1. Manager Henrik Poulsen
How to create Cleantech Innovation - experience from Denmark
Manager Henrik Poulsen

2. Contents
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Leads to……?
Governmental or private driven?
Growth – patience, please
Triple helix co-operation
Incubation or acceleration?

3. Denmark has to create growth - green growth
The Green
Entrepreneur House
The Key
The Green
Entrepreneur House
Denmark has to create growth - green growth
Product development
Business development

4. From idea to …… Development Start up Growth Established Decline
Ideation
Proof of Concept
Proof of Business
Proof of Scale
Development Start up Growth Established Decline

5. Denmark, a history of cleantech
Political focus since early 70’ies
Energy and environmental policy vision
Funding for R&D
Home marked
Energy plan 2020
34% reduction of CO2 (1990)
12% reduction of energy consumption (2006)
35% of energy consumption based on renewables
50% of power consumption based on wind energy
Denmark fossil free in 2050

6. European Champion in innovation

7. Innovation leads to……….?

8. Are entrepreneurs unhappy?

9. Ugly duckling or swan?

10. Entrepreneurs need

11. Entrepreneurs looks for

12. Innovation and entrepreneurship – regional or national?

13. Innovation and entrepreneurship - governmental or private driven?

14. Triple helix Research Institutions Private Companies and Organizations
Product development
Business development
Private Companies
and Organizations
Public Authorities

15. How do we measure entrepreneurship?

16. From ugly duckling to swan
No quick solutions
Political and financial support
Education system
Long-term planning
Ponds with many ducklings
Customer driven
Triple helix
Private driven public funded
Entusiasm

17. Thank U for your time www.dgih.dk Henrik Poulsen hp@sciondtu.dk