Invest in Denmark. We speak business. An attractive country to invest and locate new knowledge intensive businesses By Susanne Hyldelund

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1 Invest in Denmark We speak business An attractive country to invest and locate new knowledge intensive businesses By Susanne Hyldelund

2 10 September, 2012 As part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Invest in Denmark is a customized one-stop service for foreign companies looking to set up business or research activities in Denmark

3 MISSION: To strengthen Danish competitiveness by 1 creating new jobs in Denmark with a special focus on knowledge-intensive investments 2 give the Danish business and research environment access to foreign strategic partners 10 September, 2012

4 Invest in Denmark around the world

5 Invest in Denmark in Danish regions

6 It is not just something we say... Forbes Magazine (2010) - Denmark is the world s best country for doing business World Bank, Doing Business Report Denmark, ranked 1st for most business friendly climate in Europe Economist Intelligence Unit Denmark, world s most advantageous country to invest in a five year perspective 7

7 Vores styrkepositioner i et Invest perspektiv: Vores styrker relateret til viden, talent og muligheder. Vi sælger ikke Danmark, vi sælger forretningspotentiale. 8

8 Our Focus Areas and Areas of Business Excellence LifeSciences/Medtech Assistive Technologies, Diagnostics, Disposables LifeSciences/Biotech Industrial Biotech, Vaccines & Immunotherapy, CNS & Neuroscience, Inflammatory & Infectious diseases, Metabolic diseases, Cancer ICT Wireless & Mobile, Acoustics, Software development CleanTech Wind Energy, Bio Energy, Fuel Cells Maritime Shipping, Offshore, High-tech Components and services

9 DENMARK COMPARES WELL Denmark ranked no.1 in the world on productivity of companies 8 7,63 ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 7,5 7,4 7,31 7,24 7,11 7 6,5 6,36 6 5,5 Denmark Sweden Germany Netherlands Finland Norway Source: IMD

10 ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE Consistently massive investments in infrastructure (roads, railway, it, public utilities etc.) Impressive road and rail network including the bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden Six international airports Copenhagen Airport is the Nordic Hub Ten seaports with free port and trade zone facilities

11 OUTSTANDING COMPETENCES SKILLED AND MOTIVATED WORKFORCE Most skilled labour force in Europe Highest worker motivation in Europe World leader in employee training

12 A World frontrunner in ICT Acoustic Loudspeakers, hearing aids etc. Wireless mobil (3G, 4G, 5G) network Business software

13 3rd largest commercial drug development pipeline in Europe Very strong in biopharmaceuticals (Cancer, CNS,inflammatory, vaccines)

14 Denmark is the World s Cleantech Centre With 720 Danish cleantech companies 60,000 employees, 10 billion Euro market value, 46 research institutions and a government dedication to be completely independent of fossil fuels by 2050, Denmark is the world s indisputable cleantech centre 10 September, 2012

15 Strong Maritime Cluster 10% of world s shipping freight (+50 mio dwt) Martime services and equipment A unique framework with strong R&D

16 Et eksempel: PRENT THERMOFORMING Result: IDK Success with 35 jobs (in the long run jobs) Winning factors: high-level of education, sense of quality and employees taking responsibility Geographical location, proximity to current and future potential customers

17 PRENT THERMOFORMING The Process: Lead from Embassy in Singapore, August 2007 Face to Face sales meeting in Denmark, September 2007 Delivery of Proposal, November 2007 Fact Finding Mission, November 2007 Proposal and Benchmark to the Board of Directors, Nov Decision on establishment, December 2007 Fact Finding Mission, February 2008 Fact Finding Mission, April 2008 Fact Finding Mission, May 2009 Continuous support to management in DK plus Singapore

18 Fremtidens arbejdspladser, kræver - Medspil fra det regionale og kommunale set-up: de kan levere den gode case og give professionel velkomst - Koordination på tværs af alle de partnere, som i stigende grad arbejder med internationalisering i forhold til innovation, netværk, uddannelser, SMVere, erhvervsudvikling, EU-projekter mv. - Finansieringsmatch: hvordan smart koble danske virksomheder, der søger finansiering med udenlandske investorer således at der skabes jobeffekt i DK.

19 Fremtidens arbejdspladser, kræver også - SMV erne godt i gang: vækstmarkeder, nærmarkeder - Sektorspecialisering i alle rådgivningskanaler - Ydmyghed over for globalisering: der kan hentes penge, viden og talent til Danmark, som bidrager til jobskabelse alt behøver ikke være opfundet her. - Og rank ryg i forhold til det vi kan: Mennesker, HC Andersen og Design.