Life Science in Greater Copenhagen

Denmark continuously ranks within top 3 in the world on the Scientific American Scorecard for the development of biotechnology. Known for its focus on research and product development, Medicon Valley is home to more than 60% of Scandinavia’s pharmaceutical industry and is currently Europe’s fastest growing biotech cluster.

The Danish Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded grants of more than €738 million to establish and expand their initiative, Copenhagen Bioscience Cluster, to establish world-class research centres in: 

• Basic Metabolic research (diabetes and obesity)

• Stem Cell Biology

• Biosustainability

• Protein research

Part of the bioscience cluster is The Danish National Biobankbeing one of the world's largest biobanks ensuring scientists a comprehensive overview of and access to millions of biological samples in Denmark’s health care system.

Danish life science research is in top 5 within the OECD when measuring on citations, being cited almost twice as much as the world average*. Other life science areas where Greater Copenhagen has world-leading knowledge are:

• Dementia and CNS related diseases

• Reproduction and fertility

• Clinical Immunology (transfusion medicine)

• Drug delivery systems

• Bacteriology

• Neuroscience

• Oncology

• Cardiology

• Dermatology

• Hearing aid solutions and related technologies

*Ministry of Higher Education and Science