Networking and partnerships

Innovation networks we participate in

• Danish Healthtech

  Danish Healthtech is a national innovation network that strengthens domestic collaboration in the field of developing and testing medical and welfare technology, promoting co-operation between private businesses, municipalities, hospitals, and universities throughout the country.
  
  This innovation network's domain of focus is:

  • Preventive and predictive health
  • Equality in the healthcare system — healthcare at the citizen level
  • Better use of Danish healthcare data
  • Personalised treatment

  
  Learn more about Danish Healthtech.
• Energy Innovation Cluster
  Energy Innovation Cluster is Denmark's new umbrella organisation and innovation network for energy production, focusing on innovation in on- and off-shore wind energy, oil and gas extraction, integration of renewable energy into the energy system, energy storage, and new energy production technologies.
  
  The network's purpose is to ensure Denmark remains an international leader in the field of energy production through innovation work and facilitating knowledge sharing with universities.
  
  Learn more about the Energy Innovation Cluster.
  
• InfinIT
  The InfinIT innovation network is involved in knowledge sharing, matchmaking, and project establishment between researchers and businesses with shared interests in the field of IT.
  
  The network brings together businesses, public institutions, and IT researchers to address various areas of IT innovation and new technologies. InfinIT is Denmark's only nationwide IT innovation network operating in the gap between research and industry.
  
  Learn more about InfinIT (Only in Danish).
  
• Environmental Technology (Inno-MT)

  The Innovation Network for Environmental Technology (Inno-MT) focuses on bringing Danish environmental technology businesses into leading positions through matchmaking, knowledge sharing, internationalisation, and entrepreneurial support. ("MT" stands for the phrase "environmental technology" in Danish.) 
  
  Inno-MT seeks to promote innovation in Denmark's environmental technology sector with a particular focus on small- and medium-sized businesses, by:

  • focusing more on innovation from members and the government
  • increasing knowledge and insight into requirements and barriers for innovation
  • promoting collaboration for the purpose of developing concrete projects with business and
  • export prospects

  
  Learn more about Inno-MT.
• Smart Energy (Inno-SE)

  The Smart Energy Innovation Network (Inno-SE) is putting research-based knowledge into practice in businesses in the energy technology sector.
  
  Inno-SE builds bridges between research institutions and businesses in an effort to reach energy policy goals while creating growth, innovation, and jobs in the fields of energy efficiency and smart energy systems.
  
  Inno-SE wants to facilitate the transformation of knowledge into concrete value through:

  • matchmaking that unleashes members' commercial potential
  • identifying synergies with other sectors
  • ensuring businesses' access to export markets and knowledge of end users' needs

  
  Learn more about Inno-SE (Only in Danish).
• Innovation for the future — MADE

  MADE is an innovation network for the future of manufacturing.

  MADE brings together businesses, universities, and GTS institutes that collaborate to create new, innovative solutions for Danish manufacturing businesses in fields like 3D printing, automation, smart factories and products, rapid product development, and production management.

  In the Innovation Network for the Future of Manufacturing, business activities will be characterised by a high level of professionalism, knowledge sharing, and matchmaking; and special provisions will be made for small- and medium-sized businesses. The innovation network gives actors within Danish manufacturing insight into opportunities presented by new technologies and methods, and seeks to accelerate the development and digitalisation of Danish industry.
  
  Learn more about MADE.

• RoboCluster
  The RoboCluster innovation network gathers Denmark's skills in research, development, and design for robotic technologies. The network produces new knowledge related to robots, robot technologies, and intelligent solutions, as well as services for sectors with high political and developmental awareness.
  
  RoboCluster engages in concrete matchmaking, knowledge sharing, and development projects. Collaboration amongst the network's partners and stakeholders serves as a foundation for new technology-based and knowledge-intensive products that support development toward a more competitive, productive, and green Denmark.
  
  Its activities are focused on robot technologies, particularly surrounding automation and management, drones, collaborative robots, and mobile robots.
  
