4. Danish business- and growth policy
rests on three principles
Promote good framework conditions in general
For all entrepreneurs and SME’s.
Remove barriers to growth
Support reallocation of ressources from less productive to
more productive business activities.
A focused effort for key sectors
Enhance the opportunities for firms to develop and spread
new technologies and solutions. Not least in key sectors
where Denmark has particular potential to be top performing.
5. International opportunities
”… an open country that takes
advantage of the opportunities
of globalization”.
(Government whitepaper, 2011)
”Highly skilled foreigners may
possess specific expertice and
can thus help to increase
Danish companies’ value
creation and presence in export
markets”.
(Government work program, 2012)
6. Pilot program: Talented international
growth entrepreneurs to Denmark
Invite talented entrepreneurs with a proven growth
potential to Denmark – and make them stay!
Increase awareness of the opportunity to obtain
residence- and work permit in Denmark to operate as
a self-employer.
Acquire knowledge about what kind of program –
which elements – provides the best possible results.
7. Facts about the EU tender
The maximum contract with one team is 5 million
DKK. The maximum contract value of the tender is
10 million DKK
The call is at 15 October 2012
Program period is 18 months – the entrepeneurs are
granted residence- and work permit for 12 months
Cooperation with the Danish Agency for Labour
Retention and International Recruitment and a panel
of specialists
8. What will be the specific elements
of the program?
We’ll have to wait and see
Success of the program from A-Z
Good conditions for the entrepreneurs from the day they
become participants in the program until they leave it
Promoting Denmark as a cool and attractive
entrepreneurial nation
Minimum 15 individuals (solo or in teams) obtain a permit
to stay and work for one year.
9. What will happen after the program?
We don’t know yet, but…
The entrepreneurs can apply for extension of the residence-
and work permit but they will no longer be supported by the
program
The tale about Denmark as an entrepreneurial nation has been
told all over the world and more growth entrepreneurs will in
the future consider Denmark an opportunity
There is a proven concept of a program which has been found
effective in order to develop the growth potential of
international entrepreneurs in Denmark
10. Thank you for your attention.
Dorte Heegaard Johansen
dohejo@erst.dk
