Into Innovation Award

The purpose is to recognise a researcher, entrepreneur, or group of partners for their role either in establishing research-based start-ups or in having played a significant role in making this possible for others.

The nominations are assessed by experienced evaluators with solid knowledge of Innovation Fund Denmark’s purpose and activities. Collectively, the evaluators must represent different professional domains as well as experience in the commercialisation of knowledge-based innovation and/or research results. The members are appointed during spring 2026.

Committee members

Chair
Claus Hviid Christensen
CEO, Nexus

Deputy Chair
Thea Larsen
Board Member and independent advisor

Members

Karina Rothoff
Country Manager, Firi

Christian Møller Dahl
Professor of Economics, SDU

Mads Kivi Jensen
CEO, Made About Consulting

Søren Grove Stig, Independent Consultant

Poul Georg Moses
CTO, Power-2-X, Topsoe A/S

Natasha Friis Saxberg
CEO, The Danish ICT Industry Association

Peter Herskind
VP – Product Design & Engineering, Coloplast

Martin Svoldgård Vesterby
Founder, MedData

Terms of Reference

Terms of reference for the award committee for the Into Innovation Award 2026 (pdf)

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