Since 1995 more than 60 mill DKK (~11 mill US$) has been attracted to the research group. In September 2006 we were informed that we have received a ‘Højteknologifond’ grant together with 6 other project teams.

During the last years we have undertaken several collaborative projects with Danish Industry. Several highly significant accomplishments have resulted from these projects. We have blended our know-how with advanced research techniques and designed novel routes to enriched polyunsaturated fatty acids. Using state-of-the-art protein engineering technology we have dramatically improved the thermal stability of industrial enzymes. Our extensive understanding of stability of proteins has attracted several industrial projects, in part because shelf like is linked with protein stability.
 
Our insdustrial partners:
 
Radiometer
Fiskernes Fiskeindustri
Danisco
Chr. Hansen
Coloplast
ARLA
BHJ
NovoZymes
NovoNordisk
Bioneer
Biomodics
Ibsen Photonics
BioNanoPhotonics
 
 
Some of the funds (more will follow):
 
2005 – Novozymes Funded Biomedical Project – 1. 200.000 DK
 
 
2007 - High Technology Fond
The NanoBiotechnologu Group is currently involved in a High Technology Fund Project involving three Danish based Companies:
 
Bioneer A/S
Biomodics A/S and
Ibsen Photonics A/S
 
and the University of Southern Danmark.
 
See project's website here.
 
 
Grants
1998 –2000–PhD Marie Curie Grant, “Training and Mobility of Researchers” for Maria Teresa Neves-Petersen

2001-2004 Innovation Post Doc Grant by the Danish Research Council of Natural Sciences and Novozymes to Maria Teresa Neves-Petersen

2000 - grant from “Det Obelske Familiefond” in order to cover her research trip of Maria Teresa Neves-Petersen to the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 2000.

2003 - The European Commission Improvement of Human Potential – LIMANS Cluster of Large Scale Laser Facilities. Grant given to Maria Teresa Neves-Petersen

2003- SNF – 0.5 million DK grant supporting the acquisition of a streak camera. Steffen Petersen and Teresa Neves-Petersen

2003 – LicFond and NoviInvest – 2 million DK grant to start venture capital company BioNanoPhotonics. Steffen Petersen and Teresa Neves-Petersen

2005 –grant from “The Danish Rectors’ Conference” - research trip to the University of Algarve, Portugal in June-July 2005. Grant given to Maria Teresa Neves-Petersen

2005 - grant from Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation - support Indo-Danish biotech collaboration (ScoutIndia2005). Grant given to Maria Teresa Neves-Petersen

BioNanoPhotonics A/S
 
The NanoBiotechnology group has attracted venture capital since September 2003, when upon the establishment of a venture cmpany BioNanoPhotonics A/S (weblink here), owned by Aalborg University and Novi (LicFond).
 
First funding phase granted by AAU and Novi (LicFond)
Second funding phase granted by local regional government, EU funding, Jan 2006.

Third funding phase secured by Novi Invest and EU funding, August 2007.

 
 The facts:
2003 - In September the Company was incorporated based on a patent application and DKK 2.0 mill. (€ 0.27 mill.) in cash. The founders were: Aalborg University, NOVI A/S, NOVI Innovation A/S and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Development.

2005 - In June the Company raised further DKK 0.8 mill. (€ 0.1 mill) and Aalborg University injected more IPR.

2006 - In April the Company closed the third financing round raising DKK 3.75 mill. (€ 0.5 mill.) in “soft“ loans and DKK 2.2 mill in co-financing from Aalborg University.

2007 - New capital from Novi Invest and EU.