(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in Unconventional Ventures Fund II, a Danish-Swedish impact fund supporting start-ups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs in sectors like climate, health, and education. The investment contributes to the fund’s €50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged climate tech, Denmark, diversity in tech, education technology, EIF, EIFO, EU innovation, European Investment Fund, health tech, impact investing, inclusive entrepreneurship, Inner Foundation, LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, Marjut Falkstedt, Nora Bavey, Nordic start-ups, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Unconventional Ventures, Unconventional Ventures Fund II, Unconventional Ventures Fund II secures EIF backing to advance inclusive and sustainable innovation, venture capital, women founders
(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen has launched the Beosound Premiere, a sculptural soundbar that combines premium aluminium craftsmanship with revolutionary acoustic innovation. Equipped with the company’s patent-pending Wide Stage Technology™ and ten custom drivers, the Beosound Premiere creates an immersive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, News, Technology
Tagged 100 years of Bang & Olufsen, acoustic engineering, aluminium craftsmanship, Bang & Olufsen, Beocare, Beosound Premiere, Beosound Premiere by Bang & Olufsen Redefines the Soundbar as a Work of Art and Engineering, Beosound Premiere Haute Edition, CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED®, Denmark, design innovation, Dolby Atmos, Factory 5, high-fidelity audio, Home Entertainment, Kristian Teär, luxury audio, soundbar, spatial sound, Wide Stage Technology
(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University (AAU) has appointed Danish Member of Parliament Simon Kollerup, former Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, as its new external board member. Currently serving as Chair of the Finance Committee and Defence Spokesperson, Kollerup brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Aalborg University, Aalborg University Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Simon Kollerup to Its Board, AAU, André Rogaczewski, board appointment, Business Development, Christine Antorini, Danish Parliament, Denmark, Former Minister Simon Kollerup Joins Aalborg University Board to Support Research-Driven Innovation, Governance, higher education, industry collaboration, INNOVATION, leadership, Ministry of Industry Business and Financial Affairs, Public Affairs, RESEARCH, Simon Kollerup, Social Democratic Party, STRATEGY
(IN BRIEF) Talgo has achieved a significant milestone as Danish State Railways (DSB) officially accepted its first Talgo 230 trains, marking the beginning of deliveries for a 16-train EuroCity fleet that will operate on the Copenhagen–Hamburg route. The trains, designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, cab car, Copenhagen, cross-border mobility, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, DSB, DSB Approves First Talgo 230 EuroCity Trains to Launch Copenhagen–Hamburg Service, EuroCity, European rail, Germany, Hamburg, high-speed trains, ICE L, Intercity Trains, lightweight trains, Netherlands, passenger capacity, PRM accessibility, push-pull operation, rail innovation, Spanish engineering, sustainable transport, Switzerland, TALGO, Talgo 230, train manufacturing, €500 million contract
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has leased its 40,000 sqm logistics hub in El Pla de Santa María (Tarragona) to Danish retailer Normal, marking the company’s first logistics centre outside Denmark. The facility will serve as a key distribution point for Spain, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, News, Real Estate, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 sqm Hub in Tarragona, ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment, Catalonia, Cushman & Wakefield, Denmark, distribution hub, economic growth, El Pla de Santa María, Forcadell, Logicor, Logicor and Normal Strengthen Catalonia’s Logistics Landscape with 40, Logicor Expands Southern Europe Logistics Network with New Distribution Hub for Danish Retailer Normal, logistics, logistics development, mezzanine structure, Niels Katholm, Normal, Pere Morcillo, Pilar Valencia, retail expansion, Southern Europe, Spain, supply chain, sustainability, Tarragona, warehouse leasing
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has reached a major milestone with over one million children worldwide benefiting from its LEGO MRI Scanner set—a hands-on educational model designed to help young patients feel more comfortable during MRI procedures. Developed in collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Entertainment, Environment, Healthcare, Society
Tagged Aarhus University Hospital, child-centered care, children’s wellbeing, Denmark, Diana Ringe Krogh, From Scan to Smiles, global philanthropy, Healthcare Innovation, hospitals, Ivy, Jannie Bøge Steinmeier Larsen, Kaiser Permanente, learning through play, LEGO Foundation, LEGO Group, LEGO Group’s MRI Scanner Set Helps Over One Million Children Feel Calm and Confident During Hospital Scans, LEGO Group’s MRI Scanner Set Helps Over One Million Children Feel Calm and Prepared for Medical Scans, medical play, MRI Scanner set, pediatric care, Rachel, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Edinburgh, sedation reduction, social responsibility, Traci Aoki-Tan, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group, through its Danish subsidiary STARK Denmark, has expanded its partnership with the Danish Football Association to include both the women’s and men’s national football teams. The move builds on a collaboration that began in 2018 with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Sports
Tagged Britta Korre Stenholt, Community Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility, Danish Football Association, Danish national teams, DBU, Denmark, football sponsorship, gender equality, inclusion in sport, men’s football, sponsorship, sports partnership, STARK Denmark, STARK Denmark strengthens ties with Danish Football Association by supporting both women’s and men’s teams, Stark group, STARK Group broadens DBU partnership to champion equality across Denmark’s national football teams, STARK Group expands national football partnership to promote inclusion and community engagement in sport, STARK Group expands partnership with Danish Football Association to support both women’s and men’s national teams, women’s football
(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed the installation of all 72 monopile foundations for the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark, achieving the milestone within just five months. Located 22 kilometres off the Jutland coast, Thor is being jointly developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged and recyclable blades, Danish North Sea, Denmark, green electricity, Jan De Nul, Jutland, Les Alizés, low-carbon steel towers, low-carbon towers, monopiles, Norges Bank Investment Management, Offshore wind, offshore wind jobs, one million Danish homes, Port of Esbjerg, Port of Thorsminde, Port of Thyborøn, recyclable blades, renewable energy, reusable monopile covers, RWE, set to power over one million Danish homes by 2027, sustainable construction, Sustainable offshore progress as RWE advances 1.1 GW Thor wind farm with reusable covers, Thor offshore wind farm, Thor offshore wind farm reaches key milestone with 72 monopiles installed, Tobias Keitel
