A requirement for participation in the competition is that everyone, whether participating as an individual or as a member of a group, must be enrolled in a higher education programme in Denmark or have graduated in the period from 1 juni 2022 – 13 april 2023. Where doubt is cast on such, you may be asked to present documentation. If such documentation is not submitted, your application may be rejected.
It is permitted to participate with more than one project idea.
Projects previously submitted to the Innovation Award will not automatically proceed.
Any and all contributions to the development of aspects of the project made by people other than those in the group of participants must be accredited for their contribution. Reference is made here to crediting according to good scientific practice.
Should a suspicion of plagiarism arise in a project, an investigation will be carried out. If the investigation cannot be completed before the next deadline, the project can be rejected without further ado.
If there is a suspicion of plagiarism, the team behind the Innovation Award 2023 reserves the right to request written consent from contributors stating that the group of participants may participate in the Innovation Award 2023. Thus, it is the responsibility of the participants to repudiate any suspicions of plagiarism.
The committee evaluating the ideas will be made aware of any plagiarism cases.
As a participant in the Innovation Award 2023, you commit to being available and present for interviews and photos with the external press as well as VIA’s Communications Department. Should your project be nominated, VIA University College reserves the right to use your project idea as marketing material in print and electronic media, for both internal and external use.
In the event of you being selected as one of the 20 semi-finalists, you are obliged to participate in 1-2 hours of peer-to-peer brainstorming and feedback, facilitated by a professional consultant.
In the event of you being selected as one of the 10 finalists, you are obliged to participate in a workshop on 30 March 2023 at VIA Campus C Aarhus and present your idea at the final event on 13 April 2023, also at VIA University College, Campus C Aarhus.