Defense Expert Committee

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Innovation Fund Denmark board has established a defense expert committee to assess applications for the establishment of strategic research and innovation centers within defense technology and security and recommend final investment decisions to the fund's board.

The committee consists of experts with strong competencies in defense, security, research, innovation and strategic technology development. The members have extensive experience in assessing both research quality, innovation potential and strategic importance in a national and international context.

The committee has a more active role than in Innovation Fund Denmark's other application processes. After the centers are established, the committee annually monitors their progress and assesses deliveries against agreed milestones as a basis for subsequent grant disbursements.

The overall committee has been established with a focus on ensuring diversity in both societal and professional terms.

 

Chair
Michael Zilmer-Johns
Former Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; former Ambassador at Denmark’s Permanent Representation to NATO

Deputy chair
Jacob Alexa
Major General, Head of Development and Planning, Danish Defence Command

Eveline Buchatskiy
General Partner in D3 – pre-seed/seed defence fund in Ukraine

Jens Hjort
Former Defence Attaché in Ukraine and Danish military representative in Kyiv

Kristi Raik
Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) (leading think tank for defence and security analysis in Estonia)

Mauro Gilli
Professor of Military Strategy and Technology at Hertie School in Berlin

Malene Stidsen
Programme Manager, Cybersecurity, Industriens Fond

Niels Vejrup Carlsen
Founder of the Danish venture fund Final Frontier