Partnership between Danish Life Science Cluster and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Background

The life science and welfare technology industry is one of Denmark’s clearest positions of strength, and the area has been an export industry with significant growth in recent years. This has created unique research environments and innovative companies. Together with a highly cohesive healthcare system and a population that is technology-ready, this provides Denmark with particularly good conditions for meeting the increasing global demand for new and better healthcare solutions.

Purpose and value proposition of the project

In Danish Life Science Cluster, one of our goals is to work strategically with the internationalization of Danish companies and knowledge institutions. The purpose is to bring Danish knowledge, innovations, and solutions into play for global challenges and/or to bring international knowledge home to Danish challenges.

Therefore, we have entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Trade Council og Innovation Center Denmark.

This allows us to offer customized assistance to Danish companies and knowledge institutions. Interested parties can, for example, participate in an internationalization process either via Denmark’s embassies, the regions’ business centers, the seven innovation centers or via consulates general and trade offices in more than 60 countries.

We will continuously develop new relevant projects and platforms to create internationalization with our partners under the partnership, including individual offers, as well as long-term programs.

What they have in common is that they are matched to the needs of companies and knowledge institutions, regardless of whether they are innovation- or market-driven offers. See more below.

If you would like to learn more about the partnership between Danish Life Science Cluster and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or how it can benefit companies or knowledge institutions, please contact Internationalization Advisor Marco Thomas Lund, mtl@danishlifesciencecluster.dk

The Trade Council (TC) is the part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that solves tasks for private companies in the areas of export, innovation, internationalization, and investment promotion. TC helps Danish companies with innovation, export start-ups, and expansion of activities to new markets. TC is present in more than 70 countries, where they work closely with the business community and have a strong knowledge of the local markets.

Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) is a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Science that strengthens Danish innovation in companies and knowledge institutions. ICDK helps Danish companies, startups, and knowledge and research institutions with access to international knowledge and innovation environments, as well as international scaling of their business. The seven Danish innovation centers are located in the strongest innovation environments around the world and can therefore ensure that Danish innovation is at the forefront of the technology and knowledge of the future. You can read more about the expertise and competencies of the individual centers here.