My overview
The committee consists of experts with strong competencies in defence, security, research, innovation and strategic technology development. The members have extensive experience in assessing both research quality, innovation potential and strategic significance in a national and international context.
The committee has a more active role than in Innovation Fund Denmark’s other application processes. Following the establishment of the centres, the committee monitors their progress annually and assesses deliverables against agreed milestones as the basis for subsequent grant disbursements.
The committee as a whole has been appointed with a focus on ensuring diversity in both societal and professional terms.
Committee members
Chair
Michael Zilmer-Johns
Former Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; former Ambassador at Denmark’s Permanent Representation to NATO
Vice-Chair
Jacob Alexa
Major General, Head of Development and Planning, Danish Defence Command
Members
Eveline Buchatskiy
General Partner in D3 – pre-seed/seed defence fund in Ukraine
Jens Hjort
Former Defence Attaché in Ukraine and Danish military representative in Kyiv
Kristi Raik
Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) (leading think tank for defence and security analysis in Estonia)
Mauro Gilli
Professor of Military Strategy and Technology at Hertie School in Berlin
Malene Stidsen
Programme Manager, Cybersecurity, Industriens Fond
Niels Vejrup Carlsen
Founder of the Danish venture fund Final Frontier