Distinguished Innovator Grant

The Distinguished Innovator Grant supports projects that accelerate commercialisation of research and development of novel technologies within the health sciences and sustainability, including eligible quantum technologies with clear applications to health or sustainability. The grant targets senior faculty members and researchers with a proven track record in innovation, including experience with patents and academic spin-outs, and aims to enable the main applicant to act as an ambassador for innovation in academia. Projects must have clear scaling potential and later commercialisation possibilities and cannot directly benefit an established company. Grants may be awarded for up to three years.

Grant funding of up to DKK 7.6 million over 3 years to support project activities and commercialisation efforts.

The main applicant must be a senior faculty member or researcher employed at a research institution or hospital/clinic in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden) with a proven personal track record in innovation. Co-applicants may be included and may be from the same or different institutions locally or abroad. The administering institution must be a non-profit; projects cannot directly benefit an established company.

Applications are submitted via the Foundation’s online application system (Norma) following the call guidelines.