1. Denmark’s new innovation strategy: ”How to strengthen innovation”

2. Five times seven – system and strategy 1. Seven key ministries involved 2. Seven types of actors in the innovation system 3. Seven key funding bodies 4. Seven long term key innovation instruments 5. Seven key focus areas  Plus a single telephone number and a web-page

3. Horizontal coordination between seven relevant Danish ministries – (1) Ministry of Economy and Business (chair) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry of Environment Ministry of Climate and Energy Ministry of Finance

4. Seven pillars in the innovation system – (2) 1. 7 R&D and Innovation Funding Bodies (DCTI, DSF, HTF, EUDP, GUDP, RF, GF) 2. Approved Technological Institutes (GTS-net) 3. Universities and research institutes 4. National Cluster and Network organisations (Innovation Network Denmark Programme) 5. Research and Innovation Incubator Scheme 6. Global networks (Danish Export Council, GTS-net and Innovation Centres) 7. System of Regional and Local Growth Houses

5. Seven Funding Bodies – (3) 1. Danish Council for Technology and Innovation (DCTI) (6 innovation support pools) 2. National High Technology Foundation (HTF) (2 pools) 3. The Strategic Research Council (2-3 pools) 4. Programme for Energy Development and Demonstration (EUDP) (2-4 pools) 5. Programme for Green Development and Demonstration (GUDP) (2-5 pools) 6. Fond for Renewal of Small Businesses (RF) (5-7 pools) 7. 6 Regional Growth Fora (5-10 pools)

6. Seven important R&D and innovation support pools InnovationDanmark 2010-2013– (4) 1. Innovation consortia programme (large business-research collaboration programme) 2. Strategic Hich Technology Projects 3. Strategic High Technology Platforms 4. Innovation Voucher Scheme 5. Industrial PhD-programme 6. Proof of Concept programme for Universities 7. Innovation assistant scheme (academic degree) in SMEs

7. Government objectives Danish companies shall be among the most innovative companies in the world Investments in private and public reasearch shall exceed 3 percent of GDP

8. Seven key focus areas – (5)

9. Focus area 1 - overview Better overview and easier access to public innovation support pools, initiatives, infrastructure and services 1) One telephone number – call center 2) One web-page with all innovation support initiatives – www.vaekstguiden.dkwww.vaekstguiden.dk

10. Focus area 2 – public private partnerships A new innovation fund (Renewal Fund) Triple helix research alliances between research, business and public sector (DCTI)

11. Focus area 3 – skills to SMEs Innovation Agent Center – an army of technology and development experts will knock the doors at 3000-5000 SMEs Innovation Assistants (”Knowledge worker”) Industrial PhD-scheme (”Research worker”) E-Business Innovation Center – a small army of ICT experts will visit cities all over Denmark to supervise small Business in ICT and eBusiness (10,000-15,000 enterprises)

12. Focus area 4 - risk capital to SMEs Better lending possibilities to SMEs (VF – Growth Fund) More venture capital to research and innovation incubators - research based start-ups

13. Focus area 5 – technological service to SMEs Enterprise driven Approved Technological Institutes (GTS-net) www.bedreinnovation.dk Development of the international activities of the GTS-net Goal: 27,000 enterprises shall annually buy knowledge or collaborate with GTS- institutes

14. Focus area 6 Collaboration between business and research: innovation vouchers, innovation networks and innovation consortia Nordic-German-Polish Cluster Excellence Initiative. Nothern European Cluster Alliance between 150 cluster and network organisations servicing more than 45,000 enterprises Increased Danish participation in international research and innovation programmes

15. Focus area 7- better exploitation of public research 1. New Matchfond 2. Proof-of-concept programme 3. Strategic Research and Innovation Platforms (SPIR) 4. Innovationsnetværk Denmark – fewer and larger cluster and network organisations with participation of all relevant public research institutions and universities