiske virksomheder

At this workshop, you will get an overview of what constitutes a cooperative and democratic business model, how cooperative and democratic enterprises function and can look like, and why they are a success. 

NOVEMBER 11, 13:00-16:00

Customer Relationship Management - work smarter

A Customer Relationship Management tool (CRM tool) is your startup’s commercial control board. It becomes key when designing and managing your customer journeys. This workshop will help you get started.

Many new founders have questions they need answered before joining The Kitchen: Is this for me? How far do I have to be with my business? Can I join without an idea? What help will I get? What do I have to do? And so on.

You can get an answer to all of these questions at our new business developer open desk. Every Wednesday from 14:00-15:00, you can swing by for an informal chat with one of our business developers and ask them anything you want to know about joining The Kitchen.

> See all upcoming open desks

Startup from Aarhus University will protect biodiversity with new AI-technology

Hjalte Mann is PhD in Biology from Aarhus University and founder of the startup Tecology that offers new possibilities for automated nature monitoring.

In a new research collaboration, Tecology has installed three BeeSee stations in Thy National Park. The stations are equipped with cameras and computers that use artificial intelligence to monitor and record insect life in real time. The aim is to collect data on the vulnerable insect populations and their activity in the national park – data that can play a crucial role in future nature projects.

“We have developed a technology that opens up completely new possibilities in nature monitoring. The collaboration with Thy National Park is fantastic because it helps us to ensure that we push the technology in the right direction so that it can make a difference to those who actually manage our nature."

An idealistic entrepreneur shares his secrets to success

How is it to walk away from a valuation of DKK 80 million?

Co-founder of Workfeed, Jimmy Engelbrecht Sørensen, shares the answer in this podcast episode from our latest Morning Talk.

He also shares Workfeeds' secrets to success - and how they have managed to build a fast scaling tech startup with a team of only 7 members, while still maintaining a 4-day workweek.

AU spinouts awarded at Nordic Innovation Fair

Out of the 20 spinouts from Aarhus University, who participated in this year's Nordic Innovation Fair, three went home with prizes.

AorticPhlex and Ardos both won in their pitch session with a total of 30 participating cases. This gives them the opportunity to pitch in front of the BioInnovation Institute's business developers and receive feedback and further coaching.

NOLA Protein Ingredients won the Nordic Innovation Fair Poster Award. The spinout succeeded in creating a visual and communicative poster that clearly indicates the business opportunity and the potential impact.

Women Founders Network kick-off to empower more female entrepreneurs

How can educational institutions and society support more women in starting a business?

This was the big question, when the European university alliance Circle U. kicked off their new Women Founders Network in Pisa. The aim of the network is to support entrepreneurship and innovation among female students so that they can be inspired to start businesses themselves.

16 women from six European universities participated in the first network meeting, including two founders from The Kitchen: Shaeema Zaman from Science Melting Pot and Ida Bergholdt, founder of a startup in the field of neuroscience.

The event will be followed by online meetings and a large joint event in Aarhus in April 2025.

If you are curious about becoming part of the network, contact Merethe Kruse at mekr@au.dk

You can see a wide range of exciting products and prototypes from The Kitchens' startups on a shelf in Café Nifty.

So if you are curious about what other startups create - this is the perfect chance to get a sneak peak.

New innovations are added regularly, so be sure to stop by and see what's on the shelf next.

If you have anything you would like to showcase on the shelf, contact Café Nifty!

> Visit Café Nifty

OCTOBER 30-31
Digital Tech Summit

Denmark's largest deep tech conference and exhibition. A meeting place for researchers from the Danish universities and their industry partners.

> Read more and get your ticket

NOVEMBER 1
Deadline: Cross InCUbation Week

Cross InCUbation Week is a chance for student entrepreneurs to spend a week from February 14-21 developing their ideas with likeminded students in the innovative ecosystem of Vienna. It is arranged by the European University Alliance Circle U.

> Read more and apply

NOVEMBER 7

Symposium: Women's Health and Reproductive Health

Symposium presenting the latest scientific breakthroughs and innovative advancements revolutionizing women's healthcare and reproductive health. Organised by BioInnovation Institute.

> Read more and sign up

NOVEMBER 15
Deadline: Micro Grant

The Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship's micro grant for students and PhD students with early stage startups.

> Read more and apply

NOVEMBER 26-27

National Space Conference

The National Space Conference 2024 will be hosted at Aarhus University and explore some of the exciting topics in the field of space science and technology.

> Read more and register

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