Staff

Jens Christian Winther
CEO
Jens Christian assists in identifying the development potential in your company. He also has the overview of which EU calls or funding opportunities could match your potential. Jens Christian can also be of assistance with a 360-degree view of your innovation process as well with feedback on the product and the business model.

Hanne Bregendahl Pihl
Senior Project Manager
Hanne is our Senior Project Manager for Enterprise Europe Network. She assists companies from North Denmark to find new projects, products and technologies abroad.

Aija Konisevska Azadi
Project leader
Aija is coordinator for the Enterprise Europe Network and helps companies and organizations with partner searches, application feedback and project pool screenings for project ideas. Aija is the Vice-President of Enterprise Europe Networks Tourism and Heritage Group, which has 32 members from other EU countries and can help direct access to knowledge, partners and project opportunities for the creative, cultural and tourism players in more than 60 countries. Aija is also the office's contact point for the Erasmus+ program, focusing on activities targeted at higher education institutions.

Michael Rafn
International network manager
Michael is working for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). He helps companies in Northern Jutland to achieve international business development, growth ambitions and establish business partnerships with foreign companies. Michael is chairman of the EEN Maritime Sector Group which provides him with the unique possibility to share knowledge with experts from more than 60 countries within this area.

Maria Sofie Juhl
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT CONSULTANT
Maria focuses on expanding the vision of regional actors though the office’s many networks e.g., Enterprise Europe Network, ERRIN and EU-DK Support. Maria helps making sure that the regional actors know and uses the many opportunities in these networks, including for example searching for project partners, sourcing, technology transfer and cluster collaboration.

Bente Mølgaard Møller
Administrative assistant
Bente is our administrative officer and manages the office's finances, including accounting, payment of bills, handling of expenses, driving, diets and general administrative tasks such as managing contracts, ordering IT, purchasing, holiday and absence registration, being the point of contact for the auditor, insurance, bank and other external suppliers.

Marie Poulsen
Communication Manager
Marie works with communication and marketing tasks, that includes text production for cases, newsletter and content for SoMe and web, graphic production and video creation, as well as event planning. Moreover, she participates in different communication networks, etc.

Marisol S. Jensen
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT CONSULTANT
Marisol acts as a facilitator between the Northern Jutland Business Community and the EU's Innovation and Digitization initiatives. She will primarily work with growth and Business Development with a particular focus on manufacturing companies, technological project development and Digitalization. In addition, she helps companies through the application process for the EU's various work programs, as well as establishing business partnerships with other relevant companies throughout the Enterprise Europe Network.

CECILIE LINDSTRØM
EU Consultant
Cecilie is working from the office in Brussels, where she is responsible for tasks and projects related to the green transition. Her primary task is to assist public actors getting access to EU funding within the field, including LIFE, GREEN DEAL, Interreg et al. She also works to identify project opportunities and develops projects in collaboration with municipalities. Cecilie is your access to network, events, potential project partners and knowledge of EU’s green transition.
/cecilielindstrøm
+32 470 58 49 15
+45 6188 0003
cli@ndeu.dk

THOMAS GRUBACH
EU-CONSULTANT
Thomas works at the office in Brussels and is responsible for the sectors, workforce of the future and mental health. His primary task is to assist our clients in North Denmark getting information and access to EU funding within these sectors (i.e. Erasmus+ etc.) and look at opportunities and develop projects in collaboration with our clients. Thomas is your access to networks, events, potential partners in projects, and knowledge about the EU within the sectors, workforce of the future and mental health.

Asger B. Christiansen
EU-consultant
Asger works at the office in Brussels, where he is responsible for the area of maritime funding, defence and Greenland. He helps actors from North Denmark to screen opportunities and get access to EU-funding.
/asgerchristiansen
+32 471 52 76 14
+45 6188 0017
abc@ndeu.dk

ANDREAS LOHMANN
Intern
Andreas is interning at our Bruxelles-office as part of his education in political science at University of Copenhagen. His main task is to assist our consultants in their daily work. Andreas has a great interest in the legal area as well as security policy. Andreas has previously worked for The Danish Plastics Federation.
/andreaslohmann
+32 472 30 85 06
+45 6188 0005
ndeu1@ndeu.dk