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From insight to impact

Turn research or ideas into new products, methods or services
Innovationsutvecklare Cecilia Jädert diskuterar med en kollega

Student or researcher at Lund University?

Do you have an idea or research results that you would like to pursue further? It's never too early to get in touch. Book a meeting with an innovation developer directly through our website.

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What we do

LU Innovation guides students and researchers through the initial phases of exploring and verifying your idea. LU Ventures builds companies together with researchers at Lund University.

The innovation process

For Lund University students and researchers: Get tailored support to match your unique innovation journey. Here's the process at a glance.

1. Explore

We explore your research or ideas, and together pinpoint the next steps.

2. Verify

Together, we verify market potential, tech, and IP. Apply for grants to test your idea.

3. Realise

If you wish to pursue the idea, we help you identify the best path forward.
Want to get started? Book a meeting with our innovation developers.

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Kvinna pratar som deltagare av programmet INSIGHTS

INSIGHTS

Researcher, doctoral or master's student? Join us for a set of four breakfast seminars to explore innovation, starting March 5!

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Leapfrogs summer scholarship 2026

Student? Get a 40,000 SEK scholarship to develop your idea this summer, with coaching, workshops, and an entrepreneurial community. Apply by February 16!

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VALIDATE

This is the programme for you if you have a project or startup that you've already tested a bit and where you've had initial customer contact – for both students and researchers. The next edition starts March 3!

News & innovation stories

After Science Network
25 Nov 2025 | News

New network for doctoral students curious about alternative career paths

On December 10, After Science Network will be launched – a new initiative for doctoral students and postdocs at Lund University.
Stefan Schuller
17 Oct 2025 | News

Perennial grain research moves from field to table with Sustainable Idea Exploration grant

Stefan Schüller's 150,000 SEK grant brought local bakers and brewers in to test whether a climate-friendly alternative to wheat can win over consumer.
Thoas Fioretos receives the award.
17 Oct 2025 | News

Award-winning cancer researcher revolutionises diagnosis and treatment worldwide

Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award).
Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman – Fotografer Johan Persson
10 Sep 2025 | News

Innovative ideas and pioneering solutions from Lund University celebrated

An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University.
CEO Annette Säfholm and Gedea Biotech's product, pHyph.
2 Sep 2025 | News

From lab to market: pHyph is now approved for launch in the EU

Gedea Biotech’s novel antibiotic-free treatment for bacterial vaginosis (BV), called pHyph, is now CE-marked and approved for sale in Europe. 


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