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Welcome! Through this site, you can apply to two current opportunities at Lund University: the Future Innovations Award and the Stage Two competition, through a single, shared application portal.
Simply:
1 Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria for the competition you would like to join.
2 Select which opportunity you want to pursue (you can choose one or both).
3. Submit your application if you meet the eligibility requirements for your selected option(s).
You may fill out the application in English or Swedish!
Simply:
1 Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria for the competition you would like to join.
2 Select which opportunity you want to pursue (you can choose one or both).
3. Submit your application if you meet the eligibility requirements for your selected option(s).
You may fill out the application in English or Swedish!
Future Innovation Awards
Be a part of creating a better tomorrow through Lund University and Sparbanken Skåne’s Future Innovations Award. This award celebrates new, game-changing ideas that can make a difference for people, society, or the environment. Promising early-stage ideas have a chance to win too, so don’t leave your innovations in a drawer!
The competition is open to Lund University students, researchers and employees.
To apply, after ensuring that you are eligible, complete the shared form on YouNoodle and select either “Future Innovations Award 2025” or the option “both” to apply to both competitions.
Please find more info as well as an FAQ on the competition here: https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/futureinnovations
Applications open on March 5, 2025, and close on May 5, 2025.
If you have questions, please contact info@innovation.lu.se.
The competition is open to Lund University students, researchers and employees.
To apply, after ensuring that you are eligible, complete the shared form on YouNoodle and select either “Future Innovations Award 2025” or the option “both” to apply to both competitions.
Please find more info as well as an FAQ on the competition here: https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/futureinnovations
Applications open on March 5, 2025, and close on May 5, 2025.
If you have questions, please contact info@innovation.lu.se.
Stage Two
Lund University's partnership with Stage Two—Europe's largest university venture competition—offers your team an exclusive pathway to showcase your innovation among Europe's most promising university startups. One Lund University spinoff will earn the opportunity to compete in the high-stakes Berlin finals this October 2025. This opportunity is open to Lund University students, researchers and employees.
To qualify, early-stage startups cannot have raised no more than €500,000 in equity and/or €1,500,000 in grants before the first pre-event during the summer/autumn 2025.
Applications open on March 5, 2025, and close on May 5, 2025. To apply, complete the joint form on YouNoodle and select “Stage Two” or “Both.”
If you have any questions, please reach out to nicolas.arriagada@innovation.lu.se.
More info here: https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/about-lu-innovation/competition-stage-2
To qualify, early-stage startups cannot have raised no more than €500,000 in equity and/or €1,500,000 in grants before the first pre-event during the summer/autumn 2025.
Applications open on March 5, 2025, and close on May 5, 2025. To apply, complete the joint form on YouNoodle and select “Stage Two” or “Both.”
If you have any questions, please reach out to nicolas.arriagada@innovation.lu.se.
More info here: https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/about-lu-innovation/competition-stage-2