The Government, the City of Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen, and a broad partner group presented a political agreement for the upcoming innovation district in Copenhagen, focusing on life science and quantum technology.

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A new vision plan

A new vision plan for the area has also been unveiled, outlining specific plots with development potential and concrete projects. The district will strengthen cooperation between businesses, educational institutions, and public actors to promote new technology and innovative solutions, states the project members.

read the vision plan here (in danish)

Experiences from other innovation districts in Boston and London show that such environments significantly impact growth, jobs, and the economy. In these two cities, 66,000 and 59,000 jobs have been created in life science respectively. In 2021, London’s innovation district contributed DKK 302.5 billion to the UK’s gross value added, describes the project members.

The vision plan follows up on the government’s agreements on the entrepreneurship package and life science strategy from last year.

The political agreement will be subject to political review in the City of Copenhagen during the autumn.