Frontier Grants

Frontier Grants facilitate transitions from basic research to attractive prospects for biotech investors. The grant supports critical activities to advance and consolidate basic research projects into financeable and commercially tangible venture opportunities. Provides up to DKK 5 million over 18 months with mentoring and professional development.

Who can apply

Research must be within biomedicine or health sciences and affiliated with a Danish non-commercial research institution; international collaboration is allowed. Application by invitation only.

Perks & benefits

Mentoring
Professional development activity
Access to portfolio executives and experts
Funding during project description process for critical data

Key contacts

Paul Kristjansen
Senior Scientific Director, Frontier Grants
[email protected]
Nanna Junker
Scientific Programme Manager, Frontier Grants
[email protected]

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DKK 0 – DKK 5.0m

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Eligibility criteria

Field must be within biomedicine or health sciences, i.e., not limited to brain health.
The research must be affiliated with a Danish non-commercial research institution – international collaboration is allowed.
The project must be at a level of maturity that enables a convincing plan for how to progress into a commercially tangible venture opportunity within 18 months.
Gaps that currently prevent the project from being an investment case must be clearly identified, along with a plan to fill those gaps within the framework of an FG.
The evaluation will be based on the scientific excellence, leadership potential, and potential to later build a venture.
Relevant professional development activity defined, and mentor(s) identified within Lundbeckfonden and/or externally.

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