Below Zero

Below Zero offers you an outstanding opportunity to develop your skills in green entrepreneurship. During the programme, you will create a climate startup, and you do not even need to have a business idea to start with. The programme equips you with the tools and competencies needed to work hands-on with sustainability and turn ideas into concrete, innovative solutions.

As a participant, you will develop an entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on reducing CO₂ emissions throughout developing zero-carbon products, services, or a breakthrough technology. The possibilities are endless, and you shape the direction of your own journey.

The programme is practice-oriented and guides you through the key phases of developing a startup. Throughout Below Zero, you are supported by a team of Danish and international business developers, environmental experts, industry leaders, mentors, and researchers through a series of workshops. You will work in an interdisciplinary team, where you will ideate, develop prototypes, learn to pitch, raise capital, and gain insights into how ideas become viable businesses.

You participate alongside your studies, earn 20 extra ECTS credits for your efforts, and receive an additional diploma as part of your degree.

Why join Below Zero?

• Create an impactful green startup
• Work in a like-minded, interdisciplinary team
• Graduate with 20 extracurricular ECTS
• Become a highly employable graduate with newly acquired competences in entrepreneurship and sustainability
• Access a budget of 2000 DKK for prototyping
• Build a professional network within sustainability and entrepreneurship

Who is the programme for?

Below Zero is open to all bachelor’s students in their second and third year, as well as master’s students, with an interest in sustainability and entrepreneurship.

The programme takes place in Videnbyen at SDU in Odense. Students from other campuses will have their transport and accommodation covered in connection with workshop weekends.