Kommende events i Sønderborg

Technology Adoption Conference
okt.
29.

Technology Adoption Conference

Technology Adoption 2026

Join us for Technology Adoption 2026! A one-day conference exploring how new technologies from software-driven automation to physical AI and humanoid robots can be transformed into competitive advantage.

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 brings together industry leaders, technology providers, startups, researchers and decision-makers to explore how we move from hype to real-world implementation of new technology.

The morning sets the scene with keynotes that map the pace of change, including what physical AI and humanoid robots already mean for the factory floor, an opening panel on why automation is a strategic question for international industry right now, and a direct end-user perspective from a company operating at scale.

The afternoon runs four parallel tracks covering real implementation cases, technology moving into new domains, future solutions on the 18–36 month horizon, and the startups building the next generation of tools.

The day closes with an international headline keynote and tapas in the atrium.

Expect insights across themes:
• Tech & energy startups
• Software-driven automation
• AI and physical AI
• Humanoid robotics

Read more and sign up here.

Technology Adoption is made in collaboration with partners

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Meet & Act: Renewable Energy - Turn Challenge into Business
maj
5.

Meet & Act: Renewable Energy - Turn Challenge into Business

Hvordan går vi fra mere solenergi til bedre udnyttelse?

Innovation og iværksætteri skaber fremdrift og udvikling - det er en fælles formel, STEAR, ProjectZero og SDU arbejder ud fra og sætter fokus på, på dette arrangement. Solenergi er ikke længere et spørgsmål om at producere mere - det handler om at integrere smartere og gentænke mulighederne. 

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Workshop with STEAR & SDU RIO
feb.
26.

Workshop with STEAR & SDU RIO

Workshop: Turning Research into Impact

For researchers curious about entrepreneurship

How can your research, inventions or insights grow beyond the laboratory and create impact in the industry?

This workshop is for researchers and professors who are curious about innovation and entrepreneurship, whether you already have an idea or are simply exploring the possibilities. It’s all about sparking curiosity and freely exploring how research can be translated into innovation and put into real world application.

Who is this workshop for?

Participate if you:

  • Are a PhD student, postdoc, researcher, professor or Innovation Pilot at SDU

  • Are interested in how research can create value outside the university through a spinout 

  • Want to explore entrepreneurship without pressure or expectations

👉 You do not need a concrete idea to participate.
👉 You do not need entrepreneurial experience.
Curiosity is the only requirement.

What is the purpose?

The purpose of the workshop is to:

  • Kickstart your entrepreneurial thinking 

  • Explore how research-based ideas can become innovation or spin-outs

  • Introduce the support opportunities available through SDU RIO and STEAR

Workshop agenda:

  • A research-based spin-out shares their journey from academia to an operating company.

  • Thomas Ebel shares why it matters that ideas move beyond the university and the lab. Drawing on his own journey between academia and industry, he highlights personal motivation, the societal and commercial impact researchers can create and how small steps can lead to meaningful innovation. He also illustrates an example through the SDU Sønderborg startup Dancap.

  • In small groups, you will explore:

    • How your research, work or ideas could create value

    • Who it might benefit and why

    • What problem it could solve in the industry

    You will:

    • Work with either your own idea or explore ideas together with others

    • Use simple models and frameworks (no prior knowledge needed)

    • Brainstorm freely using post-its and group discussions

    In the final session, you have the opportunity to share your thoughts of your possible barriers, what you would need to move forward and how we could help you. 


  • We’ll conclude with a short introduction to how SDU RIO and STEAR collaborate, and what support options exist for research-based ideas. We’ll share how ideas can move – step by step – towards innovation or a possible spinout.

    No commitments. Just clarity over possibilities.


  • We’ll finish off with refreshments and networking to wrap up the day

Slight changes in programme can occur. Event is held in English.


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From Prototype to Scale: Mechatronics in Sønderborg
dec.
2.

From Prototype to Scale: Mechatronics in Sønderborg

Sønderborg og omegn har i årevis været et kraftcenter for mekatronik og energieffektivisering. Her mødes erhvervsliv og universitet i et unikt økosystem, hvor teknisk viden, innovation og entreprenørskab driver udviklingen fremad - fra forskning og produktudvikling til nye tech & energy startups med grønne løsninger.

Til dette event sætter vi fokus på, hvordan lokale aktører omsætter idéer til innovation og vækst. 

Glæd dig til at blive inspireret af nogle af lokalområdets eksperter, som deler deres indsigt og erfaring, med det formål at inspirere til yderligere udvikling, innovation og iværksætteri.

Program (fold fanerne ud)

  • How does market leader LINAK drive innovation within linear actuators – and how do they continuously adapt to new market demands?
    That’s what Jens Jørgen Nielsen will share at this event, where he presents not just one, but two concrete cases showing how LINAK keeps innovating and improving by aligning their products with the market and real customer needs. Through these two examples, Jens Jørgen Nielsen will inspire entrepreneurs to test the value and assumptions behind their innovation, learn from the results, adjust - and test again. To tune in to the innovation that matters.

  • Olgierd will give insights into the evolution of mechatronic components enabled by 3D printing. From his involvement in establishing the 3D printing environment at SDU in Sønderborg to today, where local companies actively use these technologies to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

    Presented by center leader Lars Duggen.

  • Get a look into the invisible revolution happening inside SDU. Milad will talk on the massive, untapped potential in our everyday heating and cooling systems - and how mechatronics is the key to unlocking it. Milad will give insights into how we are moving beyond simple switches to implement "self-aware" energy systems, and how they fuse smart hardware (sensors, valves) with intelligent brains in the cloud. This fusion of mechanical engineering and system controls is opening a new frontier for high-tech startups.

