The Bright Idea 2026
Wednesday, November 4 | 16:00 – 16:30 | Startup Stage
For the eighth consecutive year, Otto Mønsteds Fond presents The Bright Idea award to celebrate promising startups and the people behind them.
This year’s jury will select two winners, one for Best Early-Stage Idea and one for Best Late-Stage Idea, with each receiving a prize of DKK 250,000.
Join us on the Startup Stage from 16:00 to 16:30 for the live award ceremony, where the finalists and winners will be announced!
Social Networking
Wednesday, November 4 | 16:30 – 18:00 | Startup Area
Stay after the awards and celebrate with us! Directly following The Bright Idea 2026, we invite all attendees to an informal networking event proudly sponsored by seven Danish universities: DTU, AAU, AU, ITU, SDU, RUC, and KU.
Drop by to connect with industry peers, university researchers and entrepreneurs over complimentary drinks and snacks. All participants and exhibitors are welcome at this event.
We hope to see as many of you as possible!