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Innobooster is one of the most popular Danish funding programmes, and are you a startup or SME, you can apply for a grant to initiate your innovative project. With funding ranging from DKK 200,000–5 million, it can help cover costs in connection with launching a new product or service that will drive growth, increase  competitiveness and create jobs in Denmark. Your project could also address society-related challenges.  

Requirements & New guidelines in 2025 

The focus for the Innobooster programme is politically decided themes, and all proposals must therefore fall within one of the following ones: 
1. Green technology and innovation
2. Life science, health and welfare technology
3. Critical and Digitalisation Technologies 
4. Non-themed Funds

Moreover, your innovative project should clearly demonstrate its unique contribution and differentiation from existing solutions, be based on convincing initial results. Finally, the project should engage in challenging, knowledge-based development activities.

A small Innobooster is a grant between 200,000 DKK and 1M DKK. Small Innoboosters are de minimis funds and will not be called to pitch, unless the applicant has received an Innobooster grant before.

A large Innobooster is a grant between 1M and 5M DKK. Large Innoboosters are group exemption funds, and all large Innobooster applications will be called to pitch. Large IB applications will be scored both for their application and for their pitch.

Who Can Apply

* SMEs with a Danish CVR number and meet EU's SME definition
* SMEs with less than 250 employees
* An annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million.
* A documented contribution of risk capital of min. DKK 100,000, or gross profit of min. DKK 250,000 in the most recently published annual accounts.

Innobooster covers up to 35% of eligible budget lines which can be allocated among: 

• Salaries to present or new employees
• Expenses to knowledge providers, both Danish as well as foreign
• Expenses on min. DKK 10,000 for materials and equipment needed for the project.

Deadline - Multiple Open Intervals

Innobooster is shifting from a "first come, first served" model to multiple "open intervals" throughout the year. 2–3 intervals are expected in early 2025 and 3-4 in the second half of 2025.

Applications can be submitted anytime and will compete within their specific interval and theme.