Turning research into impact
Spin-outs Denmark aims to support and invest in entrepreneurial researchers who wish to start a company and create impact from research. Spin-outs Denmark is funded by Villum Foundation.
Meet the spin-outs
NanoFoodGuard
Rapid food-safety monitoring for the future food industry
Food Safety
Nanotech
Rapid Detection
Mycosealium
Engineering naturally water-repellent fungal leather for sustainable fashion innovation.
Biotech
Fungal Leather
Next-gen Materials
Sustainable StorySteps
Helping screenwriters integrate sustainability into narratives via innovative storytelling
Storytelling
ESG Reporting
Film & TV Industry
MerMADE
Unlocking the deep sea treasure chest
Metabolic Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Fermentation
Latest reads
Honest feedback makes a good pitch
Pitch Week marks the end of the masterclass and the programme’s commercial training. For many participants, it is the hardest week – but also the most popular.
Researchers
More than 1,000 Words
With just a few minutes of moving images, video storytelling can spark interest among potential investors by creating emotional ties to a product that is otherwise difficult to exp
The Main Challenge is not the Product – it’s Trust
It can be difficult for a new research-based spin-out to secure its first paying customers, but that’s not always because of the product or solution. More often, it comes down to
Who we are
Spin-outs Denmark is organised by all eight universities in the country, our steering committee and our advisory board, with the aim to put both academic innovation and research-based entrepreneurship on the national agenda.