Programs

Our Programs

Find your program

BII offers help to early-stage start-ups in health tech, bioindustrials and therapeutics. We have open calls biannually for our two programs VentureLab and Creation House. You can also read more about BII Faculty below. Any questions? Check out our frequently asked questions and meet some of our alumni start-ups in this article.

Venture Lab

Deadline: September 7, 14.00 CET

Funding: Convertible loan of EUR 500,000 (DKK 4M)

Purpose: Venture Lab is designed to help start-ups in the early phases.

Eligibility: Research-based idea with high-growth commercial potential

Key outcome: Scientific development, business development and team development

Duration: 12 months

Location: BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark

Approvers: The BII Board of Directors

Up to five per open call

Creation House

Deadline: November 25, 2021, 14.00 CET

Funding: Convertible loan of EUR 1,3M (DKK 10M)

Purpose: Maturation of project to attract substantial funding

Eligibility: Established proof of concept and initial business plan

Key outcome: A prototype or lead candidate

Duration: 18 months

Location: BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark

Approvers: The BII Board of Directors

Up to eight per open call

BII Faculty

Deadline: N/A, running uptake

Funding: Grant, up to 6M DKK per year

Purpose: Establish spin-out companies based on transformative research

Eligibility: PI with a strong scientific and entrepreneurial track-record, innovative research idea with commercial potential

Key outcome: New viable spin-out companies

Duration: Up to 3 years

Location: BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark

Approvers: The BII Board of Directors

4-6 projects per year

BII Residence

Deadline: December 31

Funding: No funding from BII

Purpose: BII Residence offer an entrepreneurial environment to well-established start-ups

Eligibility: Life science companies that have raised VC funding or other forms of financing

Key outcome: A large global network in the ecosystem

Duration: Up to 24 months

Location: BioInnovation Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark

Approvers: The BII leadership team and Residence Program Manager

Running uptake

Get in touch with us

Do you have questions regarding one of our programs, or are you interested in feedback on your application? Then please reach out to us and set up a meeting with one of our business developers.
Send us a short description of your project (5-10 lines) or a non-confidential pitch deck to meetbd@bii.dk, and we will get back to you with available timeslots.

BII Summer School

Join the BII Summer School 2021

BioInnovation Institute, in collaboration with CBS Executive, is introducing a new summer school to increase the understanding of innovation and commercialization among life science researchers.

Click here to read more and secure your spot.

Facilities

State of the art

BII is designed to meet every need of a life science start-up. We have visited and sought inspiration from internationally-renowned accelerators, incubators and translation hubs around the world. We have created what we believe will become a beacon of translational research. You will find us in the Copenhagen Science City in central Copenhagen.

The BII facilities:

375 square meters of GMO 1 classified general lab
150 square meters of GMO 1 classified special labs; DNA/RNA lab, microscope lab, cell labs
GMO 2 classified cell lab
60 square meters of workshops
800 square meters of open office space

Plus, meeting spaces, quiet rooms, video conference booths, an auditorium and, in the heart of it all, the café and large open space that we call ‘the Square’. This is where we meet, talk, collaborate and share our passion and ideas.

Network

Looking for someone?

BII offers strong networks in both business and life science, which are key to the success of start-ups. It is the place to go whether you are an investor looking for interesting projects, a scientist searching for advice on how to bring your idea to market, or a business partner with a passion for life science.