Startup Ecosystem of Denmark and Innovation Centre Denmark was introduced by Seo Kim, Sr. Innovation Officer of Innovation Centre Denmark, Embassy of Denmark to Korea.

1. PRESENTER: MARIA SKOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ICDK SEOUL
D-CAMP: ROUNDTABLE
INNOVATION CENTRE DENMARK
PRESENTED BY, SEO KIM SENIOR INNOVATION OFFICER
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK

2. AGENDA
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
• Innovation Centre Denmark Services
• Focus Areas in 2017
• ICDK Showcase
• Innovation Ecosystem in Denmark
• Possibilities in Denmark
• Government „RESEARCH2025‟ Plan

3. INNOVATION CENTRE DENMARK SERVICES
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
• Entrepreneurship Camps
• Knowledge about and Access to Funding
Entrepreneurship
• Student Innovation Camps
• Educational Agreements
• Promoting Danish Higher Education and Careers
Higher Education Collaboration
• Scientific Workshops and Partnering
• Technology Scouting and Partnering
• Science and Technology Driven Assessment
Science and Technology – Partnering and Assessment
• Business Model Development
• Innovation and Knowledge Tours
• Product and Technology Assessment
• Strategy, Partnerships and Policy Development
Business Development

4. FOCUS AREAS IN 2017
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
Innovation projects
• Drone Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Global Scenario 2022
• Big Data/ Data Driven innovation
Delegations/Innovation camps
• Functional Textiles and Lifestyle
• Gaming Innovation Camp
• E-Government/Smart Cities
• E-Learning Korea

5. ICDK SHOWCASE
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
Audiowise – Research and development with Hyundai Motor Group
- “Innovation Camp is a super exciting opportunity to meet Korean colleagues and
potential partners as well as getting inspiration for creating business on the Korean
market” - Johny Sårde, CEO
UNIWise – Successful joint-venture in Korea
- ”Denmark’s got innovation centres across Asia, and Korea is the most obvious choice
of entrance to the market”– Rasmus Blok, Co-entrepreneur.
DBI – Danish Fire safety and Security Institute
–“It’s the support, the setting up of meetings, the matching, all the good relations,
monitoring the process, - that has made the big difference for us in getting into Korea”
– Carsten Damsgaard, Director, Research and Development, DBI.

6. INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN DENMARK
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
• DK No. 2 in European Innovation Score-board
• Global Innovation Index 2016: Denmark is ranked 8th in Europe
• Increasing cooperation between companies and universities/research institutions
• 31.000 startups in DK in total in 2016; alone 54 startups from Technical University of
Denmark in 2016

7. INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN DENMARK
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK

8. GOVERNMENT „RESEARCH2025‟ PLAN
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
Four major research area categories:
1. Better Health
2. Green Growth
3. New Technological Opportunities
4. People and Society
19 sub-categories, of which these are of particular relevance to ICDK
• An efficient, intelligent and integrated energy system
• Climate change and adaption
• Citizen-oriented and technology supported healthcare system
• Digital solutions and Big Data
• An efficient public sector in a highly digitalized society
• Children, youth and education

9. POSSIBILITIES IN DENMARK
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
• Venture Cup: Student startup competition: http://venturecup.dk/
• Startup Denmark: entry for non-EU startups to DK: http://www.startupdenmark.info/
• Danish Tech Challenge @SCION DTU: http://sciondtu.com/danish-tech-challenge/
• Accelerace & Accelerace BIO @COBIS: https://www.accelerace.dk/
• Invest in Denmark: settle in DK and do business in Europe

10. A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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