The Danish Maritime+ innovation ecosystem

Why

Following numerous requests from startups, corporations, funds, non-profits, and event organisations to understand the ecosystem, below listing is being published to help.

This follows the earlier publication of the startup ecosystem.

By collecting and sharing this information, the data can be refined based on feedback, forming the basis for new business opportunities and partnerships.

Changes

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List of organisations

Funding - soft or equity

Criteria: Local presence in Denmark

  • A.P. Møller Fonden - Link

  • Den Danske Maritime Fond - Link

  • Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund - Link

  • Industriens Fond - Link

  • Innovationsfonden - Link

  • Lauritzen Fonden - Link

  • Nine Realms - Link

  • Ninepointfive Tidal - Link

  • Orients Fond - Link

  • Ultranav Ventures - Link

Global non-profit industry organisations

  • Global Maritime Forum - Link

  • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center For Zero Carbon Shipping - Link

GTSs

  • Danish Technological Institute - Link

  • FORCE Technology - Link

  • The Danish Institute of Fire and Security- Link

Maritime Schools

  • Aarhus Maskinmesterskole - Link

  • Fredericia Maskinmesterskole - Link

  • Marstal Navigationsskole - Link

  • MARTEC - Link

  • SIMAC - Svendborg International Maritime Academy - Link

  • Teknika - Link

Public regulatory and non-profit industry organisations

  • Danish Maritime Authority - Link

  • Danish Shipping - Link

  • Danske Havne - Link

  • Danske Maritime - Link

  • ITD - Link

Non-profit organisations dedicated to innovation

Criteria: Either fully dedicated to or with activities in maritime

  • BlueTech Center - Link

  • DTU X-Tech - Link & DTU Skylab - Link

  • Green Ship of The Future - Link

  • MaritimeStars - Link

  • New Accelerator by Danish Maritime - Link

  • Ocean Valley - Link

  • Ocean Flagships - Link

  • Open Entrepreneurship - Link

  • ShippingLab - Link

Notable corporations driving innovation

  • Alfa Laval - Link

  • DFDS - Link

  • Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S - Link

  • DSV - Global Transport And Logistics - Link

  • Hempel - Link

  • MAN Energy Solutions - Link

  • Maersk Growth - Link

  • TORM - Link

International organisations driving innovation in Denmark

  • Flagship Founders - Link

  • Studio 30 50 - Link

Research Institutions

  • Aalborg University - Link

  • Copenhagen Business School - Link

  • IT University of Copenhagen - Link

  • DTU Maritime - Link

  • DTU Entrepreneurship - Link

  • Maritime Research Alliance - Link

  • Syddansk Universitet Maritim - Link

  • University of Copenhagen - Link

Events that facilitate or promote innovation

Criteria: A dedicated track or theme related to maritime

  • Digital Tech Summit - Link

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week - Link

  • Smart Maritime Network - Link

  • TechBBQ - Link

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