Startup accelerators and incubators in Denmark
- 14 organizations
- 6 cities
- Oct 2026 last checked
Venture capital invested in Denmark fell 44% in the first half of 2025 compared with the first half of 2024, according to EIFO, Denmark's state investment fund. EIFO links the drop to investors becoming more cautious amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
More than EUR 3 billion in venture capital was invested in Denmark from 2022 to 2024. Public grants also provided non-dilutive early-stage funding to over 500 Danish startups and SMEs in 2024.
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AAU Innovate
Aalborg University's central innovation hub housing student startups in eight garages, running the AAU Startup Program and awarding AAU Startup Grants of DKK 250,000.
- Run by
- Aalborg University (AAU)
- Funding
- DKK 250,000 per AAU Startup Grant
All sectors
en.innovate.aau.dk Latest activity: May 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
BioInnovation Institute (BII)
Non-profit life-science institute founded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation that funds and incubates academic founders through Venture Lab, Bio Studio and a NATO DIANA Quantum Lab.
- Run by
- Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Duration
- 1 year (Venture Lab); 3 years (Bio Studio); 6 months (Quantum Lab)
- Funding
- up to DKK 4M (Venture Lab); up to DKK 5.35M per year (Bio Studio)
- Founded
- 2018
Life sciencesHealthtechQuantum
bii.dk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Copenhagen Fintech
Fintech innovation hub running a startup incubation track, scale-up mentorship, and corporate matchmaking for fintech founders from its Copenhagen Lab.
- Run by
- Copenhagen Fintech
- Founded
- 2016
Fintech
copenhagenfintech.dk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE)
CBS's center for entrepreneurship running a 13-week incubation program plus Explore, Change Challenge, Deep Green Innovators and other tracks for student founders.
- Run by
- Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
- Duration
- 13 weeks (Incubation); 2 months (Explore); 6 months (Deep Green Innovators)
All sectors
cse.cbs.dk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
DTU Skylab
DTU's innovation hub at the Lyngby campus running a three-stage startup program and Discovery, Proof of Concept and InnoExplorer prototyping grants for students and researchers.
- Run by
- Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
- Funding
- DKK 15,000 to DKK 150,000 (Skylab Funding grants)
Deep tech
skylab.dtu.dk Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
ESA BIC Denmark
European Space Agency business incubation program for early-stage Danish startups with space-connected technology, offering funding, coaching and access to the space ecosystem, run from DTU Space Ventures.
- Run by
- Technical University of Denmark
- Funding
- €80K
Space
spaceventures.dk Upcoming: Nov 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
INCUBA
Science park across three Aarhus sites offering knowledge-intensive startups office space, an investor network, acceleration support and an annual startup prize.
- Run by
- INCUBA Science Park A/S
Climate & energyLife sciences
incuba.dk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Innofounder
National 12-month full-time program funding knowledge-based founders with a monthly grant and development grant while they validate and build a company.
- Run by
- Innovation Fund Denmark
- Duration
- 12 months
- Funding
- DKK 27,500 per founder per month plus up to DKK 100,000 development grant
Climate & energyLife sciencesDeep tech
danmarksinnovationsfond.dk Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
ITU NextGen
Student innovation and startup hub at the IT University of Copenhagen running a semester startup program, an incubator for student teams, workshops, talks and a startup community.
- Run by
- IT University of Copenhagen
itunextgen.dk Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Kitchen (The Kitchen)
Aarhus University's innovation and entrepreneurship hub offering students, researchers and spinouts advising, office space, workshops and AU Launch funding.
- Run by
- Aarhus University (AU)
- Funding
- up to DKK 400,000 (AU Launch)
All sectors
kitchen.au.dk Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Odense Robotics StartUp Hub
Robotics and drone-focused fast-track program taking hardware startups from prototyping through financing and commercialization, based at the Danish Technological Institute.
- Run by
- Danish Technological Institute / Invest in Odense
Hardware & IoT
investinodense.dk Latest activity: Sep 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
SDU Startup Station
SDU's student entrepreneurship program running Intro, Explore, Accelerate and Exit tracks with business-developer coaching, office space and a MakerSpace.
- Run by
- University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
All sectors
mitsdu.dk Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Sound Hub Denmark
Sound technology hub with a coworking space, makerspace and test facilities that runs a six-month SoundTech Accelerator for founders with audio IP.
- Duration
- 6-month
soundhub.dk Latest activity: Oct 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
UCPH Lighthouse
University of Copenhagen innovation center that gives students and researchers advisor meetings, startup courses, a startup community and licensing and spinout support for founding companies.
- Run by
- University of Copenhagen
lighthouse.ku.dk Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
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Active in the last 18 months
A dated cohort, open call, demo day or news item is required. Its date is on the card; an announced one shows as Upcoming.
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
Only what they state
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