R&D labs in Denmark
The 311 Institute tracks 39 R&D labs in Denmark: 23 research institutes, 9 government, 5 university and 2 corporate. Most are in Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus, and the leading organisations include Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and University of Southern Denmark. Their main focus areas are physiology, political science and international relations, general health professions and atmospheric science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
39labs
35organisations
15cities
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All 39 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE10IKEA | Copenhagen, Denmark | Corporate Consumer and retail | Design, Sustainability | 2015 |
| Novo Nordisk ResearchNovo Nordisk | Måløv, Denmark | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Drug discovery, Obesity, Diabetes | |
| Danish Institute for Human RightsDanish Institute for Human Rights | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Law, Sociology and Political Science | 2012 |
| National Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentDanish Ministry of Employment | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, Physiology | |
| Danish Agency for Institutions and Educational GrantsDanish Ministry of Higher Education and Science | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Social sciences and humanities | Education | 2013 |
| Danish Agency for Science and Higher EducationDanish Ministry of Higher Education and Science | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, History and Philosophy of Science, Information Systems and Management | 2006 |
| Danish Ministry of Higher Education and ScienceDanish Ministry of Higher Education and Science | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Social sciences and humanities | Anthropology, Literature and Literary Theory, Political Science and International Relations | 2011 |
| Danish National Metrology InstituteDanish National Metrology Institute | Hørsholm, Denmark | Government Multidisciplinary research | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Aerospace Engineering, Spectroscopy | |
| Danish Technological InstituteDenmark government | Taastrup, Denmark | Government Technology | Applied research | 1906 |
| Danish National Institute of Public HealthUniversity of Southern Denmark | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | |
| VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science ResearchVIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research | Copenhagen, Denmark | Government Social sciences and humanities | Public Administration, Safety Research, Political Science and International Relations | 2012 |
| Danish Ramazzini CenterAalborg University Hospital | Herning, Denmark | University Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, General Health Professions, Physiology | |
| Nordic Laboratory for Luminescence DatingAarhus University | Roskilde, Denmark | University Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology | 1989 |
| DTU SpaceTechnical University of Denmark | Kongens Lyngby, Denmark | University Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Instrumentation | |
| Technical University of DenmarkUniversities in Denmark | Lyngby, Denmark | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering, Biotech | 1829 |
| Centre for Cosmology and Particle Physics PhenomenologyUniversity of Southern Denmark | Odense, Denmark | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 2009 |
| Aarhus Institute of Advanced StudiesAarhus Institute of Advanced Studies | Aarhus, Denmark | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Anthropology, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2013 |
| Aarhus University Centre for Water TechnologyAarhus University Centre for Water Technology | Silkeborg, Denmark | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Waste Management and Disposal | 2017 |
| Carlsberg LaboratoryCarlsberg Laboratory | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry | 1875 |
| Center for Clinical & Basic ResearchCenter for Clinical & Basic Research | Ballerup Municipality, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology | 1992 |
| Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Molecular InteractionsCenter for Interdisciplinary Studies of Molecular Interactions | Roskilde, Denmark | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | 1989 |
| Center for Massive Data AlgorithmicsCenter for Massive Data Algorithmics | Aarhus, Denmark | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design | |
| Centre for Individualised Medicine in Arterial DiseasesCentre for Individualised Medicine in Arterial Diseases | Odense, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| Centre for Research in Intensive CareCentre for Research in Intensive Care | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | 2015 |
| Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in ChildhoodCopenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology | |
| Danish Cattle Research CentreDanish Cattle Research Centre | Tjele, Denmark | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2000 |
| Danish Centre for Marine ResearchDanish Centre for Marine Research | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Danish Diabetes AcademyDanish Diabetes Academy | Odense, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology, Surgery | 2012 |
| Danish Institute for International StudiesDanish Institute for International Studies | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Development | 2003 |
| Danish Meteorological InstituteDanish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 1872 |
| Geological Survey of Denmark and GreenlandDanish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Ecological Modeling, Geology | 1888 |
| Danish National Centre for Social ResearchDanish National Centre for Social Research | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Safety Research | 1958 |
| Danish Pain Research CenterDanish Pain Research Center | Aarhus, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pharmacology | 1994 |
| Dansk Sygehus InstitutDansk Sygehus Institut | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Economics and Econometrics, Health Information Management, General Health Professions | 1975 |
| Mech-SenseMech-Sense | Aalborg, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Gastroenterology, Surgery | 2003 |
| Nordisk Institut for Kiropraktik og Klinisk BiomekanikNordisk Institut for Kiropraktik og Klinisk Biomekanik | Odense, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine | 1990 |
| Novo Nordisk FoundationNovo Nordisk Foundation | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Spectroscopy | 1922 |
| Quality of Life Research CenterQuality of Life Research Center | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Complementary and alternative medicine, Psychiatry and Mental health | 1999 |
| Danish Multiple Sclerosis CenterRigshospitalet | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology, Oncology |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Denmark?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 39 active R&D labs in Denmark as of October 2026: 23 research institutes, 9 government, 5 university and 2 corporate.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Denmark?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Denmark are Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and University of Southern Denmark.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Denmark?
They cluster around Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus. The largest R&D ecosystem is Copenhagen.
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