Mads Stubgaard-Schmidt

Mads Stubgaard-Schmidt is the CEO and Partner at SOFT FUNDING since October 2021, specializing in helping companies secure over DKK 100M in non-equity funding through Danish and European programs. From April 2021 to February 2025, Mads served as Innovation Manager at Odense Robotics, accelerating technology development and innovation across various projects. Prior experience includes roles as Innovation Officer at Innovationsfonden, Head of Innovation at Syddansk Innovation A/S, and Business Consultant at Nissens A/S. Mads has also worked at Aalborg Portland and Danfoss, and served in the Danish Armed Forces under NATO. Mads holds multiple degrees from Aalborg University and UCN, with ongoing education at MIT Professional Education in Data Science Solutions.