12 June 2025

From research to startup: AI sparks a new era of possibility for startups

More than 50 young researchers from Danish universities have gained practical experience with entrepreneurship at this year’s Young Researcher Entrepreneurship Bootcamp at DTU. And for those who have startup dreams, the timing could hardly be better.

Young Researcher Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2025 at DTU. Credit: Mikal Schlosser

A quiet buzz of conversation fills the room at DTU Skylab. Groups of young researchers sit absorbed in discussion, gathered around their laptops – some reviewing notes, others refining ideas and imagining how their research might one day become a startup.

It’s the third morning of the Young Researcher Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (YREB), and the atmosphere is focused, collaborative, and you could say full of momentum. For many, this is their first real encounter with entrepreneurship – and the timing could barely be better.