The Copenhagen R&D ecosystem
Copenhagen is ranked number 74 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 33 labs within about 120 kilometres: 19 research institutes, 9 government, 3 university and 2 corporate. Leading organisations include Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Aarhus University and Carlsberg Laboratory, focused on molecular biology, political science and international relations, atmospheric science and general health professions.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#74world rank
33labs
30organisations
2countries
All 33 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 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 |
| Dansk Sygehus InstitutDansk Sygehus Institut | Copenhagen, Denmark | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Economics and Econometrics, Health Information Management, General Health Professions | 1975 |
| European Spallation SourceEuropean Spallation Source | Lund, Sweden | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Radiation, Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence | |
| K2K2 | Lund, Sweden | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Transportation, Automotive Engineering, Strategy and Management | |
| NanoLundNanoLund | Lund, Sweden | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2015 |
| 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 | |
| Svenska Örtmedicinska InstituteSvenska Örtmedicinska Institute | Laholm, Sweden | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine, Plant Science | 1975 |
| Swedish Institute for Health EconomicsSwedish Institute for Health Economics | Lund, Sweden | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Finance | 1979 |
Countries
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Copenhagen R&D ecosystem?
It has 33 labs from 30 organisations, ranking number 74 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Copenhagen?
They include Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Aarhus University and Carlsberg Laboratory.
What does the Copenhagen ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, political science and international relations, atmospheric science and general health professions.
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