Jón Ingi Benediktsson

Nanoference ApS is a holding company that manufactures medicine for the treatment of infectious pulmonary diseases. It develops a technology that uses nanoparticles to deliver so-called Small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) molecules directly to the desired location in the body. Its nano particles composed of the sugar substance chitosan. Its RNA has the ability to identify cells and shut down certain disease genes. The company was founded by Kenneth Alan Howard, Jørgen Kjems, and Flemming Besenbacher in March 2010 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.

Medichanical Engineering ApS provides orthopedic measuring tool for hip implant surgery. The firm has developed a mechanical measuring device-X-pander-that helps to objectify the operating surgeon’s decisions regarding cup-size and reaming of the acetabulum. Its X-pander works by inserting the hemispherical measuring-head into the reamed acetabulum for artificial hip-joints. The company was founded by Eske W.Petersen, Søren G. Buch, and Poul T. Nielsen in 2011 and is headquartered in Vejle, Denmark.

TeleSkin ApS develops hardware and software for the early detection of skin cancer, melanoma, and other skin conditions. It offers end-to-end solution for the analysis of moles, lesions, and other skin conditions via a combination of dermascopy, spectroscopy, and other cutting edge techniques. The company was founded by Zeljko Ratkaj, Jadran Bandic, Djuro Koruga, Aleksandar Lazarov, and Sava Marinkovich in 2007 and is headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark.

NociTech ApS develops a novel pain assessment platform for pain treatment. It provides a test platform to quantify pain sensitivity in patients and profile new analgesic compounds under development. The company was founded by Lars Arendt-Nielsen on July 11, 2013 and is headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark.

Nordic NeuroSTIM ApS develops and provides reflex-based electrical therapy to rehabilitation centers. Its product ReFlexFET, is a medical device for delivering reflex-based rehabilitation to stroke patients. The company was founded by Ole K. Andersen and Jonas Emborg in May 2013 and is headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark.

Cercare Medical ApS provides automated identification of viable tissue in acute stroke. It develops technology within medical image processing and image database analytics. The firm creates diagnostic software. The company was founded by Kim Mouridsen and Mikkel Bo Hansen in October 2013 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.

LevOss ApS provides implant device for treatment of musculoskeletal. Its technology is based on mechanotransduction for tissue regeneration. The firm provides solutions for the treatment of bone defects. The company was founded by Jens Vinge Nygaard, Flemming Besenbacher, Cody Bünger, and Lea Bjerre Hokland and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Accelerace Management A/S (Accelerace) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The firm was established in 2008 and is owned by a group of institutional investors.