Technical University of Denmark

Under the heading Technology Leaving No One Behind, the partnership between DTU and the Bevica Foundation continues until 2030 with the aim to gain recognition as leading in the development of technological solutions that will contribute to a more inclusive society for future generations through education, research, events, partnerships, innovation and entrepreneurship,.

'Technology Leaving No One Behind' aims to promote inclusion and universal design as a natural part of the design development of technological solutions by the 2,500 engineering students at DTU. This happens both through the curriculum, where students across disciplines gain knowledge about universal design and accessibility, and through workshops in inclusion at the DTU Skylab, where students and researchers can get advice and guidance on the business potential of developing and testing universally designed solutions.

I am very... uplifted and touched by being in your company and environment. [...]... the solution-orientation that you and we have together around things that should be rethought and hasn't worked for years [...]. It's great to be part of that idea generation!

^{- Young person with disability who participated in Entrepreneur bootcamp at DTU Skylab, 2021}

From idea to business
Through the targeted work in the partnership between DTU and the Bevica Foundation, the company Obital has developed the app 'Eyetell', which allows the eye to navigate and communicate on a screen entirely without using the fingers. Another company that has emerged from the partnership is the company DrinkSaver, who has developed a spill-free glass. In 2024, the company won the acclaimed design award Red Dot Award, and the company has previously also received the Bevica Seed Grant to help get their product out to market.

You can read more about the Bevica Seed Grant, which is a concrete initiative of the partnership, and past winners further down the page.

The partnership works closely with another of the foundation's partners, the Association of Young People with Disabilities (SUMH), which continuously contributes with the user perspective and lived experiences to equip students to better design inclusive technology. SUMH, together with Danish Disability Organisations (DH), is also a member of the partnership's steering committee.

In 2022, DTU made a film about the partnership, which is rooted in DTU Skylab. You can watch the film here: