Innovation and collaboration with industry Innovation is an integral part of DTU's education, research, and scientific advice. DTU seeks to utilize and exchange knowledge and technology to ensure that our efforts result in sustainable solutions, growth, and job creation. This is done though student innovation, by collaborating with external partners, and by commercializing our own ideas and inventions. Students as drivers of innovation DTU supports curricular and extra-curricular activities and provides a framework of competences, facilities, projects, and events to nurture the potential for student innovation. DTU Skylab is a student hub for innovation where students can put their entrepreneurial skills to the test. In 2016, DTU Skylab had 75,000 visitors, more than 300 prototypes were constructed, and 133 pre-start-up projects made use of DTU Skylab's workshops, laboratories, coaching, and mentor services. Collaboration with industry DTU excels in collaborating with private companies on specific projects. More than 50 per cent of BEng, BSc Eng, and MSc Eng projects completed at DTU involve formal collaboration with an industry partner. Start-ups DTU focuses on establishing international, scalable, and sustainable start-ups, and spans the entire value chain—from knowledge creation and patent applications to business development and investment. Start-up activities are supported through DTU's Proof of Concept Fund, alumni mentoring, and incubation. In 2016, the University had 144 notifications of inventions 67 new start-ups 1,324 active collaborative research projects with the private business sector, and carried out specific research assignments for companies 18 Watch videos > Student Start-up of the Year 2016, RELIBOND (English subtitles) dtu.dk/profile14 > Pitchbar at DTU Skylab dtu.dk/profile15 75,000 visitors to DTU Skylab in 2016
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