The Danish government has recently agreed to significantly increase its participation in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes and national space initiatives in the coming years. This growth reflects a commitment to strengthen Danish involvement across earth observation, exploration, technology development, climate applications, security and commercialisation, creating an expanded landscape of funding and collaboration opportunities for Danish research institutions and industry alike.

You are invited to an information meeting on the upcoming public funding opportunities for space in 2026, where representatives from Innovation Fund Denmark, the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, and ESA Business Incubation Centre/Technology Broker Denmark will present upcoming instruments, priorities and entry points — and answer your questions.

Program

• Welcome and introduction
  Sune Nordentoft Lauritsen, Space Ventures DK
• Grand Solution and industrial research grants
  Anne Sofie Bramsen Dahlmann, Innovationsfonden
• Critical Technologies
  Børge Lindberg, Innovation Fund Denmark
• ESA Technology Broker Denmark
  Poul Zimmermann, Space Ventures DK
• ESA Business Incubation Centre Denmark
  Amanda Borup Pedersen, Space Ventures DK‍
• Danish priorities in ESA programmes
  Cecilie Tornøe, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science

A light lunch will be served.

This meeting is relevant for researchers, companies, start-ups and other stakeholders interested in engaging with Danish and European space funding and strategic programmes.

Organised by: ESA Business Incubation Centre/Technology Broker Denmark, Innovation Fund Denmark & Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science

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