Behind the Program
The International Bioinnovation Scholarship Program aims to expand the pool of Danish talents with unique entrepreneurial skills, mindsets, and network. Through the program, students will learn how to turn scientific discoveries into valuable solutions. Further, it is the mission to strengthen the Danish connection to Silicon Valley by giving the scholars an international network they can utilize in their subsequent careers in the Danish bioinnovation ecosystem.
The program is run by Innovation Centre Denmark Silicon Valley and funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Novo Nordisk Foundation is an independent Danish foundation with corporate interests. The program is fully sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The Foundation has two objectives:
To provide a stable basis for the commercial and research activities of the companies in the Novo Group (Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S)
To support scientific, humanitarian, and social causes.
Innovation Centre Denmark, Silicon Valley (ICDK) is a collaboration between the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Our Silicon Valley office is one of seven Innovation Centres globally. ICDK builds bridges between Denmark and the U.S. to ensure a sustainable future - providing services to companies, research and educational institutions, public stakeholders, and Danish citizens and society.
Meet the Team
Allan Skårup Kristensen
INNOVATION AND SCIENCE ATTACHÉ - ICDK
Allan’s main areas of expertise include research policy, innovation policy, and industrial policy. He has several years of experience in both public and private employment in ministries, government agencies, and private associations.
Josefine Lange Strandgaard
PROGRAM MANAGER, ADVISOR - ICDK
Josefine has a background in innovation and entrepreneurship, she holds an M.Sc.Eng in Design and Innovation from DTU and has previously worked with entrepreneurship at universities as well as experience in startups.
Charlotte Vilhelmsen
INNOVATION ADVISOR - ICDK
Charlotte has a background in Business Administration and Information Systems and holds an M.Sc.IT with a minor in Digital Transformation from CBS. She has experience working with Tech, Innovation, and Digital Business Solutions in the private sector.
Morten Scheel Larsen
SENIOR INNOVATION ADVISOR, ICDK
Morten has a commercial background and a passion for innovation and growth. He has worked in the research and education field as well as tech start-ups in Silicon Valley.
Advisory Board
