Student Innovation
Student Innovation Committee
The Student Innovation Committee was established in 2024.
Purpose
Our purpose is to facilitate increased student innovation activity at NMBU.
We achieve this through advocacy and policy work, as well as by connecting the right stakeholders and partners.
What We Do
We contribute to NMBU’s strategy and action plans by providing input based on student feedback.
We also serve as the voice of student innovation in dialogue with the university leadership.
How We Work
Two meetings are held each semester in collaboration with NMBU, focusing on student innovation. Between meetings, the Chair of the Student Innovation Committee works to strengthen our ability to achieve results and drive progress with NMBU.
What Have We Achieved?
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Developed an Action Plan for Student Innovation.
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Established a Student Innovation Funding Scheme. You can apply for funding here: https://www.studentdemokratiet.no/ressurser-midler
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Increased engagement at the Bit Innovation Center.
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Promoted the development of the Economics Building as an impact hub.
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NMBU hired a full-time Student Innovation Coordinator and established StartUpSmia.
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Established Students in Innovation.
How Can You Join the Student Innovation Committee?
The Student Innovation Committee is open to all NMBU students and is chaired by the Innovation Officer in the Executive Committee (AU).
Student innovation associations, as well as NMBU’s Pro-Rectors, also participate in the meetings.
If you would like to take part, please contact: studenttinget@nmbu.no
Where Can You Read About Our Goals?
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Action Plan for Innovation (link)
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The Student Parliament’s Long-Term Strategy (link)
Where can you read about what we wish to acheive?
Link for:
Plan of Action for Innovation (link will come) and
Innovation associations:
Eik Lab
Eik lab is NMBU and RealTek's continuation of Eik Idéverksted, and is an investment in student-driven innovation and entrepreneurship. The goal of Eik lab is to increase work relevance and make students attractive in the labor market.
Contacts:
Jan Alexander Eriksen
Senior Advisor
Kristian Omberg
Muhammad Uzair Aftab
Senior Advisor
Senior Advisor
Own Website:
Urban Lab
Urban Lab is an initiative that springs from the Faculty of Landscape and Society and the subjects urban and regional planning and landscape architecture, but we are interdisciplinary in everything we do, and in the group we also have one from economics from the Business School. Urban Lab is open to all students from all subjects and faculties.
StartUp Smia
StartUpSmia helps NMBU students who want to start their own business. They contribute to everything in the process from idea development to company launch. At StartUpSmia, we support you through your entrepreneurial journey, and you can use the BIT innovation center. Furthermore, smia also has an innovation fund that helps students develop their innovation projects. Contact us through our website for guidance or information about upcoming events.
Contact person:
Espen Hinsch
Own Website:
Helix NMBU
Helix NMBU is a student-run initiative to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across all disciplines. Helix NMBU participates in Formula Student UK, an internationally renowned engineering competition, and provides students with the opportunity to develop practical skills in design, construction, financial management and project management. The aim of Helix is to increase the employability of students by providing them with hands-on experience that makes them attractive in the job market, regardless of their study programme. Helix is open to all students from all subjects and faculties at NMBU.
Contact persons:
Korneila Rapp
Leader
Deputy Leader
Own Website:
CRE8 Conference
The CRE8 conference is an annual conference in Ås that brings together several innovation actors. The CRE8 conference has the vision to contribute to increased engagement around innovation and entrepreneurship. The goal is to engage, motivate and inspire young people and other interested parties to work on idea development. In the long term, the conference will be a unique arena for networking, as well as strengthening cooperation across the business, research and educational environments and organizations at the university.
