DTU Science Park (previously Scion DTU) is a

science park A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park", "technopark", "technopolis", "technopole", or a "science and technology park" TP is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters ...

Hørsholm Hørsholm () is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality. Hørsholm proper ...

north of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. The park is administratively part of the

Technical University of Denmark The Technical University of Denmark (), often simply referred to as DTU, is a polytechnic university and school of engineering. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and it is today ran ...

(DTU) in Kongens Lyngby, and it also comprise premises at DTU's main campus there. DTU Science Park hosts more than 260 companies and organisations. DTU Science Park holds the largest and leading deep tech community in Denmark.

Deep tech Deep technology (deep tech) is a classification of organization, or more typically startup company, with the expressed objective of providing technology solutions based on substantial scientific or engineering challenges. They present challenges ...

is characterized by a long time-to-market, high capital intensity and technology risk and complexity.

History

The science park was originally established by the Technological-Scientific Research Council of Denmark on 12 December 1962. The architectural masterplan for the development of the science park was designed by

Arne Jacobsen Arne Emil Jacobsen, Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects, Hon. FAIA (; 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to functionalism (architec ...

. In 2004, Forskningscentret merged with DTU.

Facilities and companies

DTU Science Park comprises approximately 180,000 square metres of floorspace and house more than 260 companies. Tenants have access to various high tech facilities and laboratories as well as business and innovation consultants and other shared services. Companies based at DTU Science Park include both start-ups and divisions of global corporations. Among the companies based in the science park in Hørsholm are Chr. Hansen and ALK-Abello. In 2014, Chinese Shandong Longlive Bio-technology Co., producer of 2nd generation bioethanol, opened its first R&D centre outside China at DTU Science Park in Hørsholm. In 2015,

FMC Corporation FMC Corporation is an American chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which originated as an insecticide producer in 1883 and later diversified into other industries. In 1941 at the beginning of US involvemen ...

decided to place its European operations at DTU Science Park. FMC European Innovation Center opened in 2016. Some of the other companies and organisations hosted by DTU Science Park includes: * 1st Mile * ArtScience *

Bavarian Nordic Bavarian Nordic A/S is a fully integrated biotechnology company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines. The company is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark, with manufacturing facilities in Kvistgård, Denmark ...

* Bitdefender * Cortex Technology *

Danfoss Danfoss is a Danish multinational company, based in Denmark, with more than 41,928 employees globally. Danfoss was founded in 1933 by engineer Mads Clausen. History Beginning (1933–1966) In 1933 Mads Clausen (1905–1966) founded ''D ...

* Danish Waste Solutions * Navitas Life Science * Odeon * Particle Analytical *

Siemens Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational technology conglomerate. It is focused on industrial automation, building automation, rail transport and health technology. Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe, and holds the positi ...

* Visiopharm

References

External links

Official website
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History

Facilities and companies

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