Innovation Centre Denmark
TypeGovernment agency
Founded2006
HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
Number of locations
Munich, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Boston, Tel Aviv and Seoul
ProductsFacilitate, connect, innovate and incubate
Websitewww.icdk.um.dk

Innovation Centre Denmark is a governmental agency that assists Danish businesses, startups and research institutions with access to international knowledge and innovation environments.

Innovation Centre Denmark was established and is managed as a partnership between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

Innovation Centre Denmark is located in seven regions: Munich, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv and São Paulo.[1]

History

On June 4, 2006, His Royal Highness, Prince Joachim of Denmark, opened the first Innovation Centre Denmark in Silicon Valley, California. The centre was a pilot project tasked with creating a sustainable, innovative business model. A second centre was established in Shanghai in 2007. In 2008, the Innovation Centre Denmark in Munich was opened, and the centers in New Delhi, Seoul and São Paulo followed in 2013. Ten years after the first Innovation Centre Denmark was launched, the seventh Innovation Centre was established in 2016 in Tel Aviv.

Organization

Innovation Centre Denmark is a cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

Objectives

The objective of Innovation Centre Denmark is to operate as the link between the companies, investors, research and innovation communities in Denmark and the other countries where the Innovation Centers are located. As part of this role, the objective is to facilitate the entry of high-potential Danish companies and attract inbound investment into Denmark.

The focus is on innovation and high-growth sectors such as information and communications technology, life sciences, clean technology and sustainable energy solutions, and subfields such as financial technology.

References

  1. ↑ UM. "Innovation Centre Denmark". icdk.um.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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