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.
Morten Brandt-Pedersen
Senior Consultant
At the office in Brussels, Morten handles the professional management and coordination of the efforts at the same time as he is North Jutland's extended arm to the EU within health innovation. Here, his primary task is to help actors in the North Jutland and projects through the EU's many support opportunities. He is your gateway to funding, international knowledge sharing, professional networks, and a host of potential partners in healthcare innovation and research.
Aija Konisevska Azadi
Projectleader
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.
CARSTEN HELMUTH PEDERSEN
International project developer
Carsten focuses on helping companies gain access to EU funding. He provides support to companies as he helps to highlight significant potential and technology maturity. If your company has used sparring on a previous idea or you are considering a completely new business model, call and make an appointment. Carsten also helps companies that have already obtained funding from the EU. Carsten has an education as a low-voltage engineer, HD-U and eMBA MMT, and many years of experience as a product manager.
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.
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.
JACOB MUNCH
EU Consultant
Jacob works in our office in Brussels, where he works with education and skilled labor. Jacob works closely with public actors such as municipalities, primary schools, business schools, associations, etc., where he shortens their path to EU pools such as Erasmus+, InterReg, and EaSi. In addition, he uncovers project opportunities and develops projects in collaboration with the individual municipality, school, or association.
Peter Rødbro Hansen
International project consultant
As international project consultant Peter focuses on expanding the vision of regional actors though the office’s many networks e.g., European Enterprise Network, ERRIN and EU-DK Support. Peter helps making sure that the regional actors know and uses the many opportunities in these networks, including searching for project partners, sourcing, technology transfer, cluster collaboration etc.
Peter is also responsible for the office’s partner search activities and passing this on to relevant colleagues. Furthermore, Peter acts as NDEU’s public face by reporting results from various activities and ensuring promotion of the best cases to the outside world.
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.
Maria Sofie Juhl
Intern
Maria is our intern at the office in Brussels, where she assists the consultants in their daily work. Maria is originally from Frederikshavn and is currently studying Politics and Administration at Aalborg University. Maria has previously worked as a junior marketing consultant at Akademikernes A-kasse and she is also a student assistant at the research project ‘Airport City Futures’ at Aalborg University
