My overview
From researcher to founder
Do you have research results or ideas that can make a difference outside the research environment?
Innovation Fund Denmark invests in projects that will put researchers’ knowledge to use and develop solutions to specific societal challenges. We invest both in early-stage ideas and in larger projects where research is translated into innovation in collaboration with companies and other stakeholders.
Funding
You can receive funding to mature your results, test their potential, and collaborate across disciplines and sectors.
In addition to the programmes below, it is also possible to participate in projects through Innobooster, where the company is the applicant.
Relevant programmes
Innoexplorer
Matures research results into sustainable businesses, ready for the market.
Industrial PhD
Connects research with specific challenges faced by Danish companies.
Innobooster
Strengthens knowledge-based development projects for Danish SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Grand Solutions
Ambitious partnership projects in research and innovation to address society’s greatest challenges.
International Collaborations
Invests in collaborative projects across countries and disciplines.
Relevant calls
SBEP: Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Call 4 2026
14 SEP 2026 kl. 12.00
16 NOV 2026 kl. 15.00
International collaboration on research in quantum technology
27 JUL 2026
24 SEP 2026 kl. 20.00
Pre-announcement: Driving Urban Transition Call 2026
1 SEP 2026 kl. 13.00
17 NOV 2026 kl. 13.00
Pre-announcement: Sustainable Water Management Call 2026
8 SEP 2026
10 NOV 2026 kl. 15.00