Put your talent to use

Denmark has a long history of intellectual and creative achievements. Here are a few examples of where you can put your talent to use in Denmark. After all, once you´ve been through our free-thinking education system, we know that you´ll thrive in our innovative workplaces

Denmark is a knowledge intensive society, fueled by innovative enterprises and leading R&D in areas such as cleantech, biotech, pharmaceutical science, telecommunications and IT.

A global cleantech hot spot

Denmark is one of the world's leading cleantech centers and has a plan to be entirely fossil-free by 2050. Massive investments in green technology makes Denmark an ideal destination for education and research in environmental science and engineering.

Find a programme in environmental education

Video: Dario from Italy explains why he chose to do his PhD in Sustainable Energy in Denmark. Watch more videos

An early mover in IT

An excellent digital infrastructure and a high penetration of IT makes Denmark an ideal test country for new information technologies. Successful software companies have developed in Denmark and been acquired by world market players. Today, Denmark is an important European hub for companies such as Microsoft, IBM, HP and Google.

A biotech frontrunner

The Danish biotechnology cluster is a major world player, especially in areas such as enzymes, CNS research, diabetes care and cancer research. “Medicon Valley” in Denmark, the third largest commercial drug development pipeline in Europe, spearheads the Danish biotech cluster with close collaboration between universities, hospitals and companies.

Design - a proud heritage

Danes appreciate simplicity. This is reflected in the way we organise our society and in our preoccupation with eco-friendly solutions. Simplicity is also reflected in Danish design and architecture with its minimalist, functional and sustainable qualities. Today, fashion, furniture, industrial design and modern architecture are big exports from Denmark.

Walter Towers in Prague by Danish based Architects Bjarke Ingels Group (featured on CNN´s Future Cities)

Useful links
Legatum Prosperity Index
http://www.prosperity.com/

Business climate
http://www.forbes.com/2010/09/07/best-countries-for-business-business-washington-best-countries-10_land.html

Encryption methods
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/european-inventor/finalists/2010/landrock.html

Programme Language Popularity
http://www.langpop.com/

C++ (Bjarne Stroustrup)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bjarne_Stroustrup

C# (Anders Hejlsberg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Hejlsberg

PHP (Rasmus Lerdorf)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasmus_Lerdorf

Skype
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype_Limited#History

Google Maps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps#History

News: New exchange agreement between UC Berkeley and The Technical University of Denmark Feb 16, 2012; Denmark second most innovative country in Europe Feb 09, 2012; The US and Denmark best to produce and attract talent Jan 26, 2012; Aalborg University moves into former Nokia headquarters in Copenhagen Jan 20, 2012; How do we educate a new generation of responsible leaders? Jan 19, 2012; More news…

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Did You Know?: LEGO® was created by a Danish company in 1949. The name LEGO is a contraction of the Danish words "leg godt" which means “play well”

Did You Know?: With a strong focus on sustainable growth, Denmark offers leading research and study programmes in areas like environmental engineering and planning

Did You Know?: In 1922, the Danish Physicist Niels Bohr won the Nobel Prize for his contributions to understanding atomic structure. That same year, in 1922, Bohr had a son who would later also receive the Nobel Prize in physics.

In total, Denmark has earned 14 Nobel Prizes; the most recent in 2010. This places Denmark as one of the most Nobel Prize winning countries in the world per capita.