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Plastik er alle vegne, og der kommer mere af det. I 1973 lå den globale plastikproduktion ifølge World Economic Forum på 32 mio. ton. I 2016 var verdensproduktionen tidoblet. Medmindre verdenssamfundet ændrer adfærd eller finder alternativer, forventes plastikproduktionen at blive yderligere fordoblet i løbet af de næste 20 år, skriver Innovationsfonden og McKinsey & Company i rapporten ’The new plastics economy’ [1]. Plastik udfordrer det globale samfund:

Digitalisering handler om meget andet end bits og bytes. Digitalisering rummer nøglen til at gøre fremtiden til et bedre sted at være. Men hvordan bruger vi digitalisering til at skabe et bæredygtigt, demokratisk og konkurrencedygtigt samfund med mennesket i centrum i 2040? Og hvilke dilemmaer skaber digitaliseringen?  Det har Dansk Erhverv sat sig for at komme med et bud på, men vi har brug for din hjælp.  Dansk Erhverv har nedsat et Tigerråd, der skal tegne en samlet vision for Danmark 2040. Visionen skal favne det samlede erhvervsliv, den offentlige sektor og den enkelte dansker. Med udgangspunkt i en række pejlemærker for, hvordan den ønskede vision opnås skal nutidens museskridt blive til fremtidens tigerspring.  Men hvordan ser din vision for 2040 ud? 

NB: We have added a 'grace period' so you can submit your innovation until Monday 26th April, 8.00 am CET. This is due to technical issues experienced by some in submitting applications. Should you encounter any issues don't hesitate to reach out to the team. See contact persons on www.circularinnovation.city ------ We are looking for innovations to shape circular cities and urban sustainable living. New York City, Toronto, Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen have teamed up looking for innovative solutions from around the world. Solutions to create a city where businesses and people work together to make the most of our resources.  The challenge is a global call to action for innovators and entrepreneurs, businesses, and organisations. We invite and encourage all types of innovators globally to apply and to help us find the answers to create better and more circular cities.

To participate in this challenge it is required that you are a student at VIA University College Engineering and take part in the Innovation weeks in week 5 and 6. A lot of litter ends up in our oceans and through the channel in Aarhus, it contributes directly to increasing the amounts of litter in the world's oceans. Production of plastic has exploded in the last 50 years - from 15 million tons in 1964 to 348 million in 2017. If the production continues at this speed, it will be doubled in less than 20 years.

To participate in this challenge it is required that you are a student at VIA University College Engineering and take part in the Innovation weeks in week 5 and 6. The potential in technology is enormous, yet not at big part of waste management – especially when it comes to public spaces. In the city of Aarhus we see a huge potential in using technology in many of our operations. We look for a more efficient way to operate, to optimize public areas, and direct traffic.

To participate in this challenge it is required that you are a student at VIA University College Engineering and take part in the Innovation weeks in week 5 and 6. In Aarhus you find plenty of take away places that hand out food in some kind of packaging. Often it either consists of- or contains plastic, since plastic is both cheap and durable. No matter the type of material, the packaging OFTEN becomes a by-product and a residue, which is thrown out as it is difficult, or even impossible, to recycle. This means that the packaging ends up in trash cans and the resources are lost. Or even worse, it ends up as litter in the nature or around the city.

To participate in this challenge it is required that you are a student at VIA University College Engineering and take part in the Innovation weeks in week 5 and 6. Cigarette butts is the type of litter you find most of worldwide, both in the cities, the nature and in oceans. Although cigarette butts seem small and harmless, they contain plastic and many harmful chemicals and heavy metals, which pile up in the small filters. Annually 6.5 trillion cigarettes are sold, equalling 18 billion being smoked every day. It is estimated that only 1/3 of cigarette butts worldwide ends up in a trash/garbage can or ashtray.

*** This challenge was cancelled due to COVID-19 *** In this challenge we ask the question; who can tell the best tech tale that is catchy, innovative and relevant for the public? We are looking for the most tech savvy people from all of VIA University College that can convey their message, so EVERYONE understands the purpose and potential of the chosen tech topic. In every educational program at VIA University College there are students, who are experts in a tech field. Let’s share the knowledge! The best Tech Tale will be awarded with a spot at the Tech Tales Competition the 22nd of June 2020.

How can data-driven solutions contribute to a more circular society? As the planet requires an urgent shift towards more sustainable societies, it is imperative that we focus on how to best utilize our resources. This approach can be seen through a global perspective; however, it also applies to our local communities and everyday lives.  With a solid and well-founded digital-data base, Danish municipalities possess great potential to develop intelligent circular solutions that could be subject to simple practices that could also be close and reachable to their citizens. 

Does your company have an idea for a new business model, which can flourish based on Danish public health data - then this challenge is for you! Access to quality data is crucial for researching and developing solutions for our future health. Denmark is internationally renowned for the quality of its health data, due to the country’s long tradition for registering and journaling patient cases.  With the Life Data Challenge, The Danish Business Authority,  Digital Hub Denmark, and the Danish Design Centre invite innovators all over the world to bring new ideas for how we can shape the future of health with safe, data-based solutions, designed to improve health and save lives.

The GovTech-Program Denmark is a challenge-based initiative, which seeks to support, strengthen and further develop collaboration between the public sector and technology companies with innovative solutions for the Danish Government, more specifically the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs and the Agency for Digitisation. According to the UN, Denmark is the leading country in the world when it comes to public digitisation. Nevertheless, it is crucial to remain up to speed with the latest technological advances in order to further improve public services through new and innovative solutions. To achieve this, Denmark must become even better at supporting the collaboration between public authorities and tech companies.