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is launching its first-ever global celebration of the Swedish långbord, with more than 200 stores in at least 14 markets hosting communal dining events beginning September 13. The initiative marks the start of Cooking & Eating Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Apron Day, Australia, Austria, CANADA, communal dining, Cooking & Eating Year, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, global celebration, healthy eating, Hungary, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA Food, IKEA kicks off Cooking & Eating Year with global långbord celebrations and new product launches, IKEA restaurants, INDIA, Ingka Group, Italy, Japan, KOREA, långbord, Lorena Lourido Gomez, More than 200 IKEA stores host Swedish långbord gatherings as part of worldwide food and cooking initiative, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, sustainable food, Sweden, Tolga Öncu
(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
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged building materials, carbon reduction, climate targets, construction industry sustainability, corporate power purchase agreement, CPPA, Denmark, Energi Danmark, Louise Askær-Hune, Mind Energy, net zero, partnership, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar park, Stark group, sustainability
(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
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Denmark, facility services, Global TOM System, Guy Battle, International Dollar, ISS, Margot Slattery, Netherlands, Norway, partnership, responsible business, social sustainability, social value measurement, Social Value Portal, Spain, sustainability, sustainable business practices, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered a five-year partnership with VELUX Group to deliver integrated facility services—covering cleaning, waste management, catering, reception, and outdoor maintenance—across 12 Northern and Central European countries. Deployment begins in Denmark on 1 October 2025, with full … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged catering, central Europe, cleaning, Denmark, facility services partnership, INNOVATION, integrated services, ISS, Kasper Fangel, mobilisation dates, northern Europe, outdoor maintenance, partnership, reception, service orientation, standardised operating framework, sustainability, Søren Valentin, VELUX Group, waste management, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) The EIF and EIFO have signed the first deal under the EU’s Ukraine export credit guarantee facility, which supports European businesses exporting to Ukraine. The facility, offering up to €20 million in guarantees, aims to enhance trade between … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Denmark, economic integration, EIF, EIFO, EU accession, EU Member States, European Union, export credit, export guarantee, green transition, Morten Bødskov, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Peder Lundquist, recovery, SMEs, sustainability, trade, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) SFC Energy has received its first major order for its Danish subsidiary, SFC Energy Denmark, to supply hydrogen fuel cell technology for point of presence (PoP) stations in the fibre optic network of Norlys Fibernet A/S. The order … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, climate-neutral energy, Denmark, Dr. Peter Podesser, EFOY Hydrogen, emergency power supply, energy resilience, ESG Strategy, fibre optic networks, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen technology, Magnus Just Olesen, Norlys Fibernet, partnership, PoP stations, power solutions, renewable energy, SFC Energy, SFC Energy Denmark, stationary fuel cells, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Dantaxi, Denmark’s largest taxi service, has been acquired by Uber, expanding Uber’s service to 75 out of 98 municipalities in Denmark. This move combines Uber’s advanced technology with Dantaxi’s well-established local presence, offering over 3,500 professional drivers across … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, CEO Carsten Aastrup, Danish mobility, Dantaxi, Denmark, electric fleet, electric vehicles, general manager Maurits Schönfeld, mobility platform, partnership, public transportation, regulatory compliance, ride hailing, sustainability, taxi services, Triton, Uber, urban mobility, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) ECE has announced the development of the first Ruby-branded hotel in Denmark, located in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg district. The hotel will feature 219 design rooms, a winter garden, and a panoramic roof terrace. Scheduled to open in early 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged Accura, Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, ECE, Elena Günther-Jakobs, Frederiksberg, Gammel Kongevej, Henrie W. Kötter, Hospitality, hotel conversion, hotel development, hotel project, Rome, Ruby brand, Ruby Group, sustainable properties, Venice
(IN BRIEF) KIRKBI A/S has appointed Karina Schmitt Lund as the future CEO of its Financial Investments division, set to become an independent business area by 2026. Karina brings over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, having held … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, asset management, Bank of America, BlackRock, CEO, Denmark, DKK 79 billion, Financial Investments, financial sector, investment portfolio, Karina Schmitt Lund, Kirk Kristiansen family, KIRKBI A/S, KIRKBI Climate, KIRKBI Education, KIRKBI restructuring, leadership, LEGO Group, LEGO Holding, Morgan Stanley, Søren Thorup Sørensen
(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University’s recent study challenges the notion of segregated communities in Denmark, revealing that ethnic integration is progressing faster than commonly perceived. Using registry data, the research shows that more Danes are mixing across ethnic lines, with significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Aalborg University, Christian Albrekt Larsen, Danish society, Denmark, ethnic integration, ethnic minorities, immigrant background, immigration, inter-ethnic marriages, mixed origin children, public perception, SCHOOLS, social transformation, societal change, workplace diversity
(IN BRIEF) DNV and Ørsted have achieved a major milestone in the development of Project Bifrost, a CCS project aimed at CO₂ underground storage in the Danish North Sea. DNV has granted a Statement of Feasibility (SoF) for repurposing Ørsted’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged carbon capture and storage, climate goals, CO₂ transportation, Denmark, DNV, energy transition, feasibility study, Harald field, Nordsøfonden, Noreco, partnership, pipeline repurposing, Project Bifrost, sustainability, sustainabulity, TotalEnergies, Ørsted
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