Saving the world is a business opportunity
Feeding the hungry, healing the sick and educating the ignorant may seem like work for philanthropists but that is an old-fashioned view. Working to change... Read More
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Novel painkiller needs backing to reach kids in pain
When a doctor faces a child in pain, she has very few remedies to comfort her patient. None of them ideal. Now, a team from... Read More
On-line networking tested on start-up wannabees
Meeting start-up peers during a lockdown is a challenge. The Brew Your Own-events have been an increasingly popular series of networking opportunities wrapped in valuable... Read More
Clean air to protect first responders
Ambulance personnel driving COVID-19 patients to the hospital, risk inhaling airborne virus as patients puff pathogens into the air. A novel air filtration technology developed... Read More
Disinfection innovators expand after investment
The whole-room disinfection innovators Sterisafe APS have had an explosive start-up journey. They incorporated their Copenhagen Science City-based company in September of 2018. Already in... Read More
Diversity as innovation booster illuminated
Diversity is much more than gender, colour and culture. Diversity can create a better bottom line, but only if your team is open to the... Read More
Innovation district in 12-year plan for Copenhagen
Copenhagen Science City could play a central role in the Danish capitals efforts to create high value jobs and to attract talent and investments. This,... Read More
First 100 student start-ups through community
University of Copenhagen passed an important milestone in January. The first 100 student projects have passed through SUND Hub, a student start-up community based at... Read More
Trial insights tested on humans
You will make mistakes. Testing your product will make it better. The health- and care sector is happy to help you get it right. These... Read More
New visibility for Copenhagen Science City
40,000 cars. 15,000 bicycles. A very conservative estimate would suggest that 60,000 pairs of eyes pass through Nørre Allé. Every day. All year round. For... Read More
Starting a company: The Checklist
Creating a start-up is a complex process. There are decisions to make. Actions to take. For company founders with a scientific or technical background most... Read More
Seasoned investors shared pitching tips with startups
The angel investor looks for start-ups that require special skills. The institutional investor looks for start-ups that promise growth and employment. Both look for quality,... Read More
New Nordic owner for local commercial property
Nordic real estate investors buy Titanhus, one of the larger commercial properties in Copenhagen Science City, for 313, 5 million DKK (42 mio €). The... Read More
Innovation-fellows identify pressing needs at Rigshospitalet University Hospital
Innovation in a hospital has impact on thousands. Patients as well as health professionals. Hospitals need to keep up productivity, but adding the factor of... Read More
Passionate pitching taught to rookie start-ups
When a founder of a start-up company stands in front of her first investor, she had better be able to explain herself. As a service... Read More
Copenhagen Science City co-creates start-up events with Biopeople
The life science cluster Biopeople and Copenhagen Science City have now agreed to co-create a series of networking events for startups and entrepreneurs. The name... Read More
Landmark building to raise profile of new student accommodations
A ten-storey, cylinder shaped, high-rise building should add to the visibility of a new student-housing complex just next to Copenhagen Science City. The new complex... Read More
Start-up raises 150 million DKK and proves concept of incubator
One year and ten million Danish Kroner from the BioInnovation Institute. That was all it took for the cancer drug start-up STipe to raise a... Read More
New service to ease the way for businesses built on new models
Is your start-up based on a new business model? Is it legal? Should it be? Now you can find answers to these and many other... Read More
New student housing in area on the rise
Two new twin buildings in Copenhagen Science City-located Sigurdsgade will house no less than 85 new flats for students. The accommodations are entering the market... Read More
First 100 million DKK pumped into Copenhagen Science City life science start-ups
Danish universities produce world-class life science research. This ought to results in business unicorns. Now it may. Over the last year the BioInnovation Institute has... Read More
Student co-creators are goldmine for ed-tech start-up
For start-up companies, university students are an overlooked goldmine. That is the firm conviction of Carsten Brinch Larsen. He is the CTO and co-founder of... Read More
New Metro stations increase walkability of Copenhagen Science City
Walking to work has become an option for almost all researchers, students and staff working in Copenhagen Science City. Thanks to three new stations on... Read More
Copenhagen Science City promotes start-up jobs to international citizens
Starting a new life in a new country is scary. Starting without a job is scarier still, so when 2,000 new Copenhageners joined the International... Read More
