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InnoFounder

Also known as Innofounder

Grant program Denmark Run by Innovation Fund Denmark danmarksinnovationsfond.dk

InvestmentEquity-freeno equity taken
Credits and perksNone statedMaximum across tiers
Program length52 weeks
Companies supported143as of 2025

Overview

Innovation Fund Denmark's 12-month, full-time programme for graduate founders turning knowledge-based ideas into companies. An incubator partner provides mentoring and networking. In 2025 it received 978 applications and made 143 grants totalling DKK 103.7 million.

What startups get

Monthly grant of DKK 27,500 per founder (up to three founders) or a development grant of up to DKK 100,000, plus 12 months of mentoring and network access.

Details

Type
Grant program
Run by
Innovation Fund Denmark
Headquarters
Denmark
Runs in
Denmark
Format
Full-time grant programme
Who can apply
Founders with 120+ ECTS of higher education, owning 12.5%+ of a Danish company and working full time on it
Standard terms
Equity-free
Stages
Pre-seed
Status
Active
Website
danmarksinnovationsfond.dk

About this data

Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.

  1. danmarksinnovationsfond.dk/en/programmes/innofounder
  2. oecd.ai/en/dashboards/policy-initiatives/innovation-fund…