Knowledge hubs
Copenhagen is a driving force in Danish research, home to universities, research institutes and ground-breaking firms working on projects that are changing the world.
Our strongholds
Along with the wider Greater Copenhagen region, the area is at the leading edge of development across several specialist areas, including the following.
Life science
Greater Copenhagen’s life sciences industry is world leading for R&D spending, clinical testing and drug development, and is home to the Danish-Swedish life-science cluster, Medicon Valley. This collection of universities, hospitals and companies includes more than 60% of Scandinavia’s pharmaceutical industry and is currently Europe’s fastest growing biotech cluster, with firms including Novo Nordisk at its core.
Cleantech, Energy & Urban Innovation
Copenhagen offers a strong knowledge base within energy, environmental technologies, and urban development. The region brings together leading researchers, innovative companies, and public sector partners working across fields such as wind energy, water management, resource efficiency, biomass technologies, and smart city solutions, creating valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
ICT
Greater Copenhagen is home to one of Europe's largest ICT clusters with more than 12,000 companies with expertise in the area. Strong ICT knowledge hubs in Greater Copenhagen include, in particular, Big Data, Blockchain, FinTech, Smart Cities and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Bio Resources & Food
Known globally for its food culture, Denmark offers a strong knowledge ecosystem spanning food production, food science, and gastronomy. Areas of expertise include food quality and safety, fermentation, alternative ingredients, resource efficiency, and organic food production. Copenhagen is home to internationally recognised restaurants, innovative food concepts, and a vibrant culinary community inspired by the New Nordic Kitchen movement. The city regularly hosts conferences, industry gatherings, and public events focused on food, gastronomy, and food systems.
Architecture & Design
As the 2023 World Architecture Capital, Copenhagen has plenty to offer architects, designers and urban planners. The city is home to world-leading firms including Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Henning Larsen Architects, Cobe, Gehl Architects, C.F. Møller, 3XN, Lendager Group, Dissing & Weitling, Lundgaard & Tranberg, Dorthe Mandrup, and many more.
Universities in Greater Copenhagen
There are 12 universities within the Greater Copenhagen area, holding a wealth of expertise to draw on. They include, in Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School, Roskilde University, IT University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark, Aalborg University Copenhagen and Aarhus University Copenhagen. In Sweden, they include Malmö University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lund University, and Kristianstad University Sweden. We collaborate closely with the universities in Copenhagen in attracting international association congresses to the city.
Clusters & Alliances
Greater Copenhagen is subject to several strong knowledge clusters, collaborations and alliances. Along with Medicon Valley, Greater Copenhagen is home to Copenhagen Bio Science Cluster, an initiative to establish world-class research within bio-medicine and bio-technology. The Danish Government is committed to creating innovation in society and works to improve cooperation between science and business overall.
Please find an overview of Copenhagen Convention Bureau's alliances here.
Contact us
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