Co-Hosts
City of Aarhus

City of Aarhus

Aarhus is Jutland’s capital and has more than 300,000 inhabitants. It is the centre of "Greater Aarhus", which has a population of approx. 1.2 mill people. Aarhus is a city of students. Aarhus University is no 63 on the top 100 of the world’s 17,000 universities. Aarhus is a city of business. International businesses have established or expanded their activities. The Port of Aarhus has continuously expanded and is an important container hub to the Baltic sea region. Aarhus is a city of culture. A visionary media library as well as other cultural projects are ready to launch their building phases. Aarhus is a city of renewable energy. The wind power industry has a strong presence in and around Aarhus, and Aarhus wants to be Denmark’s number one energy city. The city wants to be CO2 neutral by 2030. Aarhus is a city of development. Over the next 20 years the city must continue to grow – 75,000 new inhabitants, 20,000 new homes, 50,000 new jobs and 10,000 extra students.

Business Region Aarhus

Business Region Aarhus

Business Region Aarhus is situated in East Jutland, in the heart of Denmark. With a total of one million inhabitants, we are the largest growth region outside of the nation’s capital, Copenhagen. Our cooperation is rooted in a strong political partnership whose overriding ambition is the realisation of East Jutland as a national centre of growth and a coherent, functional city region. Forging stronger ties is in our mutual interest, which is why we have established a formal partnership comprising 12 municipalities. Business Region Aarhus looks after the interests of East Jutland when it comes to framework conditions and competitiveness, ensuring that the East Jutland metropolis maintains a strong and visible profile, both nationally and internationally. We are committed to growth and development, and Business Region Aarhus speaks with one, powerful voice that provides us with a stronger platform in a competitive, global world. Our cooperation comprises the following municipalities: Favrskov, Hedensted, Horsens, Norddjurs, Odder, Randers, Samsø, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Syddjurs, Viborg, and Aarhus.

Food and Bio Cluster Denmark

Food and Bio Cluster Denmark

Food & Bio Cluster Denmark is a globally acting association in the food and bio-resource sector with nationwide service and international cooperation with companies and knowledge institutions within the group of members. We are the direct entry point for Danish and international companies and knowledge institutions for networking, business development, innovation and financing. We promote increased cooperation between research and business and offer our members one-stop-shop access to networks, funding, business development, projects and facilities. We have in-depth experience and can draw on national and international resources to realize new, innovative ideas.

Kromann Reumert

Kromann Reumert

Kromann Reumert is the leading law firm in Denmark with offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and London. We employ a team of around 500 dedicated people, who work together to provide quality services for our clients. Currently, our employees include around 275 lawyers covering a long list of practice areas. The vast majority of Kromann Reumert’s lawyers are qualified Danish lawyers, but we also have lawyers qualified to practice in other jurisdictions. Kromann Reumert's legal advice is practical, relevant and individually tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. We believe that the best advice is achieved by working in close cooperation with our clients and developing a thorough knowledge of their business. A collaborative approach enables us to provide workable, operational and value-adding solutions for both the short and long term.

Sponsors
Agro Food Park

Agro Food Park

Agro Food Park was officially opened in 2009. It was established based on the fact that the Danish agriculture and food industry needs to excel within innovation and be in constant development in order to sustain a competitive position compared to the industry in the rest of the world. In Agro Food Park we strive to create a unique interplay between industry, universities, institutions and investors. Our role is to facilitate connections and co-operation between these by creating environments that generates optimum conditions for the sharing of knowledge along with opportunities to make new connections On a daily basis, approx. 1,000 employees spread across 75 companies work in Agro Food Park. We work together on 45,000 square metres of office space and have laboratory and conference facilities at disposal as well. August 17, 2016, Agro Food Park launched a visionary plan that will make it the leading food innovation and growth centre in Denmark – and one of the best in the world.

Arla Foods

Arla Foods

The Arla cooperative is a global dairy company owned by European dairy farmers and founded around 100 years ago. We sell our products to consumers around the world. Arla is the world’s sixth-largest dairy company with an annual turnover of 10 billion Euro. It is a cooperative owned by 13,000+ dairy farmers in Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg and with 19,000+ employees. Arla has production facilities in eleven countries and sales offices in 30. We believe in the importance of quality, food safety and innovation. Our dairy products are sold worldwide, primarily under our three global brands – Arla®, Castello® and Lurpak®. Through our Closer to Nature™ concept, we are committed to make products free from artificial colouring and flavouring and limit our use of additives. We are also the world’s largest producer of organic dairy products.

Vækstfonden

Vækstfonden

The Danish Growth Fund is the Danish state’s investment fund. We are an independent fund governed by an independent legal act and an independent board of directors. The act concerning the Danish Growth Fund stipulates that the fund must promote growth and renewal for small and medium-sized enterprises in order to achieve a greater socio-economic return. We contribute to the creation of new companies by providing capital and expertise. Since 1992, The Danish Growth Fund has together with private investors co-financed growth in more than 6,600 Danish companies with a total commitment of more than DKK 20 billion. The Danish Growth Fund invests equity and provides loans and guarantees for small as well as medium-sized enterprises in collaboration with private partners and Danish financial institutions. In 2016 these companies had over 53,500 employees in total.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Invest in Denmark

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Invest in Denmark

As part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Invest in Denmark is a customised one-stop service for foreign companies looking to invest or to set up business or research activities in Denmark. We measure our success by how well we contribute to yours. So, if your company is considering an investment, business set-up, or looking to access one of Europe's most skilled talent pools, make us your first stop. You will find us in central hot spots around the world as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Our specialised staff has the corporate background, industry insight and well-connected networks to advise you on every aspect of locating in Denmark. Our tailor-made solutions include connecting companies with key local contacts, arranging fact-finding tours and providing comprehensive benchmark analyses. We make sense of local legislation and advantages of investing in Denmark.

Supporting Partners
Ard Innovation

Ard Innovation

Ard Innovation is approved as a commercialization actor at The Norwegian Research Council, and operates as the Technology Transfer Office on behalf of The Norwegian Institute of BioEconomy (NIBIO) and Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). The company assist both students and employees at these institutions with commercialization of research and student-based ideas, in addition to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in general. The company has currently 7 employees.

Norges Vel

Norges Vel

Det Kongelige Selskap for Norges Vel (The Royal Norwegian Society for Development) is an independent nonprofit organisation established in 1809, and is Norway's oldest nationwide organisation. We work with sustainable business development within agriculture, aquaculture and renewable energy. The goal is to advance thriving communities both nationally and internationally. The methods are the same as they were at the organisations conception: Cooperation, sharing of knowledge, and business development. Through sustainable projects we are contributing to value creation in communities. Our primary focuses nationally and internationally: • Agriculture and environment • Aquaculture and fishing • Food, culture and experiences • Renewable energy and climate • Entrepreneurship and cooperation

Danish Board of Business Development

Danish Board of Business Development

The establishment of the Danish Board of Business Development as of January 2019 is an initiative of the Danish government to unite the various efforts within the business promotion. A decentralised effort for business growth and development will ensure a more focused effort, e.g. by concentrating on the needs of the enterprises and the regional differences in order to increase business growth and development in all of Denmark The Board has the task of ensuring that the decentralised business initiatives are coherent across different sectors - state and municipalities.