  Learn more bout RoboCluster.
  
• Danish Food Innovation
  Danish Food Innovation is the official innovation network for the food products sector. Its purpose is to increase growth in small- and medium-sized businesses with new knowledge, new partners, and internationalisation.
  
  Danish Food Innovation is a union of three strong actors in the food products sector: Danish Food Cluster, Agro Business Park, and the Centre for Knowledge of Food Products Development. With their extensive experience, wide array of skills, and large network, they will contribute to the development of innovative products for the future of foods in Danish businesses.
  
  The target groups for this network are food product producers; small, innovative businesses; and all businesses working in smart packaging, ICT, food tech, and health.
  
  Learn more about Danish Food Innovation.
  
• Biomass Innovation Network — INBIOM
  The Biomass Innovation Network (INBIOM) works to ensure smart production and use of biomass in the transition to a more ecologically focused economy. INBIOM helps Danish biomass businesses gain access to new knowledge, understand their financial options, and find new collaborative partners in Denmark and internationally.
  
  INBIOM wishes to be a catalyst for the innovative development of new technologies, new products, and businesses focused on biomass, so Denmark can be among the leading countries in an ecologically focused economy. More specifically, this means that INBIOM focuses on production, pre-treatment, separation, and conversion of biomass.
  
  One of their central focuses is the creation of as many valuable streams as possible through both existing and new value chains, creating biomass products with the highest values possible. They also focus on improving the use and recirculation of nutrients in low-value biomass and waste products from industry, society, and agriculture.
  
  Learn more about the Biomass Innovation Network.
  
• Security Innovation Network — INNO-SEC
  Inno-Sec wants to build bridges between businesses, research institutions, and governments to promote innovation and strengthen Denmark's position in the defence, aerospace, and security sectors.
  
  Inno-Sec is organised by CenSec, the primary umbrella organisation for small- and medium-size businesses currently or wishing to become involved as suppliers in the defence, aerospace, and security industries, as well as in the railway, offshore, and maritime industries.
  
  Learn more about INNO-SEC.
  
• Smart Urbanisation
  The Smart Urbanisation Innovation Network brings together Danish leaders in the fields of IoT and data-driven connection of the city's various sectors in a national network. It leads development, demonstration, market building, commercial use, and internationalisation of Danish solutions to meet the global demand for smart, liveable, sustainable cities.
  
  The network will build bridges between businesses, researchers, Danish cities, and international markets, enabling them to make businesses more competitive and create better cities for their citizens. The Smart Urbanisation Innovation Network brings together a number of leading Danish research environments concerned with urban digitalisation to collaboratively develop workshops, innovation projects, matchmaking events, and educational trips for a broad assortment of Danish businesses wishing to provide services for the digital cities of the future.
  
  Learn more about Smart Urbanisation (Only in Danish).
  
• Transportation Innovation Network
  This innovation network will put transport in context, facilitate the exchange of experiences, and build bridges between businesses and research environments.
  
  The network wishes to increase the opportunities for bringing actors together across professions and domains, create synergy, identify needs for new technologies, and create products to ensure the implementation of these new technologies. Future challenges span a broad spectrum, including research, development, demonstration, and innovation within technologies, systems, and human resources.
  
  The Transport Innovation Network is involved in various activities in the transport sector focused on creating better, more sustainable, and more innovative solutions. Within each of these activities, they arrange network meetings, conferences, and matchmaking events.
  
  Learn more about the Transportation Innovation Network (Only in Danish).,
  
• Blue Innoship
  Blue INNOship is a maritime innovation network focused on "blue Denmark".
  
  The project focuses on developing green, energy-efficient solutions; digitalisation; and new business models.
  
  Blue INNOship comprises about 40 partners, including shipping companies, suppliers for the ship industry, consultancies, universities, schools, GTS institutes, and government bodies. Together, they are working on 14 projects to secure innovative models for Danish maritime industry.
  
  Learn more about Blue INNOship.