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Embassy of Denmark celebrates 10-year anniversary of Innovation Centre Denmark in Seoul

When 06.12.2023

 Executive Director Ditte Rønde Veise of the Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) of the Danish embassy gives a presentation at an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ICDK held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on December 4th.) of the Danish embassy gives a presentation at an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ICDK held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on December 4th. The ICDK supports Danish start-ups, universities, research centers, public organizations, and companies in expanding to the Korean market and to collaborate with Korean partners.

Executive Director Ditte Rønde Veise of the Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) of the Danish embassy gives a presentation at an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ICDK held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on December 4th. The event was attended by over 100 representatives of both countries in the science, technology, innovation, and international cooperation sectors.

The Embassy of Denmark in Korea celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) in Seoul on Monday, December 4th at the Emerald Room at Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. The event highlighted the close bilateral cooperation between Denmark and Korea as represented by the ICDK, and the ICDK’s vision for future bilateral cooperation in the field of science and technology and innovation.

In their welcoming and congratulatory remarks, Danish Ambassador Svend Olling and Korean Ambassador Hyung Gil Kim respectively both emphasized the friendship between Korea and Denmark, which has so far led to this strong partnership on innovation.

Following the two Ambassadors’ speeches was a presentation by Executive Director Ditte Rønde Veise, who highlighted the ICDK’s achievements of the past 10 years and its vision for building a global innovation ecosystem including green hydrogen, marine biotech, bio-health, smart city, quantum and AI in the years to come.

Executive Director Veise said, "It is a tremendous honor to be able to mark the 10th anniversary of the ICDK. Denmark hopes to continue on its journey to discovering and developing more advanced business models through cooperation with Korea in the field of science and technology innovation. The ICDK will further accelerate its role as a bridge between government, academia, and business of our two countries."

In addition, Professor Dr. Kim Norman Andersen of the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark and Associate Research Fellow Dr. Jung-sub Yoon of the Office of Future Innovation Research at the Science and Technology Policy Institute of Korea shared their respective perspectives on the future of science and technology and the importance of international cooperation in these fields amidst a rapidly changing global environment.

The ICDK is a joint initiative of the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It currently operates in seven cities around the world (Seoul, Copenhagen, Silicon Valley, Munich, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, and Bangalore), and was established in Korea in 2013. As part of the Danish embassy, the center provides tailor-made counselling, assistance, and inspiration to Danish start-ups, SMEs, corporations, universities, public organizations, and research institutions that are interested in South Korea. It is dedicated to building bilateral partnerships and creating business and research collaboration opportunities in the field of science and technology innovation.