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Second Foundation continues as Innofounder operator
Following an EU public tender, Innovation Fund Denmark has awarded Second Foundation the contract to design and run incubation programmes under the Innofounder programme.
Following an EU public tender, Innovation Fund Denmark has awarded Second Foundation the contract to design and run incubation programmes under the Innofounder programme.
Second Foundation currently serves as operator for Innofounder, Innovation Fund Denmark’s entrepreneurship programme. Following an EU public tender, Second Foundation has once again been awarded the operator contract and will therefore continue its collaboration with the fund.
As operator, Second Foundation will design and run the nationwide programme to support participants in developing their solutions and businesses.
The assignment includes, among other things:
- individually tailored mentoring programmes that strengthen participants’ work on the problem, solution, relevance, impact and value creation
- connecting Innofounders with relevant stakeholders in the ecosystem.
- ongoing monitoring and reporting on progress and results
- further development of the programme based on experience and changing priorities
- communications and administrative tasks.
The contract runs for three years as a starting point, with the option of extension for up to a further three years.
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Circadian lighting beneficial in the healthcare sector
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Danish space project to strengthen Europe’s access to solar cells for small satellites
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New digital “all-seeing eye” on the tractor to cut agriculture’s herbicide use by at least 40%
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Large-scale international project to collect data on threatened insect populations
The ANTENNA project, with the participation of Danish, Spanish, Greek, Irish, Dutch and German partners, will come to the rescue of endangered populations of pollinating insects.
Innovation Fund Denmark appoints new Defence Expert Committee
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Greenlandic companies will now be able to apply for investment through international calls
Going forward, it will be possible to include Greenlandic organisations – including companies – in projects applying for investment through Innovation Fund Denmark’s programme International Collaborations.
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