# Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN) – CNS Disorders

**Funder:** Lundbeck Foundation
**Consortium:** Required — academia-industry collaborative project with pharmaceutical/biotech partner; applications via ODIN platform
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://projects.au.dk/open-odin/funding
**Last updated:** 11 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

ODIN funds the academic part of collaborative translational research projects between academia and pharma/biotech industry partners, newly expanded to include CNS disorders funded by The Lundbeck Foundation. Applications must be submitted via the ODIN platform; details marked 'to be revised'.

## Summary

The Lundbeck Foundation funds the academic side of joint academia-industry translational research projects on CNS disorders through the Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN) platform. The call is open to Danish academic researchers who have secured a pharmaceutical or biotech industry partner, with CNS disorders newly added alongside cardiometabolic disease, infectious disease, and regenerative medicine. Applications are accepted continuously, but must go through the ODIN platform rather than directly to the Foundation.

## Who should apply

- Academic researchers based at Danish institutions
- Projects with a confirmed pharmaceutical or biotech industry partner
- Translational research focused on CNS disorders
- Collaborative projects structured as joint academia-industry proposals
- Applicants able to submit via the ODIN platform rather than directly to Lundbeck

## Key dates

- Continuous (rolling) call, no fixed annual deadline
- Applications submitted via the ODIN platform, not directly to Lundbeck Foundation

## Tips for applicants

- Secure a pharmaceutical or biotech partner before applying, the consortium structure is mandatory, not optional.
- Submit through the ODIN platform itself; direct applications to Lundbeck Foundation are not accepted for this call.
- Frame the proposal around the academic contribution to a joint translational project, since the Foundation funds only the academic part.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I apply for the Lundbeck Foundation ODIN CNS Disorders grant?

Applications must be submitted via the ODIN platform rather than directly to the Lundbeck Foundation.

### Who is eligible for the ODIN CNS Disorders call?

Academic researchers in Denmark partnering with a pharmaceutical or biotech company on a collaborative translational project.

### Is there a deadline for the ODIN CNS Disorders grant?

No, the call runs continuously with no fixed deadline.

### Does the ODIN grant cover industry partner costs?

No, the Lundbeck Foundation funds only the academic part of the joint academia-industry project.

### What research areas does ODIN cover besides CNS disorders?

ODIN also covers cardiometabolic disease, infectious disease, and regenerative medicine.

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