8 important considerations when relocating your life science business Surround your company with a knowledge-based environment Join a successful life science cluster Easy access PART OF 1 Provide your business with the best conditions for growth by becoming part of one of the world’s leading life science clusters Did you know that Denmark is a leader in the field of life science, and that the This white paper Medicon Valley business cluster in Greater Copenhagen is the international This white paper will provide you epicentre of Scandinavian life sciences? with information about the life science industry in the Municipality Here we have a vibrant ecosystem of Ballerup – a part of Greater and a deep talent pool underpinned by Copenhagen. You will find world-class life science universities and 8 important factors when research infrastructure. considering whether to relocate to Ballerup, and why our life science cluster is the ideal location for you. Success creates more success – the story of our region Our region is successful because the life science businesses here are successful. The life science industry in Greater Copenhagen grows stronger every day, because it both benefits from, and contributes to a unique ecosystem comprising businesses, universities and the public sector. The success of others gives you the best possible conditions for creating your own growth and thoroughly succeeding as a life science region. And your business is most welcome. You too can be a part of our success – and growth. 2 Surround your company with knowledge-based businesses 1 Close to universities and hospitals – part of a top-class life science ecosystem 2 Get access to state-of-the art academic research centres 3 Business clusters in Ballerup 4 5 Part of a top- class 1 life science ecosystem National Allergy Center Novo Nordisk Foundation Ballerup is located in the Greater The ecosystem grants the companies Statens Center for Serum Protein Copenhagen Business Region, which access to world-class research in Institut Research encompasses an ecosystem of 300 life areas such as medical biochemistry, Steno Biotech science companies, 3 universities and dermatology, gynaecology, reproductive Diabetes Novo Nordisk Research & 11 research hospitals. medicine, proteins and genetics. The Copenhagen Center Foundation Innovation University Copenhagen Center for Centre companies also have access to highly- Biosustainability qualified professionals and cooperation Lund Danish with state hospitals in the development, University Universities Research Cancer Society clinical testing and sale of innovative Centers health solutions. DTU 300 Ballerup is home to DTU Diplom’s life science engineering training programme, and more than 2.500 students with STEM- companies University Science Symbion skillsets. The Ballerup DTU Diplom Hvidovre Hospitals Parks Campus offers partnerships between business and students within a wide range of fields with relevans for the Copenhagen Scion DTU Copenhagen 3 Herlev Clinical Bio Science life science industry. Trial Unit Park universities BioBanks Danish National 11 Biobank research hospitals 6 7 Get access to state-of-the art academic 2 research centres Greater Copenhagen gives life sciences Students enrolled businesses access to a number of in Life Science course academic research centres: • Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research: Promotes basic and applied discovery research on human 50,000 proteins of medical relevance. Based at the University of Copenhagen Life Science PhDs • Danish Stem Cell Center (DanStem). graduating every year Basic research for the development of new therapies for diabetes and cancer. Based at the University of Copenhagen 2,000 • NNF Foundation Center for Biosustainability. Develops technologies to facilitate the transformation from an oil-based chemical industry to a sustainable bio-based society, in which chemicals are produced biologically. Based at the Technical University of Denmark • NFF Center for Metabolic Research. Research on human metabolism for the development of strategies to tackle, prevent and cure diabetes and obesity. Based at the University of Copenhagen 8 9 Business clusters 3 in Ballerup There are many good reasons to Ballerup is home to three consider Ballerup when seeking a site major business clusters for your business in the Copenhagen Metropolitan Area. Ballerup is home to GDP three prominent clusters, which means that you will have access to a wide Ballerup range of companies seeking highly- IT/Tech qualified expertise and which employ a large, innovative workforce who are contributes constantly looking to the future. 