    Presented by center leader Lars Duggen.

  • From Startup to Scale - the startup journey of EasyRobotics

  • STEAR Spotlight tager pulsen på hvad der rører sig på området indenfor innovation, iværksætteri og tech/energi-området. Hver taler får 5 minutter til at fortælle om deres emne.
    > Daniel Borregaard og Marius Tilea, mekatronikstuderende ved SDU Sønderborg, fortæller om deres sejr i den prestigiøse, landsdækkende Demant-konkurrence.
    > Kasper Paasch, founder, fortæller om hans startup Philon Engineering.
    > Jayesh Alagh, founder, fortæller om hans startup JumpLabs.

Dørene åbner kl. 15:00 til kaffe og netværk.
Programmet er fra 15:30-17:30, hvorefter der er let forplejning og netværk.

Bemærk, at eventet foregår på engelsk

Hvorfor du skal deltage

  • Få indsigt i det aktuelle behov for yderligere innovation inden for mekatronik

  • Lær mere om nyeste tendenser fra forskningen 

  • Hør hvordan LINAK kontinuerligt tester og udvikler nye produkter

  • Netværk med stærke stemmer inden for mekatronik og innovation

  • Bliv inspireret af, hvordan startups kan vokse ud af etablerede mekatronikmiljøer


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The Impact of Co-founders
nov.
11.

The Impact of Co-founders

The Impact of Co-founders
- and why you should become one

Side by side with every great founder stands an equally driven co-founder.

Many of today’s most promising startups begin in research labs or technical environments – but what they often need to accelerate the startup further is a co-founder with a complementary mindset. That’s where you come in.

Join this event to discover how you can play an active role in building high-potential startups today or in the future, even if you didn’t invent the technology yourself. Discover the real impact you can contribute to as a co-founder, get introduced to upcoming cases from the startup and research community and hear directly from people who made the leap.

Limited seats - registration below

Event highlights:

  • Panel discussion with founder Tinus Byrgesen from GROUNDED

  • Complementary founder team: Who can become a co-founder?
    by Marck Thorning, PULS Human Relations

  • First steps - is it really that complicated?
    by Michael Hansen, CEO in FST Growth

  • Case stories: Upcoming cases from SDU research area
    by Morten Madsen, Professor, SDU CAPE 

  • Networking

Doors open at 15:30 and the programme starts at 16:00. Time to network from 17:30.

Changes in programme can occur.

Attend if you:

  • Want to accelerate your career by stepping into the co-founder role

  • Want to meet potential co-founders to your startup

  • Want to develop as a leader and entrepreneur

  • Are interested in energy & tech entrepreneurship and curious to explore career opportunities

  • Want to engage in a new entrepreneurial network

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AI & Decarbonisation
sep.
16.

AI & Decarbonisation

Meet & Act Event: 
AI and Decarbonisation

Gain insights from leading voices and expand your network.

From deep tech insights and breakthroughs to real world applications, our speakers will share how AI is transforming energy systems, mobility and battery technologies and reveal the potential for more innovation.

Programme

—> Renewable energy transition with AI
by Ass. Professor Ali Khosravi, Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IME), SDU CIM 

—> Second-life applications of electric ferry batteries: Why sorting matters and how AI can help
by Post.Doc. Kun Qian, Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE), SDU

—> Data and business development in green energy transition- Energinet focus areas and opportunities for startups by Nicolas Bernhardi, Energinet

—> Case Story by Valentina Grillea, Danfoss Leanheat®

—> Open Mic Session

—> Sandwich and networking

Who can join?
Startups, academics and industry experts involved in Tech & Energy can participate.
There’ll be time to network and we’ll finish off with sandwiches.

Registration closes 14th September. Limited seats.

If you have any questions contact Marie Bundgaard at mb@stear.dk

Networking

Researchers, founders, industry professionals and investors rarely find themselves in the same room - we want to change that with our events. There’ll be time to network and we’ll finish off with sandwiches. Whether you're here to listen or share, this is your place to do it. Maybe you can even find the unexpected partner or perspective that moves your work forward.

Open Mic

Are you an entrepreneur, founder or co-founder working in the tech & energy field? The Open Mic is your chance to pitch your startup idea or project in front of a passionate segment. Find collaborators, get feedback and connect with someone who shares your drive.

You have 5 minutes to present your startup. There are available spots. If you want to present your project or startup contact Theiss Stenstrøm at ts@stear.dk.

Pictures from previous Meet & Act event

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STEAR Netværksmøde for lokale startups med fokus på Energi & Tech
maj
6.

STEAR Netværksmøde for lokale startups med fokus på Energi & Tech

Hvordan kan teknologi og innovation styrke fremtidens forsvarsløsninger?

I samarbejde med STEAR, SDU og Sønderborg Vækstråd inviterer Odense Robotics dig til et spændende netværksmøde om "Forsvar gennem teknologi".

Arrangementet byder på indblik i smarte teknologier, inspirerende case-historier og nye muligheder for samarbejde på tværs af forsvars- og techsektoren.

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Previous participants say:

“It was a really good event! It expanded my knowledge.”

“It’s a great opportunity to meet people.”

“Thank you for organizing the yesterday’s workshop, it was insightful for me and helped to understand some important factors in relation to idea creation and challenges connected to forming a start-up.”

Meet & Act is our event-series where we bring together industry experts, startups and academic researchers to network across the tech & energy field.

We do not meet to greet; we meet to inspire and take actions

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