Looking to locate in an internationally competitive ICT cluster?
Looking to gain access to one of the world’s best and most innovative talent pools?
Looking for world-class R&D capabilities?
Have a look at Denmark!
Denmark has established itself as a frontrunner within Information and Communications Technology (ICT), which continues to be one of the major global engines for growth, innovation and economic development. The facts and numbers below tell the story of how Denmark has created a strong information society, which offers a prime location for foreign direct investment.
Denmark & ICT – from a global perspective
- No. 1 in the world on E-readiness (Economist Intelligence Unit 2009)
- No. 1 in the world on laws relating to ICT (WEF Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009)
- No. 1 in the world on networked readiness (WEF Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009)
- No. 1 in the world on IDC’s Information Society Index (IDC 2009)
- No. 1 in the world on number of broadband subscribers per thousand inhabitants (The World Competitiveness Yearbook, IMD 2009)
- No. 2 in the world on eGovernment in terms of best national practice – (UN E-government Survey 2008)
- No. 2 in the world on Communications Technology that meets business requirements (The World Competitiveness Yearbook, IMD 2009)
- No. 2 in the world on no. of internet users per 100 people (IMD Word Competitiveness Yearbook 2009)
- No. 3 in the world on availability of information technology skills (The World Competitiveness Yearbook, IMD 2009)
- No. 4 in the world on development and application of technology (The World Competitiveness Yearbook, IMD 2009)
- No. 4 in the world on computers per capita (IMD Word Competitiveness Yearbook 2009)
- No. 7 in the world on availability of latest technologies (WEF, The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009)
Denmark offers....
- 95,000 employees within the sector
- 8 Universities
- 8 Science parks
The Danish ICT cluster
The Danish ICT cluster holds unparalleled Business Value Propositions
- Some of the world’s highest ICT penetration rates – mobile, broadband, PCs, etc.
- Government dedication for Denmark to be among the world’s leading ICT nations
- International orientation and holistic mind-set of staff
- Cross-disciplinary research providing leading solutions within integrated hardware/software design, object oriented programming, user involvement, system design and mobile communication.
- Excellent cluster collaboration and value chain presence
- World-class IP protection regulations
- Competitive cost/quality proposition – the ability to create synergies and convergence by a profound system understanding and integration ability
Development, Design & Customer Involvement – a strong combination
Denmark holds a strong position in software development and in addition, the Danish mentality has a unique focus on functionality and design. Danish researchers are renowned for their aesthetic sensitivity and ability to design appealing models and particularly for thinking in totalities.
Software companies located in Denmark are not only able to profit from the high level of education in Denmark, but also the close relationship with customers. Customers often play an active part in developing new technology, thus enabling developers to create highly user-friendly products. Combined with other factors, this makes Denmark the world’s best test market.
Using Denmark as a test market gives international corporations the advantage of being able – within a short period of time – to adjust and improve a product before releasing it on the world market.
