Students compete to find solutions to biotechnological challenges

March 22, 2023

Great interest in biotechnologyThe purpose of the competition is to attract potential employees to Kalundborg, where Scandinavia's largest bioindustrial cluster is located. There was a great deal of interest when registration for the BioTech Case Competition opened in March. Because of the high demand, the number of participants was increased from 40 to 50 students, while 20 students were on the waiting list. Students who are accepted to this programme will be able to work part-time for one of the companies during their studies. The BioTech Case Competition is part of the lighthouse project ‘Biosolutions Zealand’, in which a range of partners work to make Zealand a global beacon for biological solutions.

Great interest in biotechnology

The purpose of the competition is to attract potential employees to Kalundborg, where Scandinavia's largest bioindustrial cluster is located. There was a great deal of interest when registration for the BioTech Case Competition opened in March. Because of the high demand, the number of participants was increased from 40 to 50 students, while 20 students were on the waiting list.

There’s a need for engineers to meet the increasing demand for talents within bio and pharma production in Kalundborg, so from September 2023, DTU will offer a vocational master’s programme in Biomanufacturing. Students who are accepted to this programme will be able to work part-time for one of the companies during their studies. The new study programme is part of DTU’s strategy to educate more engineers throughout Denmark. It will contribute to maintaining and developing bio-based production in Denmark—and to creating new jobs.

The BioTech Case Competition is part of the lighthouse project ‘Biosolutions Zealand’, in which a range of partners work to make Zealand a global beacon for biological solutions. The competition is organized by DTU, Roskilde University, and Knowledge Hub Zealand and it is funded by the Danish Board of Business Development.

The source of this news is from Technical University of Denmark

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