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Programme: VALIDATE

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Do you have a project where you've already done some market research or customer outreach and want to take it further? Then VALIDATE is the programme for you.

 

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VALIDATE is a programme for students, doctoral students, and researchers at Lund University who want to take their projects to the next level. The programme is held in English and welcomes participants from all faculties.

Four interactive workshops: 

  • Verification plan – Develop a go-to-market plan and analyse key assumptions
  • Business Hypothesis – Build realistic assumptions about what is required for your idea to be viable
  • IP – How intellectual property rights and intangible assets can strengthen your project
  • Pitch – Practise presenting your idea in an engaging way

Who can apply? 

You are a student, researcher, or employee at Lund University. You already have a project with LU Innovation in the verification phase. We welcome 1-2 participants per project.

Why join VALIDATE?  

In VALIDATE, you work on testing your assumptions in practice, building a business hypothesis, and understanding what IP means for your project. You also get to practise pitching your idea. By participating alongside other projects at the same stage, you gain feedback and perspectives from multiple angles.

What we expect from you: 

To get as much as possible out of VALIDATE, we ask that you:

  • Engage with the tasks assigned between sessions (they don't take much time, but are important for getting real value out of the workshops).
  • Attend at least three of the four in-person sessions.
  • Share insights and experiences in a safe and open environment.

Dates and location – Autumn 2026 

Thursdays, 15:00–17:00 at LU Innovation's incubator at X-Lab – Floor 2, Kommunikationsvägen 5. 

17 September, 24 September, 1 October, 8 October

 

REGISTRATION: Apply by 10 September.

Express your interest by email to Peter Franck at peter [dot] franck [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se, in consultation with your innovation developer. Projects are admitted in the order they apply, provided the responsible innovation developer considers the project ready for the programme. Once your place is confirmed, calendar invitations will be sent out for all sessions.
 

Last updated: 11 May 2026 | lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se