3.5 times more The companies based in Ballerup Municipality contribute the most to Fintech Denmark’s GDP compared with other to Denmark’s Danish municipalities. What is more, employees in businesses in Ballerup national product receive the highest hourly wages in Denmark by virtue of being highly-skilled Life Science Businesses within the municipality contribute and exceptionally well-qualified, and by 3.5 times more to Denmark’s GDP per capita, contributing to the success and growth which is the highest anywhere in Denmark. Billund of their companies. contributes 2.8 and Glostrup 2.3 times more. Global Major Danish companies companies • Siemens • KMD • Schneider • TopDanmark • Fujitsu • Tryg • Novo Nordisk • Struers • LEO Pharma • SDC • Pfizer • Nets • Ambu • Atea • Symphogen • Columbus IT 10 Medicon Valley is expanding: become 4 part of a success story Denmark is renowned for having a Our vision is for the companies of the strong and attractive Medicon Valley, future based on working with future e.g. which is home to a large number of techno logies or other relevant issues for talented companies within the field of the future. We are working to establish life science. shared office facilities with the possibility of setting up relevant laboratory facilities An area beside the S-train station in and facilities which support innovation Ballerup has been earmarked for the within the Tech area. expansion of Medicon Valley. We are looking for companies within the field of The success of the business clusters in life science and tech to become part of Ballerup - and in Medicon Valley - is the the new business community here. We sum of the success of all the companies. are also witnessing companies in the These companies excel due to their niche between two industries become a location within strong business clusters. part of the community. Examples of this are BioTech, HealthTech and MedTech. Join a successful life science cluster 4 Medicon Valley is expanding – become part of its success story 5 The successful life science cluster 12 13 The successful Medicon Valley ranks number one in Europe for drug pipeline, life science cluster clinical trials and investment in R&D 5 per capita in biotech and pharma (Source: Copenhagen Capacity) Ballerup Municipality is part of the Medicon Valley in Medicon Valley business cluster and Greater Copenhagen has: is the Danish municipality with the third highest number of workplaces. Ballerup is a centre for internationally life science st recognised life science companies 4 universities working in the fields of diabetes, skin with 50,000 students, disorders, cancer, infertility, hearing producing 2,000 Ph.D.s every year devices and hospital equipment. The life science cluster in Ballerup comprises more than 65 companies, 1 22 hospitals all of which benefit from Denmark’s commitment to health research, public- 11 of which are private partnerships and health data. university hospitals Examples of life science biotech companies in Ballerup +150 companies • LEO Pharma medtech • GN Hearing +200 companies • Symphogen • Novo Nordisk • Origio • Ambu and small companies which support the life science industry, such as Soltech, Sophion Bioscience A/S and HP Elektronik-Montage. 14 15 Easy access 6 Excellent infrastructure 7 Best of both worlds – midway between the city and the countryside 8 A municipality that lends a hand 17 Excellent 5 S-train stations infrastructure 6 +20 Bus lines Cycle Super 3 Highways Businesses in Ballerup enjoy easy There are five S-train stations in Ballerup, access to qualified workers. Ballerup all of which are situated close to the has six business parks alongside the municipality’s three town centres and Close to several highways three large clusters which attract six business parks neighbourhoods. In and the airport specialised workers from Denmark addition, over 20 bus routes provide links and abroad. to the S-train lines and beyond, including a number of express bus routes. The infrastructure here is first class, and every day 35,000 workers commute There is also a well-developed to work in one of the business parks by infrastructure for cars with access to S-train, bus, car or bicycle. several motorways, which take you close Ballerup to the city centre of Copenhagen and Municipality The centre of Copenhagen is approx. 30 Copenhagen Airport. The airport is minutes from Ballerup by car or by train. never more than 35 minutes away 45,000 Naturally, it takes a bit longer by bike. regardless of which part of Ballerup people work in In all, three Cycle Super Highways run you are travelling from. Ballerup through the municipality. O4 O3 Copenhagen 18 Best of both worlds – the city and A municipality 7 the countryside 8 that lends a hand If you work – and perhaps also lives A large number of housing projects When you take the decision to locate in Ballerup Municipality, Copenhagen are underway in Ballerup’s three town your business in Ballerup, we as is just a stone’s throw away, where centres: Ballerup, Måløv and Skovlunde. a municipality are naturally ready to you can experience everything a Among other things we are in the process help you settle in here. modern, pulsing metro polis has to of building extensive new private housing offer. You can bike into the city and attractive to modern families. The cost of We are very happy to accompany you and around the city, swim in the clean this housing will be compe ti tive compared look at the possibilities for localisation, harbour baths and hang out in one to housing in Copenhagen.