DTU Skylab

A 3D printing workshop for rapid prototyping, built for running several iterations quickly and cheaply.

An always-open lab for creating and testing ideas in the virtual world: VR, eye-tracking for web and app testing, green screen and 360° cameras, and high-performance computers for AI and molecular design. Also a hub for Universal Design and Design Thinking, with a Rapid Shop for quick prototyping iterations.

A gathering point for innovation with a digital backbone. Digital Labs offers tech support, borrowable equipment, courses and practical workshops for students, researchers and startups who want to make the digital real by building testable prototypes in AI, robotics, IoT and software.

DTU’s grant for startup projects emerging from research. Up to 100,000 DKK over six months, for employees enrolled in Skylab Startup Programme Stage 1.

The innovation hub at DTU Risø Campus, where startups, researchers and companies collaborate on technological breakthroughs. A 400 m² open innovation environment with desks, a prototype workshop and direct access to DTU’s research facilities.

An electronics workshop for building and testing the electronics and user interfaces of your prototype.

A fully funded week for EuroTech start-up founders: three days at the Bits & Pretzels festival in Munich, then two days of workshops and mentoring at the TUM Incubator.

Are you curious about innovation but unsure where to start? Or do you already have a business idea and need like-minded peers to help you develop it? If so, EXPLORE could be just what you're looking for.

A programme helping founders strengthen their business models and move from idea to market in the Nordic financial sector.

DTU's multidisciplinary laboratory for food system change and innovation. A fully equipped kitchen-laboratory for food prototyping and product development, supporting student startups, course projects, theses, research collaborations, internships and industry partnerships across the food system.

Innovation Fund Denmark grant for maturing pre-commercial research. 500,000–1,500,000 DKK over up to 12 months, before a CVR number, with DTU Skylab endorsement.

A laser cutting workshop for fast, cheap iterations of mockups and prototype parts.

A scavenger hunt for students and PhDs at KU, DTU and KP to design for a more inclusive healthcare system.

A metal workshop for fabricating prototype parts and components, with guidance from experienced engineers on materials and design for manufacturing. Book an appointment before visiting.

A global youth initiative that is part of Digital Tech Summit 2026 to enable diverse youth-led ideas, perspectives and action on digital technologies transforming societies – leaving no one behind.

Copenhagen’s flagship student innovation challenge. Over 120 students tackle real-world sustainability challenges with DTU, KU and CBS. Next edition: September 2027.

DTU’s grant for commercialisation projects emerging from research. Up to 500,000 DKK over 12 months, for employees in Skylab Startup Programme Stage 2.

Well-equipped labs for molecular biology, biotechnology and chemistry: the GMO Lab for cell work, cloning and expression, the Chemistry Lab for hands-on work with chemicals and materials, and the cross-disciplinary Multi Lab with fume hoods, laminar airflow benches, autoclaves and a rotary evaporator. Staff mentor on methods, experimental setups, documentation and safety.

The Skylab Startup Programme is a three-stage program designed to help you transform your idea into a sustainable business. Through practical learning, one-on-one coaching, and personal development, you’ll shape your own startup journey at your own pace.

Good food, great people, and two new awards! An evening where the whole Skylab community comes together to celebrate what we've built – not just the wins, but the whole ride. Join us for an evening of food, drinks, awards, and genuinely good people who get what it's like to be in a startup.

Curious about what we have to offer if you want to build a startup, and how entrepreneurship can strengthen your future career? Join us at an info session and get a brief but thorough look into how we work with startups, innovation, and ideas.

TUH Skylab brings technology development and innovation closer to the clinic. As a physical makerspace at Rigshospitalet, it brings together engineers, clinicians, and students to develop, test, and refine new healthcare technologies in collaboration with patients and healthcare professionals. Open weekdays 09:00-15:00 at Blegdamsvej 60b, 2100 Copenhagen Ø (entrance via the first courtyard).

A welding workshop run by staff with an extensive track record in product development and prototyping, who help challenge and optimise your solution.

A wood workshop open during opening hours, where machinery is operated under staff supervision. A wide range of materials is in stock and free to use once access has been granted.