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1. Access to information

2. Access to capital

Access to information

Young entrepreneurs in Denmark have access to information from a range of actors:

• Student incubators in connection with education institutions (Studentervæksthuse)
• Municipal business service: The municipal business service is the main entrance to the promotion of business. The service covers information and counselling of entrepreneurs and enterprises
• Regional incubators (Væksthus): Offers specialised counselling and feedback
• The website Begingrowth (startvækst) offers information regarding legal regulations when starting a new business
• Innovation Fund Denmark has launched an entrepreneurial guideline with information on funding, application process, etc.
• Innovation Fund Denmark, the Danish Growth Fund, and the Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship offer guidance on programmes, funding, and applications
• The Danish business centres across the five regions offer information, courses and mentoring for young entrepreneurs.

Access to capital

The Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship provides microgrants to young/student entrepreneurs and project grants to education institutions (see section 3.8).

The Danish Growth Fund offers capital and competences to young entrepreneurs in the form of:

• Loans for entrepreneurs
• Guarantees
• Venture capital

Danish enterprises and entrepreneurs have access to a large number of public funding at national, regional, and European level.

National funding programmes for entrepreneurs in Denmark

• Dansk Lyd Innovationsprojekter
• Inno-MT Bobleprojekter
• InnoBYG Spireprojekter
• MADE Demonstrationsprojekter
• BIO-VALUE SPIR SMV 
• MedTech Innovationsprojekter 
• Infinit Matchmakingaktiviteter
• Innovationsagenterne
• Mikrolegat 
• Iværksætterpilot
• InnoBooster
• ErhvervsPhD-ordningen
• Samfundspartnerskaber
• Grand Solution
• Vandsektorens Tek. Udviklingsfond
• EUDP
• ELFORSK
• MUDP
• GUDP
• Markedsmodningsfonden

Regional programmes for entrepreneurs in Denmark

Capital Region of Denmark

• Vækstrettet kompetenceudvikling　

Region Zealand

• Strategiforløbet Slagplan
• Eksportforløbet Zealand Global
• Projekt AiRS

The North Denmark Region

• Nordjysk Lånefond
• BusinessBroen
• Det Maritime Vækstprogram
• Nordjysk NewBizz

The Central Denmark Region

• MedTech Innovation Consortium
• Future Food Innovation

The Region of Southern Denmark

• Strategisk Kompetenceudvikling
• AutomationsBoost
• Spirende Fødevareoplevelser

European level

• HORIZON 2020
• SME Instrument
• Eurostars
• COSME
• Fast Track to Innovation
• Nordic Innovation