Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyEurope
TypeUniversity VC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
Synthetic BiologyBiotechQuantum Computing
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeUniversity Fund
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
The BioInnovation Institute was founded in 2017/2018 by the Novo Nordisk Foundation as a life science incubator in Copenhagen, and the scale of backing is extraordinary: a new DKK 5.5B (€736M) allocation for 2026-2035 will double capacity from 20 to 40 startups annually. To date, 131 BII startups have generated 21 products on market, with alumni raising over €1B externally. BII itself has deployed...
Notable Investments
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AdcendoS
SynklinoC
Cirqle BiomedicalE
Enduro GeneticsE
EvodiaBioSimilar Funds
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