European Innovation Council

The European Innovation Council (EIC), established in 2020 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is dedicated to supporting high-potential innovators, entrepreneurs, small enterprises, and researchers. Its primary focus is on fostering early-stage startups that demonstrate significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. The EIC collaborates with private investors to co-invest in ventures, particularly within the deep technology sector, aiming to drive innovation and sustainable development across Europe. By providing financial backing and resources, the EIC seeks to enhance the growth potential of promising startups and contribute to a more innovative and competitive European economy.

David Malo Jean

Director

Past deals in Copenhagen

Sparrow Quantum

Series A in 2025
Sparrow Quantum Aps. is a Danish company specializing in quantum technology, particularly in the development of advanced light-matter interfaces. The firm focuses on creating deterministic single-photon sources, which are essential for various quantum technologies. Sparrow Quantum boasts the highest efficiency for on-chip single-photon sources globally, characterized by exceptional photon purity, indistinguishability, and outcoupling capabilities. This cutting-edge technology is rooted in over twenty years of research at the renowned Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, from which the company holds exclusive licenses for key patents. By leveraging self-assembled quantum dots paired with slow-light photonic-crystal waveguides, Sparrow Quantum enhances light-matter interactions, providing critical advancements for its clients in the field of photonic quantum technology.

ResoTher Pharma

Grant in 2023
ResoTher Pharma is a Copenhagen-based biotechnology company specializing in the development of peptide-based drugs aimed at treating cardiovascular and inflammatory disorders characterized by neutrophil-driven inflammation. The company focuses on leveraging the endogenous immunomodulator Annexin A1 to create therapeutic solutions that act as resolution therapy for diseases associated with innate immune activation. By targeting a specific G-protein coupled receptor on leukocytes, ResoTher Pharma's patented peptide drugs aim to mimic the body's natural mechanisms for resolving inflammation and promoting tissue healing, addressing significant unmet medical needs in the treatment of these conditions.

Sparrow Quantum

Seed Round in 2023
Sparrow Quantum Aps. is a Danish company specializing in quantum technology, particularly in the development of advanced light-matter interfaces. The firm focuses on creating deterministic single-photon sources, which are essential for various quantum technologies. Sparrow Quantum boasts the highest efficiency for on-chip single-photon sources globally, characterized by exceptional photon purity, indistinguishability, and outcoupling capabilities. This cutting-edge technology is rooted in over twenty years of research at the renowned Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, from which the company holds exclusive licenses for key patents. By leveraging self-assembled quantum dots paired with slow-light photonic-crystal waveguides, Sparrow Quantum enhances light-matter interactions, providing critical advancements for its clients in the field of photonic quantum technology.

Kvantify

Grant in 2023
Kvantify, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in quantum computing management software aimed at addressing complex computational challenges across various sectors, including life sciences, financial services, and logistics. The company's platform focuses on enhancing drug discovery processes by employing proprietary physics-based methods to improve the quality of compounds tested in laboratories. By providing advanced computational drug technology, Kvantify enables life sciences companies to accelerate small molecule research and obtain actionable results that significantly impact their operations.

Seaborg

Grant in 2022
Seaborg Technologies ApS, founded in 2014 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, develops advanced thorium-based molten salt reactors (MSR) to generate nuclear energy. The company focuses on creating clean energy solutions with low manufacturing costs, effectively addressing future energy demands. Seaborg's compact MSRs are designed to be safer, environmentally friendly, and more economical than traditional fossil fuels. In addition to energy production, the company is working on waste burners that convert transuranic elements into green energy and offers software tools that provide computational assistance to other MSR developers. Through its innovative approach, Seaborg aims to bridge conventional nuclear technology with modern solutions based on the thorium fuel cycle.

Sparrow Quantum

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Sparrow Quantum Aps. is a Danish company specializing in quantum technology, particularly in the development of advanced light-matter interfaces. The firm focuses on creating deterministic single-photon sources, which are essential for various quantum technologies. Sparrow Quantum boasts the highest efficiency for on-chip single-photon sources globally, characterized by exceptional photon purity, indistinguishability, and outcoupling capabilities. This cutting-edge technology is rooted in over twenty years of research at the renowned Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, from which the company holds exclusive licenses for key patents. By leveraging self-assembled quantum dots paired with slow-light photonic-crystal waveguides, Sparrow Quantum enhances light-matter interactions, providing critical advancements for its clients in the field of photonic quantum technology.
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