The document discusses collaboration between business and research in transport in Denmark. It describes the Danish Maritime Business Cluster, which employs over 80,000 people and accounts for 24% of Denmark's exports. The Maritime Development Center of Europe facilitates collaboration and innovation projects between industry, universities, and authorities. The Danish Transport Innovation Network also supports transferring knowledge from research to businesses to create innovations. Overall, the document emphasizes the importance of cooperation between government, businesses, and research to support Denmark's maritime and transport sectors.

1. Collaboration between business and
research in Transport
Experiences from Denmark
Online præsentation, 29th of September 2015
Jan Boyesen, Business Development Manager 1

2. Agenda:
• Overview of the Maritime Business Cluster
• Presentation of Maritime Development Center of
Europe
• Presentation of and Danish Transport Innovation
Network
• Conclusions
• Q&A

3. • 4th largest operator of tonnage in the world
• Employs 80.000 directly and 35.000 in related sectors
• Accounts for 24% of the total export
• The whole value chain is present in the cluster
• Close cooperation between industry, authorities and universities
The Danish Maritime Business Cluster

4. 4
Sweden
3.6 million inhabitants
170 000 companies
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By sector
77 000 Transport and logistics
104 000 ICT-sector
23 000 Environmntal sector
40 000 Life science
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12 universities
165 000 students
4 000 foreign students
14.000 Researchers
6,500 PhD Students
5 science parks
Transport and Logistics – Øresund Region

5. Joint secretariat
www.mardan.dk
Maritime
Development
Centre of Europe
(180 members)
The Association
for Promotion of
Danish Shipping
(4600 members)
The Danish Society
for Naval
Architecture &
Marine Engineering
(135 members)
Danish Maritime Authority
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Science,
Innovation and Higher
Education
Danish Ship-owners
Association
Danish Maritime
Industry
Danish Shipbrokers
1600 members
Universities
Technological Service Providers
Education institutions

6. MDCE activities
610/2/2015
Conferences, workshops, seminars etc.
Dissemination of Knowledge and Branding
Thematic Networks Projects & Innovation
• Maritime IT
• HR & Crew
• Maritime Law
• Short Sea Shipping
• Communication
• MARsters
• Environment
• Working environment
• BSR Innoship,
• Martech LNG,
• SoCool@EU,
• Green Ship of the Future
• The Danish Maritime Cluster,
• The way Forward
• City Logistics Kbh
• MarTech LNG
• Transgovernance
• SOBATO

7. The Board of directors of MDCE

8. • SECA Regulation
• Larger vessels & vehicles
• New energy carriers and
lower consumption
• New ICT in transport
General trends

9. www.goLNG.eu

10. EfficienSea 2 project together with the
Danish Maritime Authority, companies and universities
10
8th November 2012

11. Collaboration on
Human
Ressource and
educations
11
8th November 2012

12. Time frame of project:
November 2011 - December 2014
Budget:
4 million EUR
Supported by
EU Social fund and the Capital
Region of Denmark
Goal:
To increase the supply of maritime
educations at bachelor and masters
level; To increase the supply of
training for professionals; To transfer
knowledge from reserch to business
Danish Maritime Cluster

13. Partners

14. The Danish Transport Innovation Network is the official Network
for innovation in the transport sector.
Funding from the government and business since 2009
The goal is to transfer knowledge from research to business to
create innovations

15. Danish Transport Innovation Network

16. 16
Citylogistics
Project with the
 City of Copenhagen
 2 Universities
 1 Transport business
 1 innovation network

17. TOPICS:
Danish Transport Innovation Network
 Energy in Transport
 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
 Logistics
 CSR in Transport
 Maritime Technology and business development
 Vehicle technology
 Innovation, networking, competences, internationalization

18. Conclusions
 Business, Policy and Research have very different interests
 Basic funding should be provided in order to secure stability
 It is important that both government and business contribute with
funding for innovation activities
 Organizations outside of research and authorities are the best in
order to transfer knowledge from research to business
 Strong board of directors is important with both business people,
researchers and authorities

19. Thank you!
Jan Boyesen
Business Development Manager
Maritime Development Center of Europe
Head of Secretariat of
Danish Society of Transport Economics
E-mail: boyesen@maritimecenter.dk
Mobile: +45 2875 4081
Website: www.maritimecenter.org