Denmark
Innovation Performance
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Institutions & Initiatives
Startup Denmark
Startup Denmark is a visa scheme for non-EU/EEA entrepreneurs.
You apply on the basis of a business plan which is evaluated by an independent expert panel. If the panel approves your business plan, you are eligible to apply for a residence and work permit as a self-employed entrepreneur. The permit is granted for a period of up to two years with the possibility of extension for three years at a time.
Innovation Fund Denmark
Innovation Fund Denmark (InnovationsFonden) is a government-backed institution that invests in entrepreneurs and startups that develop innovative ideas to solve important social challenges in Denmark.
Since 2020 the fund invested DKK 2.2BN in 2,500 companies.
Over 5,000 startups apply each year for funding.
The Danish Growth Fund
​The Danish Growth Fund (“Vækstfonden”) is the Danish state’s investment fund aimed at promoting the creation and growth of new companies through investments, loans and guarantees. The fund invests equity in startups that have significant growth potential yet have trouble raising sufficient venture capital. You may be eligible to apply for one of the fund’s programmes.
Venture Capital
This Website gives an overview over the Business angels, venture capital firms and other sources of finance in Denmark.