Spin-outs Denmark is a one-year programme that supports and invests in entrepreneurial junior researchers who want to transfer research, create impact and start a company based on research results. Spin-outs Denmark focuses on the development of the entrepreneurial skills-set and mindset of junior researchers while providing funding, support, training and tools to drive their spin-out projects forward.
Spin-outs Denmark is for junior researchers who are qualified for a post-doc position or equivalent, employed by their university, and who are inventor or co-inventor of research results with commercial potential and impact.
Efforts are primarily concentrated within natural science, technical science and biotech, and there are also opportunities for projects in social sciences and humanities.
By completing the one year programme, you will gain business competences and mindset. With funding, training, support, and mentoring, you can mature your ideas and product, approach the market and find potential customers and investors. This often will lead to the creation of a spin-out company or establishing a business plan for a future spin-out.
Spin-outs Denmark is organised by all Danish universities, coordinated from University of Southern Denmark and lead by the steering committee. The programme is funded by Villum Foundation and Innovation Fund Denmark.
If that sounds like what your project needs, please reach out to your local universities business developer. The application process should be endorsed by your department and knowledge transfer office.
