Education and entrepreneurship

The Golden Egg is a competition for IT entrepreneurs with innovative business projects at the seed stage. The competition is held in eight countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Britain, France, Holland and Spain, and the winning entrepreneurs will participate in a two-week startup boot camp taking place in October 2012 in Tel Aviv. Israel is well known for offering access to the world’s largest venture capital pool, and is home to many of today’s most talented entrepreneurs. Saxo Bank hosted the Danish competition at its headquarters in Hellerup and was proud to be a partner in this unique event.

Read more about the competition at the official homepage guldæg.dk (in Danish).​

Aarhus Symposium is an annual event aimed at connecting students at Aarhus University in Denmark with the business community through constructive debates and dialogues on topics of current interest. Held in the tranquil surroundings of Søauditorierne at Aarhus University, the Symposium invites a panel of leading business executives each year to share their views and experiences on carefully chosen subjects. Through this platform, students are able to learn directly from business professionals and gain insights into the challenges faced by today’s key decision makers. Aarhus Symposium is organised by a non-profit association comprised mainly of students enrolled at Aarhus University. Saxo Bank was a proud sponsor of this unique initiative 2010-2012.

Read more on the official Aarhus Symposium website.

Founded in 2002, the Copenhagen Business School Case Competition is one of the world’s leading undergraduate case competitions, challenging teams of four students from 12 international universities to solve a real problem from the business world. The mission of the CBS Case Competition is to strengthen internationalisation by enhancing student and faculty networks, both professional and social. Organised solely by undergraduate students, the event is developed in close cooperation with leaders from the Scandinavian business community. Saxo Bank was proud to support the CBS Case Competition as a Preferred Partner 2009-2012,

Take a 60 second tour of the CBS Case Competition, held annually in Copenhagen.

In this video Saxo Bank CEO Lars Seier Christensen, and other sponsors, speak about what makes the CBS Case Competition unique.

Read more about Copenhagen Business School Case Competition.​​​​​

Saxo Bank is proud to support the Danish think tank, Think Tank Talents, to help establish a campus in the Greater Copenhagen Area for a mix of Danish and foreign students, trainees and young scientists. By providing high-quality and affordable student housing, Copenhagen Campus will foster innovation and integration of Danish and international talent. The project is seen as an important initiative in attracting and retaining the type of highly skilled workers that will help keep Denmark competitive in the future. Saxo Bank has been a partner since 2010 and co-sponsored a Copenhagen Campus pre-study that determined that the campus should be located in the old Carlsberg brewery grounds, next to the young and creative Vesterbro district.

Read more on the official Think Tank Talents website.​

Saxo Bank is a regular sponsor of Startupbootcamp, the European startup accelerator with mentorship-based programmes in Copenhagen, Dublin and Madrid. Startupbootcamp helps young entrepreneurs transform their ideas by providing startup cash and free office space, as well as close interaction with over 75 mentors, all of whom are experienced entrepreneurs and experts in their subjects. Startupbootcamp is located in the heart of each city, and runs at different times in Copenhagen, Dublin and Madrid. Saxo Bank is pleased to support all Startupbootcamp activities in Copenhagen.

Read more about Startupbootcamp.​

Since 2003, Innovation Lab has established an international network comprising close to 2,500 connections within worldwide research, product development and entrepreneurship. This network operates as an "antenna association" providing a broad perspective of the scope of emerging technologies, of their potential, and of who has advanced the furthest and with what. Through talks and articles, workshops, seminars and projects, Innovation Lab strives to provide a comprehensive list of the potentials and challenges facing businesses and organisations. Together with Copenhagen Finance IT Region, Innovation Lab has established FIN – Financial Innovation Network. The purpose is to promote digital possibilities within the financial sector as well as sharing knowledge and experiences.

Read more about the Financial Innovation Network.​

Saxo Banks supports the new initiative, LøkkeFonden, founded and headed by former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. ​LøkkeFonden is a non-partisan and independent non-profit foundation. LøkkeFonden launches projects helping boys on the edge of society. The goal of the fund is to run and support projects using new methods helping boys on the edge of society take responsibility for their own lives and become active citizens. The fund will develop research in the area to enhance education and make sure that projects are based on well-documented evidence.

Read more about LøkkeFonden (in Danish).