Virksomhedernes byrder i forbindelse med bekæmpelse af hvidvask er stigende, så hvordan kan åbne offentlige data bruges til at lette disse byrder? Du er inviteret til at deltage i AML 2019, hvor du kan bidrage til at løse konkrete udfordringer fra finans-, revisions- og advokatbranchen, ved brug af åbne offentlige data inden for bl.a. CVR- og regnskabsdata. Vil du være med til at udforske muligheder for, hvordan åbne offentlige data kan sættes i spil i konkrete sammenhænge, så skal du tilmelde dig AML Challenge 2019!

When building and maintaining the railway, cables are sometimes damaged in the process. This causes delayed trains and possibly consequences for train operation throughout entire Denmark. To avoid this situation, information about the placement of the cabling is crucial. A digitalization of Banedanmark’s maps can avoid damaged cables and delayed trains. Banedanmark is in possession of more than 10.000 cable drawings, that need to be geo-referenced and vectorized. A task that companies in a similar situation have solved manually, but for which Banedanmark wishes to develop an automated solution. In other words, Banedanmark is challenging the market to invent a new and innovative converting method. A solution can have an enormous impact - not just for Banedanmark, but for other public and private organizations that wish to digitize old drawings as well.

If you have ever been interested in financial services, this challenge is for you! Open data is a key source of strength in Denmark and the Nordics. With easy access to free, public data of high quality, turning use of these data into new business opportunities is at the heart of Nordic innovation. How might access to standardized bookkeeping and integration to other available data sources, such as open banking data, drive innovation?

THREE SIXTY CHALLENGE Are you an entrepreneur, do you work for an innovative company, or do you simply have a great idea that can promote a sustainable social development in or outside Denmark? We want to hear from you! Send us your solution and get the opportunity to pitch live in front of a jury and live audience. The three best pitches within the following categories; ‘startup’, ‘established business’ and ‘grassroot’ are each awarded with a cash prize of DKK 10,000 and an exclusive meeting with a prominent advisory and investor board to discuss your needs and further process.

We are calling for innovators among students at VIA University College to invent and rethink solutions for the building industry to promote circular economy. How can we reuse materials in an efficient and easy way after a building´s end-of-use? And how can new technologies and digitalization help us do this? Submit your idea or solution and help us rethink the future of the building industry.

The challenge is about designing a circular economic model for a shopping center. With this challenge we would like to tie two words together; sustainability and retail. If we can begin to design a sustainable behavior among the broad consumer, we have reached a milestone in the Danish green transition. In this challenge, we want to show that there can easily be shopping in front of sustainability.

We are calling for innovators among the students at VIA University College to renew and rethink their future professions through United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are an essential part of the future welfare professions. Thus, sustainable thinking is necessary for acting and working professional in a socially responsible way – regardless of your profession. Submit your idea or solution and contribute to the use of the SDGs as drivers for rethinking your future profession(s).   This challenge is exclusively for students at VIA University College.

Are you a young talent with an idea that can solve one of the biggest challenges of our time? Or are you a startup with a business model that contributes to achieving one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals? Then submit your contribution now and join the movement to turn sustainability into big business!

Vi søger dig, der kan hjælpe iværksættere med få et overblik over, hvad det koster at have ansatte - udover løn. Kan du komme med en smart og enkel idé, der giver virksomheder et overblik over alle udgifter og de administrative pligter fra myndigheder, der følger med, fx feriepenge, affaldsgebyrer, barselsfond og sygedagpenge? Så læs med her!

We are calling for innovators among the students at VIA University College to reuse, recycle and upcyle waste to new solutions for your future professions. We invite students to address the challenge of waste overload on the basis of UNs Sustainable Development Goals. Regardless of your profession, ensuring more sustainable consumption through reducing waste is a major concern for future generations. Help us create new value of the waste produced locally at campuses and their surroundings. The challenge is exclusively for students at VIA University College.

Hvordan udvikler vi byer, så de er bedre at leve og drive virksomhed i? Har du en forretningsidé eller løsning, der benytter åbne offentlige data til at gentænke eller åbne byen? UrbanTech Challenge giver dig en unik mulighed for at udvikle din idé eller løsning, modtage faglig sparring og netværke - og chancen for at pitche live foran en jury.

Do You Want to Help Build a Zero-Waste World? Join the Circular Construction Challenge – Rethink Waste to co-create transformative solutions for the built environment. — We are calling for innovators that reuse, recycle and upcycle waste to new solutions for the built environment. Addressing a global challenge of waste overload, the Circular Construction Challenge is inviting businesses and innovators to help build a world where waste does not exist: What is your solution for reuse and upcycling in the built environment?

Er du iværksætter eller garvet forretningsmand? Og kan dit forretningstiltag fremme en bæredygtig samfundsudvikling i eller uden for Danmark? Så er det nu du skal logge ind og sende os din løsning og få mulighed for at pitche live foran en jury og et publikum. Juryen består i år af blandt andre udviklingsdirektør, Mette Skøt fra Vækstfonden og generalsekretær, Christian Friis Bach fra Dansk Flygtningehjælp. This challenge is in Danish only

Changing IT security behavior in Danish companies.   How can employees’ inexpedient digital behavior be avoided in small and medium-sized enterprises?

Hvilke nye teknologiløsninger i den finansielle sektor kan skabes og kommercialiseres med udgangspunkt i udbuddet af åbne offentlige data?

We are looking for new ideas and proven solutions that will enhance the knowledge and skills of our public business consultants so they can better advise Nordic manufacturing companies on how to meet the challenges of the future.

Giv din idé til hvordan små- og mellemstore virksomheder i Region Sjælland kan udnytte vækstmulighederne i deleøkonomien.   #regionsjællanddeler2017