Innoexplorer
Innovation Fund Denmark’s Innoexplorer programme provides funding for researchers and research-based ideas in the early, pre-commercial phase.
The programme may be relevant if you:
- Have a research-based idea with commercial potential
- Want to explore the market, application areas and business opportunities
- Need funding to mature the idea
- Want to bring research closer to company formation or further funding
Our role:
We help you sharpen the potential of your idea and prepare an application with a strong focus on market relevance, application, impact and the next stage of development.
Read more about the programme at Innovation Fund Denmark here.
Industrial PhD
Innovation Fund Denmark provides funding for business-oriented research projects in which a company, a university and a PhD candidate collaborate to develop new knowledge with direct relevance to the company.
The programme may be relevant if you:
- Have a research-based challenge of strategic importance
- Want to strengthen collaboration between a company and a university
- Need new knowledge that can be translated into innovation
- Want to build research capacity close to the company’s needs
Our role:
We help you develop the research and business foundation of the project, ensuring the application is strong in terms of academic quality, company relevance and collaboration.
Read more at Innovation Fund Denmark here.
How can Innvite help you?
Innvite is your strategic partner in securing funding for innovation projects – from the earliest idea through to application and implementation.
We support businesses, universities, researchers and public-sector organisations in navigating complex funding landscapes, shaping strong projects and delivering measurable results.
With more than 14 years of experience in research and development, we understand what it takes to turn ideas into fundable projects.
Click on a service below to find out how we can support you:
Funding programmes
A strong application takes more than a good idea.
At Innvite, we guide the entire application process – from shaping the initial idea and identifying the right partners to preparing the final submission.
We have helped secure Danish and EU funding for advanced technology projects and supported companies in getting ready for national and international funding programmes.
What you gain:
- A strong application shaped around the right funding opportunity
- Specialised support across research, technology, innovation and business development
- A targeted match between the project’s needs and the funding programme
Interested? Dive into some of the programmes we have experience with here.
Funding strategy and advisory
A strong funding strategy is essential to the success of any project.
At Innvite, we help organisations gain a clear overview of the opportunities available and develop a realistic plan for securing funding – both nationally and internationally.
Furthermore, we have helped companies plan and time multiple applications, enabling projects to be developed and scaled over time
What you gain:
- Clear overview of relevant funding programmes
- Realistic funding strategies based on requirements, timing and success potential
- A stronger basis for strategic decision-making through analysis and research
Business strategy
Through a strategic collaboration, we have helped ruumi strengthen the business foundation for a green solution that enables farmers to reduce their climate footprint and create new value through carbon credits.
Read more here.
At Innvite, we turn projects into strong, investment-ready business cases that can attract both grants and investors.
A strong business foundation makes it clear why a solution matters, who it creates value for, and how it can be developed commercially.
We help bring together the strategic and commercial considerations needed to strengthen the project’s position in the market.
What you gain:
- A stronger foundation for business plans, go-to-market strategies and IP strategies
- Clear and convincing material for investors, grant providers and decision-makers
- Sector insight and technological understanding that strengthen the commercial case
Cases
At Innvite, we work with projects at every stage – from early ideas to international scaling.
Our experience spans a wide range of sectors, from green energy and life science to manufacturing, IT and transport.
Below are a few examples of how we have helped clients develop, fund and bring their innovations to life.
Photo: Filip MrozInnovation – Knowledge – Technology
At Innvite, we specialise in securing public and private funding for business development.
We help our clients solve strategic challenges and create value in active research projects – both in Denmark and internationally.
Our largest client group is innovative companies.
We also work with universities, private and public foundations, as well as Danish municipalities and regions.
Our focus is always on delivering high-quality work and measurable results.
We take pride in seeing our clients bring their innovations to life by turning them into new jobs, stronger businesses and increased Danish exports.
We are equally proud when our work helps create new solutions and translate them into value for society.
New treatments for critical diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson’s
Lower pesticide use and a reduced climate footprint in agriculture
Support for children with special needs in cognitive and language learning
And, of course, we are pleased when a company we’ve supported is named a Nordic Star or wins a prestigious US award.
Please feel free to contact us for an initial conversation about your ambitions and opportunities.
The Team
Thomas Bjerre Worked with business strategy, innovation, and capital since the early days at the Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, later leading to executive positions at The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation and the Innovation Fund Denmark. Founded Innvite ApS in 2019 and has never looked back. Has been a keynote speaker at two innovation conferences hosted by the European Commission in Brussels and Paris. Educational Background:
Founder and CEO
Master of Political Science (Cand.scient.pol.) from Aarhus University, a Master’s in Communications from the University of Copenhagen, Journalism for Information Officers from the Danish School of Journalism, and Executive Programme, Harvard Business School.
Sarah Guldager Wilstrup
Senior Fundraising and Communications Consultant
Specialised in language and communications with four years of experience in Horizon Europe, Eurostars, and the Innovation Fund Denmark. Expert in graphic design, particularly creating graphic content for public funding applications.
Sarah is primarily responsible for content development and the website, as well as Innvite’s involvement as a project partner in two ongoing ICT-AGRI-FOOD projects.
Educational Background:
Master of Arts (Cand.mag.) in Art History from the University of Copenhagen.
Helena Grundt Hansen
Fundraising and Communications Consultant
Specialising in strategic communication and dissemination with strong expertise in project management.
Helena has experience developing grant applications for programs such as Eurostars and the Innovation Fund Denmark. She excels at transforming complex issues into clear and targeted messaging.
Educational Background:
Master of Arts (Cand.mag.) in Rhetoric from the University of Copenhagen.
