Category Archives: Denmark

Press Releases & News from Denmark distributed via EuropaWire

STARK Group accelerates climate action with new solar park and validated science-based targets

(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has inaugurated a 122-hectare solar park in Eastern Jutland in partnership with Mind Energy, generating 132,000 MWh annually to supply around half of its electricity needs in Denmark. The initiative builds on STARK Group’s climate commitments, … Read the full press release

Novonesis and Novo Nordisk partner to explore gut microbiome solutions for metabolic health and obesity prevention

(IN BRIEF) Novonesis and Novo Nordisk have formed a research partnership to study how the gut microbiome can support metabolic health and help prevent obesity-related complications. The collaboration will explore synbiotic food supplements, combining probiotics and prebiotics, to assess their … Read the full press release

COWI and Arkitema partner with DSB to modernise Danish train stations under new framework agreement

(IN BRIEF) COWI and Arkitema have won DSB’s tender for a four-year framework agreement on total consultancy services, supporting the Danish rail operator’s mission to modernise and improve passenger stations across the country. Running from 2025 to 2029, with the … Read the full press release

ISS launches first global partnership with Social Value Portal to measure social sustainability impact across 60 markets

(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered into a global partnership with Social Value Portal to introduce the first worldwide framework for measuring social sustainability impact across its 60 markets. Using the Global TOM System and its unique International Dollar metric, ISS … Read the full press release

EIB Group introduces TechEU Platform with fast-track financing tools to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystem

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the TechEU Platform, a new fast-track system aimed at accelerating financing access for start-ups, scale-ups, and innovative companies in Europe. Central to the platform is the “Investment Readiness Checker,” a … Read the full press release

University of Copenhagen opens RECAST exhibition to challenge historic traditions of commemoration and mark 150 years of women at the university

(IN BRIEF) The University of Copenhagen will open RECAST this August, a large-scale exhibition marking 150 years since women were first admitted to the university. The show brings 13 contemporary artists into dialogue with historical busts of white male scientists … Read the full press release

LEGO’s She Built That Campaign Partners with TIME to Honor Global Young Leaders Redefining Innovation

(IN BRIEF) LEGO Group and TIME have partnered to launch the first-ever Girls of the Year list, celebrating 10 extraordinary young leaders aged 12 to 17 who are driving change and inspiring their communities across the globe. Part of LEGO’s … Read the full press release

Stadler to Supply Ten More FLIRT Akku Battery Trains to Strengthen Lokaltog’s Green Rail Fleet in Eastern Denmark

(IN BRIEF) Stadler has secured an order from Lokaltog A/S for ten more FLIRT Akku battery-powered trains, following an option in their 2024 contract. Entering service in 2029, the new units will replace Denmark’s aging IC2 trains and strengthen zero-emission … Read the full press release

Danske Bank Completes Implementation of New Fossil Fuels Investment Strategy Focused on Net-Zero Transition Leaders

(IN BRIEF) Danske Bank has finalised the rollout of its 2024-announced fossil fuels investment methodology across Danske Invest and Danica products, narrowing its fossil fuel investment universe from about 2,000 to 270 companies. The strategy prioritises firms with credible, data-backed … Read the full press release

Talgo 230 Wins Approval for Germany and Denmark, Paving the Way for ICE L and EuroCity Services

(IN BRIEF) Talgo’s 230 train has received technical approval from the European Railway Agency and Germany’s Federal Railway Authority for commercial service in Germany and Denmark, paving the way for operations under Deutsche Bahn’s “ICE L” and DSB’s “EuroCity” brands. … Read the full press release

BESTSELLER Leads $20 Million Investment in Softwear Automation to Accelerate Sewbot Apparel Production

(IN BRIEF) BESTSELLER has led a $20 million Series B1 funding round for Softwear Automation to speed up the development and scaling of its Sewbot technology for automated t-shirt production. Made through BESTSELLER’s Invest FWD platform, the investment also brings … Read the full press release

LEGO Group and Aardman Launch Stop Motion Challenge to Spark Young Builders’ Storytelling Skills

(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group and Aardman Animations have partnered to launch a stop motion storytelling challenge for children via the LEGO Play app. The initiative features an Aardman-animated short introducing Boop, a clay alien who enters a LEGO world, … Read the full press release

New Isotope Fingerprinting Technique Flags Counterfeit Medicines by Factory Origin

(IN BRIEF) A collaborative study by the University of Copenhagen and Stanford University has revealed that pharmaceuticals possess unique isotopic signatures—based on stable isotopes of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen—that correspond to their manufacturing conditions. By profiling these δ²H, δ¹³C and … Read the full press release

Bang & Olufsen Elevates Copenhagen Fashion Week with Signature Sound Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen has been named the official sound partner of Copenhagen Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2026, providing its acclaimed audio systems—from Beolab 28 and 50 speakers at the opening dinner to a Beogram 3000c listening lounge—across flagship … Read the full press release

CHMP Recommends Expanding Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo® Access to Broader Haemophilia Population Without Inhibitors

(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP recommending label expansion for Alhemo® (concizumab) to include adolescents and adults with haemophilia A and B without inhibitors. Backed by robust data from the explorer8 … Read the full press release

ISS Expands Beverage Client Contract Across Iberia and Nordics

(IN BRIEF) ISS is set to enhance its longstanding relationship with a leading global beverage company by signing a five‑year deal beginning January 2026. The contract, which already covers cleaning in Spain, will expand to include technical maintenance, reception, greenery, … Read the full press release

LEGO and National Museum Invite Community to Build Record‑Breaking Shophouse Mural for SG60

(IN BRIEF) The LEGO® Group and the National Museum of Singapore have launched a collaborative LEGO art exhibition to commemorate Singapore’s 60th anniversary. Highlights include a record‑breaking mural of colourful 1960s shophouses built from 265,743 bricks—now part of the Singapore … Read the full press release

Modular Viewing Platform Opens at Puttgarden to Showcase Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Construction Live

(IN BRIEF) Sund & Bælt has unveiled a new information point beside the Puttgarden site of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel project, built from repurposed shipping containers and featuring a six‑metre‑high terrace for unobstructed observation of the construction. Equipped with binoculars, interpretive … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim and LEO Pharma Join Forces to Globalize SPEVIGO® Treatment for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP)

(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim and LEO Pharma have agreed on a global license and transfer deal for SPEVIGO® (spesolimab), an antibody that blocks the IL‑36 receptor to treat generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). LEO Pharma will assume worldwide commercialization and clinical development, harnessing … Read the full press release

LEGO Appoints Gaming Veteran Fredrik Loving to Head Global LEGO GAME Division

(IN BRIEF) Effective 1 July 2025, Fredrik Loving becomes Senior Vice President and Global Head of LEGO GAME, reporting to Julia Goldin in Copenhagen. Loving brings over 20 years of gaming industry leadership, including ten years at EA DICE on … Read the full press release