University of Copenhagen is best university in continental EU
With an impressive 26th place, the Copenhagen Science City-partner University of Copenhagen can pride themselves on being 2019’s best university in continental EU, the best... Read More
New guide to free recruiting services for start-ups
Hiring new staff may well be the most fear-provoking task for start-ups when they start to scale up. As a service to frazzled founders, Copenhagen... Read More
Student start-up teams raise 60 million
University of Copenhagen runs no less than three student start-up communities. One of these is the Copenhagen Science City-located SUND Hub. The hub is primarily... Read More
New centre to boost research and treatment for the deaf and dizzy
Hearing loss and balance problems tend to go hand in hand. Now the University Hospital Rigshospitalet is collecting all its research and specialist treatment facilities... Read More
Students collaborate to catch senior citizens before they fall
When older people fall, they hurt, not just themselves, but also the economy of society. That is why preventing falls is one of 15 major... Read More
Testing pills and healthcare equipment just became easier in Denmark
A new institution, Trial Nation, now offers a single, national entry point for life science companies, patient organisations and clinical researchers wishing to sponsor, participate... Read More
New strong Nordic cooperation
Four innovation districts in Greater Copenhagen have established a network with innovation districts in Finland, Sweden and Norway. The Nordic parties kicked off their collaborative... Read More
New research centre on skin disease aims for global excellence
A new ambitious skin disease research centre at the University of Copenhagen aims to use Big Data and highly specialised proteomics research to uncover the... Read More
B2B portal makes it easier to find start-up companies
A new Copenhagen Science City web-portal aims to make it easy for companies to find new products, clients or collaborators in more than 350 innovative... Read More
buy-out strengthens start-up communities in Copenhagen Science City
Start-up companies located in the communities COBIS and Symbion can expect better opportunities for networking and more exciting content at events after a recent buyout.... Read More
Blast-off for new study programme in health entrepreneurship
The first round could not have gone better. A new initiative to teach seasoned professionals about innovation and entrepreneurship for the health and care sector... Read More
Surge in science students seeking start-up skills in Copenhagen
Students in science programmes have the best possible foundation for starting an innovative business. They have the latest methods and insights at their fingertips. What... Read More
Copenhagen Science City will turn Haraldsgade neighbourghood into a knowledge laboratory
A new action plan aims to revitalise one of Copenhagens’ worn down, but centrally located corners: The Haraldsgade neighbourhood which is a former light industry... Read More
Serial entrepreneur advice for student start-ups: “Team up or die”
Students in Copenhagen Science City are used to being the smartest kids in the room. They are training to become astrophysicists, brain surgeons, AI-developers. High... Read More
Copenhagen Science City based biotech comet lands record investment
Danish biotech company Snipr Biome is working towards developing medication for life threatening infectious- and autoimmune diseases. They recently landed a stunning 50 million dollar... Read More
University researchers recruited with stories of start-up jobs
Recruiting the best international research talents is a highly competitive game. The University of Copenhagen, Faculty of SCIENCE has discovered a new argument that can... Read More
Seven tips to recruit highly educated international talent to your start-up
Forty thousand researchers, students and staff makes Copenhagen Science City a great place to recruit highly educated workers. Over 350 local innovative start-up and scale-up... Read More
Hunting start-up jobs made easier for students
Working for a newly established company is a great way to launch a career in the private sphere. Especially for students and graduates in science,... Read More
Innovation district provides new and web-based promotion tool to stakeholders
The good news about Copenhagen Science City is that it houses an abundance of various opportunities. The bad news is, that its opportunities are almost... Read More
New employee adds strategic muscle to Secretariat of Copenhagen Science City
Copenhagen Science City welcomes new staff member Tina Bergløv Kjær to the secretariat. Her responsibilities will include management of projects to improve the area’s urban... Read More
Posters educate citizens about signature building
The Niels Bohr Building is currently under construction in the innovation district Copenhagen Science City. Once completed, it will be a global landmark for research... Read More
New pharma-neighbour moves in to meet start-ups
When the Danish office of international pharma giant Sanofi moved house in november 2018, they came with several wishes for their new neighbourhood. Building qualities,... Read More