Get a Master’s degree in Technology Entrepreneurship

Master of Science (MSc) in Technology Entrepreneurship

Build your own start-up while studying and develop the competences to turn technology into a business that matters. Throughout the programme, you work hands-on with ideas, technologies, and teams to create ventures that make a difference for people, industries, and society.

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Technology Entrepreneurship

Build your own venture

The Master of Science (MSc) in Technology Entrepreneurship is designed for those who wish to build your own businesses based on technology and create impact through innovation. The programme sits deliberately between a university and a start-up incubator. You gain a strong academic foundation along with two years of venture creation: a team, a technology, and a start-up that you build.

From the start, you work with creating and testing ideas–either your own or based on technologies from DTU research or industry. Academic knowledge is introduced as your venture needs it, whether in technology, market understanding, or financing, so that you build both depth and momentum. You learn to identify and evaluate opportunities, build strong teams, and navigate uncertainty as you move from early concepts to a validated business.

The programme provides mentors, coaching, workspace, and access to the wider DTU innovation ecosystem and its networks, but the commitment and engagement must come from you.

As a Technology Entrepreneurship student, you will be part of a learning environment that brings together students from many different academic and professional backgrounds, from the arts, design, and the social sciences to engineering and the natural sciences, and from across the world. This diversity reflects the reality of entrepreneurship and strengthens your ability to work across disciplines and develop solutions to complex challenges.

As a graduate, you will earn the degree Master of Science (MSc) in Technology Entrepreneurship (with the Danish title cand.tech.).

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Specializations

Choose a specialization to deepen your expertise and strengthen your contribution to your venture project. You can select a specialization that aligns with your entrepreneurial interests, academic background, and career ambitions.

The programme offers the following specializations:

  • Technology
  • Design
  • Management
  • Sustainability

Learn more about the specializations

Combine work with study!

You have the the opportunity to join an Industry Master of Science in all DTU's master's programmes.

Combining work and study, an industry master's programme is the ideal way to apply your academic knowledge in real-world settings and build a strong foundation for your future career.
Learn more about the Industry MSc

Future opportunities

Graduates from the MSc in Technology Entrepreneurship build careers where technology, business, and innovation meet. Many go on to start and lead their own companies as founders, and the programme has been the birthplace of ventures such as Tempty Foods, Anemo Robotics, and Ndure. Others apply an entrepreneurial mindset within established organisations or the wider innovation ecosystem.

As a graduate, you have the competences to take on key roles in bringing new technologies to market. This could mean developing new business opportunities or building innovation in established companies. If you wish to work within established companies, you can move into roles in innovation, business development, and strategy at organisations such as Novo Nordisk, Ørsted, and Maersk, where there is a strong demand for people who can connect technical insight with business understanding.

You can also continue to a PhD in entrepreneurship, innovation, or technology-related fields. With its strong international profile and close ties to industry, the programme opens opportunities for careers in Denmark and abroad.

Application and admission

Admission requirements

Learn more about the academic requirements and the selection criteria for this programme.

A bachelor's degree (less than 10 years old) from an accredited academic national university/university college/Internationally accredited university with any specialisation can be admitted to the programme.
Prerequisites for Technology Entrepreneurship

How to apply

All you need to know about applying for admission to an MSc programme at DTU.

Application procedure

Intake

Only September intake
Non-EU/EEA deadline: 15 January
EU/EEA deadline: 01 March

Any questions?

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For applicants with a bachelors degree from outside of Denmark. Get guidance on the application process.

International Student Services

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Student Life at DTU

Become part of a vibrant student life. You can join a long list of clubs and activities, or attend Friday bars and some of the many other social events at DTU.

Study abroad

Seize the opportunity to study overseas as part of your degree. Options range from doing a semester in Shanghai to following a set programme in Stockholm or spending your summer in Chicago. Anything is possible!

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Make a sustainable difference

With a degree from DTU you are prepared to make a sustainable difference. DTU Charter helps to ensure that.
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